DRAFT — this privacy policy is not final and will be reviewed before launch. Highlighted [TBD] items are still to be decided.

Privacy Policy

This policy is a draft and will be reviewed before launch.

This policy is a draft and will be reviewed before launch.

Developer: [TBD: developer name] | Contact: support@wilddivegame.com | Address: [TBD: postal address]

Effective date: [TBD: effective date]

Applies to: the WildDive app for Android (v1) and the Wish List and Forum on this website.

The short version

  • You can play WildDive without an account. Guest progress stays on your device.
  • If you choose to sign in with Google Play Games, we receive a Google player ID so your saves can follow you to another phone. Your cloud save sits in your own Google Drive app folder, which only WildDive can read.
  • Purchases are handled by Google Play. We never see your card or bank details.
  • We ask for year of birth once and keep only an age group (under 13 or 13+). The year itself never leaves your device.
  • No ads, no ad tracking, no analytics or crash-reporting tools in v1. We don't sell personal information.
  • Players under 13 need a grown-up (parent gate) to turn on cloud save, sign in, or buy anything.
  • Selfie Studio uses the camera on your device only. The face picture is never uploaded by us.
  • You (or a parent) can ask us to see or delete data at any time: support@wilddivegame.com.

For kids 🐠

Hi diver! Here's how WildDive treats your info: - You can play without logging in. Your game is saved on your phone. - We asked what year you were born only to know if you're under 13. We don't keep the year. - Want your game saved online, or want to buy something? Ask a grown-up. They'll need to help. - Your selfie stays on your phone. We never see it. - No ads. We don't sell anything about you. - On our website, don't post your name, school, address, phone, email, or photos. - Questions? Ask your parent to email us at support@wilddivegame.com.

In the game: what we collect

  • Age group (under 13 or 13+), worked out from your year of birth, to switch on child protections.
  • Google Play Games player ID, only if you sign in, for cloud save and to link purchases to you.
  • Game progress (save slots and settings), to run the game and, if you opt in, save it across devices.
  • Purchase records (purchase token, product ID, order ID, purchase status, refund status, and Google's store country code), to check purchases are real, deliver them once, and handle refunds.
  • Technical request data (such as IP address and timestamps) in server logs, for security. [TBD: confirm with counsel]

What we don't collect

  • No name, email, phone number, postal address or contacts from players in the game.
  • No card or bank details.
  • No location from GPS or network (only Google's store country code, for purchases).
  • No advertising ID, ads, analytics or crash-reporting tools.
  • No chat, friends lists or messaging in the game.
  • No selfie or face photos: these stay on your device.
  • No exact birth year: only the age group.

How we use information

To run the game and keep your progress; to sign you in and restore saves and purchases; to check and deliver purchases and handle refunds; to apply age protections and regional rules (paid Lucky Draw tickets are not offered in Belgium); and to answer support or privacy requests. We do not use data for advertising, profiling, or selling.

Purchases

All payments go through Google Play Billing. Odds for every Lucky Draw prize tier are shown before purchase. Players under 13 must pass a parent gate before buying, and Google Family Link purchase approval also applies.

Who we share with

We do not sell or rent personal information and do not share it for advertising. We use these providers: - Google Play, Google Play Billing, Google Play Games Services and Google Drive (distribution, payments, sign-in, cloud save) - Google Firebase / Google Cloud (purchase checks and refund notices) - Cloudflare D1 (website database and forum sign-in) [TBD: Cloudflare region] - Cloudflare Turnstile (checks a real person is submitting on the website)

We may also share information if the law requires it, to protect users, or in a business transfer (with notice).

On this website

Wish List (all ages). No account. We do not ask for your name, email, or age. We store your suggestion text, its category and the time it was sent, plus a random ID in your browser so you can only vote once per idea. We do not store your IP address. We filter out emails, phone numbers, links and addresses. Suggestions are private: only our team reads them, and we write any public idea in our own words. Suggestions are deleted 30 days after we handle them. To remove your votes, clear your browser's site data.

Forum (13+ and parents only). Before entering, you give your year of birth. If you are under 13, we don't let you in and don't keep what you entered. To post, you sign in with a one-time email link. We store your email, display name, posts, reports you make, and moderation records. Your email is never shown. Posts appear straight away; reported posts are hidden while a moderator reviews them. You can delete your account in your profile; your posts will show as "deleted user" within 30 days. If we learn a forum user is under 13, we delete the account.

A quick "are you a person?" check may run when you submit. It doesn't use tracking cookies for ads.

For parents and guardians

  • Children play in guest mode by default. Only an age group is stored on the device.
  • If you pass the parent gate and sign in with Play Games, we receive the player ID, and a cloud copy of progress is stored in that Google account's Drive app folder.
  • You can review your child's data, ask us to delete it, and withdraw consent. Your child can keep playing in guest mode. Email support@wilddivegame.com.
  • If we learn we collected a child's data without required consent, we will delete it.

How long we keep data

  • On your device: until you delete it in-game, clear app data, or uninstall.
  • Cloud save: until you delete it or remove WildDive's access to your Google account.
  • Purchase records: [TBD: retention period]
  • Server logs: [TBD: log retention period]
  • Support emails: [TBD: retention period]
  • Wish List suggestions: 30 days after we handle them.

Your rights

Email support@wilddivegame.com (subject "Privacy request") or write to [TBD: postal address]. We respond within 30 days, or within the period your local law allows. We may verify your identity first.

Do it yourself: - Cloud save: Google Drive on the web → Settings → Manage apps → WildDive → Delete hidden app data. [TBD: in-game delete option] - Play Games: Google Play Games app → Settings → Delete Play Games account & data. - Local data: Android Settings → Apps → WildDive → Storage → Clear data, or uninstall. - Forum: Profile → Delete my account.

Hong Kong: under the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance you can request access to and correction of your personal data. Contact: [TBD: data protection contact name/title], support@wilddivegame.com. We respond within 40 days. EEA / UK, US states: [TBD: regional rights wording pending counsel review]

Where data is processed

We are based in [TBD: country]. Google and Firebase may process data in the US and other countries. Firebase region: [TBD: Firebase region].

Security

Data sent between the app, Google and our server is encrypted in transit. Payment data stays with Google. No system is perfectly secure; we will notify you and regulators of breaches as the law requires.

Changes

We'll post any update here with a new effective date. For big changes we'll show a notice in the game first and, where the law requires, ask for consent again.

Contact

[TBD: developer name] | [TBD: postal address] | support@wilddivegame.com