Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains what information the mobile game Sphere Miner (the "Game") and the website sphereminer.com collect, why, and what choices you have. The Game is published by Yusuf Güçlü ("we", "us"). If you have questions, contact us through the contact form.
1. Summary
- The Game has no accounts. It never asks for your name, email, phone number, contacts, photos or precise location.
- Your game progress is stored only on your device.
- The Game shows ads (Google AdMob), measures gameplay anonymously (GameAnalytics) and reports crashes (Sentry). These services receive limited device and usage data, described below.
- Ads are personalized only if you allow it (Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompt and, in the EEA, UK and Switzerland, Google's consent form).
2. Information stored on your device
Your saved game, terrain progress and settings (such as sound on/off) are stored locally on your device. They are not uploaded to us. Uninstalling the Game deletes this data.
3. Information collected by third-party services
We do not run our own servers for the Game. The services below collect data directly from the Game and process it under their own privacy policies.
Google AdMob (advertising)
Used to show rewarded ads (which you choose to watch for an in-game bonus) and interstitial ads. Google may collect:
- device identifiers, including the Advertising Identifier (IDFA) only if you allow tracking;
- your IP address, used to estimate your general location (country or region);
- advertising data, such as the ads shown and your interactions with them;
- performance and diagnostic data about the ads SDK.
This data is used to deliver, measure and — where you consented — personalize ads, and to prevent fraud. If you do not allow tracking or do not consent, you still see ads, but they are not personalized. Google Privacy Policy · How Google uses information from apps that use its services
GameAnalytics (gameplay analytics)
Used to understand how the Game is played so we can improve its balance and fix problems — for example which sphere types are chosen, how long a galaxy takes, and in-game currency earned and spent. GameAnalytics receives a random identifier generated by the Game (not your Advertising Identifier), device model, operating system version, app version, session timing and an approximate country derived from your IP address. We never send free text or personal details. GameAnalytics Privacy Policy
Sentry (crash and error reporting)
Used to detect and fix crashes. When an error occurs, Sentry receives technical information such as the error message, stack trace, device model, operating system and app version. The Game is configured not to send personally identifiable information. Sentry Privacy Policy
4. This website and the contact form
The website does not use cookies, analytics or ads. If you send us a message, we receive the name (optional), email address, topic and message you enter, plus your browser's user-agent string. We use them only to answer you and keep the conversation for as long as needed to help you, then delete it. To limit spam, the server briefly keeps a one-way hash of your IP address for one hour. Our web server also keeps standard access logs (IP address, date, requested page) for security, which are deleted automatically.
5. Why we process data (legal bases)
If you are in the European Economic Area, the UK or Switzerland:
- Personalized advertising — your consent, collected through Google's consent form. You can withdraw it at any time (see section 7).
- Non-personalized advertising, analytics and crash reporting — our legitimate interest in funding a free game, keeping it stable and improving it.
- Contact form messages — our legitimate interest in answering your request.
6. Tracking
With your permission (Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompt), Google AdMob may use your device's Advertising Identifier to show personalized ads and measure them across apps. We do not sell your personal information. GameAnalytics and Sentry do not use your Advertising Identifier.
7. Your choices and rights
- Tracking: iPhone Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking → Sphere Miner.
- Ad consent (EEA, UK, Switzerland): open the menu (≡) in the Game and choose Privacy Settings to review or change your choice.
- Stop all apps from asking to track: iPhone Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking → turn off "Allow Apps to Request to Track".
- Delete local game data: uninstall the Game.
- Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or the CCPA/CPRA), you may have the right to access, correct, delete or object to the processing of your personal data. Because we do not hold data that identifies you, requests about data held by Google, GameAnalytics or Sentry are best made to those companies directly; we are happy to help — contact us.
8. Data retention
We do not keep personal data from the Game ourselves. Third-party services retain data according to their own policies; analytics and crash data are kept only as long as needed to improve the Game.
9. International transfers
Our service providers may process data outside your country, including in the United States and the European Union, using the safeguards required by applicable law (such as Standard Contractual Clauses).
10. Children
The Game is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will help remove it.
11. Changes
We may update this policy. The new version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
12. Contact
Yusuf Güçlü · sphereminer.com/support