🔒 Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Alchemy Shop ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we handle information when you use our mobile game application.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

Alchemy Shop is designed to work entirely offline. We do not require you to create an account or provide any personal information to play the game.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

The game stores the following data locally on your device:

  • Game progress (gold, discovered items, workbench state)
  • Upgrade purchases
  • Game settings and preferences
  • Timestamps for offline earnings calculation

This data is stored only on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.

2.3 Analytics (Optional)

With your consent, we may collect anonymous usage statistics to improve the game, including:

  • Device type and operating system version
  • Game session duration
  • Feature usage (which items are merged, which upgrades are purchased)
  • Crash reports and error logs

This data is anonymized and cannot be used to identify you personally. You can opt-out of analytics in the game settings.

3. How We Use Your Information

The locally stored game data is used solely to:

  • Save and restore your game progress
  • Provide offline earnings
  • Remember your preferences and settings

If you opt-in to analytics, anonymized data helps us:

  • Improve game performance and fix bugs
  • Understand which features players enjoy
  • Make informed decisions about future updates

4. Third-Party Services

4.1 Advertising (If Applicable)

Alchemy Shop may display advertisements through third-party ad networks. These networks may collect information such as:

  • Device identifier
  • IP address
  • Ad interaction data

Ad networks are governed by their own privacy policies. We use ad networks that comply with applicable privacy regulations. You can learn more about ad personalization and opt-out options through your device settings.

4.2 In-App Purchases

If you make in-app purchases, these transactions are processed by Apple (App Store) or Google (Google Play). We do not collect or store your payment information. Please refer to Apple's and Google's privacy policies for information about how they handle purchase data.

5. Data Security

Your game data is stored securely on your device using platform-standard storage mechanisms (iOS Keychain, Android SharedPreferences). Since we do not collect personal data on our servers, there is no risk of data breaches from our end.

6. Children's Privacy

Alchemy Shop is designed to be appropriate for all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Since the game operates entirely offline and does not require account creation, children can play safely without sharing any personal information.

If we introduce features that collect data, we will comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar regulations.

7. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights:

  • Access: All your game data is stored locally on your device and accessible to you at all times
  • Deletion: You can delete all game data by uninstalling the app or using the "Reset Game" option in settings
  • Opt-out: You can disable analytics in the game settings at any time
  • Ad preferences: You can manage ad personalization through your device settings (iOS: Limit Ad Tracking, Android: Opt out of Ads Personalization)

8. Data Retention

Your game progress is stored on your device indefinitely until you delete the app or reset your game data. If you opt-in to analytics, anonymous usage data may be retained for up to 24 months for analysis purposes.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by:

  • Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
  • Displaying an in-game notification when you next open the app

We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

10. International Users

Alchemy Shop is available worldwide. Since all data is stored locally on your device, there are no international data transfers. If we introduce cloud features in the future, we will ensure compliance with applicable data protection laws including GDPR (Europe) and CCPA (California).

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Email: brillianceappsfinland@gmail.com
Support: brillianceappsfinland@gmail.com

12. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for processing data is:

  • Legitimate Interest: To provide and improve the game experience
  • Consent: For optional analytics and personalized advertising (you can withdraw consent at any time)
  • Contractual Necessity: To process in-app purchases (handled by Apple/Google)