Tiny FrontierPrivacy Policy
Emberly Apps ("we", "us", "our") makes Tiny Frontier (the "Game"). This policy explains what information the Game collects, how we use it, and the choices you have. We collect as little as a cloud-saved game needs, and nothing about you is ever sold.
1. Information we collect
You can play without creating an account or telling us who you are. Here is everything the Game stores and why.
| Information | When | Why |
|---|---|---|
| An anonymous player ID (a random identifier created by Firebase Authentication) | Always, on first launch | So your progress can be saved to the cloud and restored after a reinstall |
| Your Google account email address, display name and profile picture | Only if you choose "Sign in with Google" | To link your progress to your account so it follows you to a new device |
| Your game save: level progress, stars, coins and tools, settings, the settler name you chose | Always, while you play | Cloud save and merging progress between devices |
| App version, device type (browser user agent) and when the Game was last opened | Always | Diagnosing problems and knowing which versions are in use |
| Your Open Range score and settler name | When you finish an Open Range run | The public leaderboard. Other players see the name and score only, never your account |
| Gameplay events (level started or won, tool used, purchase made) with no personal details | Always | Understanding difficulty and balancing the Game (Firebase Analytics) |
| Advertising identifier (Android Advertising ID / iOS IDFA with your permission) | When an ad is requested | Serving, measuring and frequency-capping ads (Google AdMob) |
The Game does not collect your precise location, contacts, photos, or anything you type other than the settler name you choose for the leaderboard.
Purchases
In-app purchases are processed by Google Play or the Apple App Store. We receive a confirmation that a purchase succeeded and which item was bought. We never see or store your payment details.
Advertising
The Game shows optional rewarded video ads, and may show an occasional interstitial ad after repeated failed plots, served by Google AdMob. AdMob uses your device's advertising identifier (Android Advertising ID, or the iOS identifier if you allow tracking) to serve, measure and limit ads, under Google's advertising policies. Where the law requires it you will be asked for consent before any ad is requested, and you can change that choice at any time in Settings → Ad privacy options. Without consent, or if you decline tracking on iOS, ads are non-personalised. Buying "No Ads" removes interstitial ads; rewarded ads only play when you choose to watch one.
2. How we use information
- To save and restore your progress and merge it across devices.
- To run the Open Range leaderboard.
- To deliver items you purchased and restore them when you reinstall.
- To understand how the Game is played so we can tune difficulty and fix problems.
- To respond when you contact us.
We do not use your information for profiling, and we do not sell or rent it to anyone.
3. Who else sees it
We use these service providers to run the Game. Each only receives what it needs for its job.
- Google Firebase (Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Analytics): sign-in, cloud save, leaderboard storage and gameplay analytics. Firebase privacy information.
- Google Play and Apple App Store: purchases and purchase restoration.
- Google AdMob: ad serving, measurement and frequency capping, using the advertising identifier.
We may also disclose information if required by law, or to protect the rights and safety of players or the public.
4. Your choices and rights
- Play anonymously. Never sign in and the Game knows you only by a random ID.
- Sign out. Settings → Sign out unlinks this device from your Google account.
- Reset progress. Settings → Reset progress clears your save on the device and in the cloud.
- Delete your account and data. Settings → Delete account and data removes your cloud save, leaderboard entries and sign-in permanently. You can also email legal@tinyfrontier.app; see Delete your account.
- Ads. Limit ad personalisation in your device settings, or buy No Ads to remove interstitials.
- Access or correct. Email us and we will provide a copy of the data held under your player ID or correct it.
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or California, you have the rights to access, correct, delete and port your personal data and to object to or restrict certain processing. We rely on the performance of our agreement with you (providing the Game) and our legitimate interest in keeping it working and fair. Contact us to exercise any right; we respond within 30 days.
5. Data retention
Your save and account information is kept while you use the Game. When you delete your account it is removed immediately from our live systems and from backups within 30 days. Gameplay analytics are kept in aggregated form for up to 14 months. Leaderboard entries are removed when you delete your account.
6. Security
Data is transmitted over encrypted connections and stored on Google's infrastructure. Access rules ensure that only you can read or change your own save. No method of storage is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.
7. Children
Tiny Frontier is intended for players aged 13 and over and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, email legal@tinyfrontier.app and we will delete it.
8. International transfers
Our service providers may process data in the United States and other countries. Where required, transfers rely on standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards offered by those providers.
9. Changes to this policy
We will post any changes on this page and update the effective date. For material changes we will also tell you in the Game. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated policy.
10. Contact
Emberly Apps
legal@tinyfrontier.app