Thawkeeper: Winter Camp — Privacy Policy
Version: 1.0 · Effective date: 28 September 2026
This policy explains what data the iOS game Thawkeeper: Winter Camp ("the game") and its website collect, why, who receives it, how long it is kept, and what choices and rights you have. A Turkish version is available (Gizlilik Politikası); for users in Türkiye the Turkish version applies, for everyone else this English version applies.
Summary
- There are no accounts. We never ask for your name, email address, contacts, photos or precise location.
- Your save file stays on your device and, if iCloud is on, in your own iCloud. We cannot access it.
- The game uses Google AdMob (ads), GameAnalytics (game analytics) and Sentry (crash reports). These services receive device identifiers, in-game usage and diagnostic data.
- Your advertising identifier (IDFA) is used only if you allow tracking in the iOS prompt; where required (EEA/UK/Switzerland, Türkiye), personalised ads also need your consent in our consent screens. Refusing changes nothing in the game.
- We do not sell your data for money. You can manage your choices at any time in the game under Settings > Privacy Choices.
1. Who we are
| Controller | Seyit Kaan Güneş, individual developer based in Türkiye (the seller of the game on the App Store) |
| Postal address | Ulukavak Mah., Sinem Apt., 19040 Merkez, Çorum, Türkiye |
| Privacy requests | seyitkaan5@gmail.com |
| General support | seyitkaan5@gmail.com |
| EU and UK representative (GDPR / UK GDPR Art. 27) | Not appointed; the game is not offered in the EEA or the UK. |
2. Scope
This policy covers the Thawkeeper iOS app (iPhone; on iPad in iPhone compatibility mode), the website seyitkaangunes.github.io, support emails you send us and, during beta testing only, the optional beta feedback form.
3. Data we collect
| Data | Examples | Collected by |
|---|---|---|
| Device and install identifiers | A random install ID generated by the game (install_id) and the Support ID derived from it (e.g. TK-3F9A21C7); Apple's Identifier for Vendors (IDFV), to the extent the SDKs collect it; Sentry's random installation ID | The game, GameAnalytics, Google AdMob, Sentry |
| Advertising identifier | Apple's advertising identifier (IDFA) — only if you tap "Allow" in the iOS tracking prompt (ATT) | Google AdMob; GameAnalytics (to the extent its SDK reads it, added to analytics events) |
| Advertising data | Ads shown to you, whether you watched or tapped them, rewarded-ad outcomes | Google AdMob; GameAnalytics (as ad events) |
| Game usage (product interaction) | Sessions and session length, progress (regions unlocked, in-game day), in-game economy events (gold earned/spent), settings, in-game offer views | GameAnalytics |
| Purchase history | Product code, price and currency of in-app purchases (e.g. the "No Ads" product). We never receive your payment details; Apple handles payment | GameAnalytics (purchase event); the purchase itself is processed by Apple (StoreKit) |
| Diagnostics | Crash and error reports (error message, stack trace), steps leading up to an error, performance samples, device model, iOS version, game version, memory and disk state | Sentry; Google AdMob (diagnostics of its own SDK) |
| IP address and coarse location | Your IP address and the country/region the provider estimates from it. Your IP address necessarily reaches the providers when the game connects to them; GameAnalytics keeps it in its technical logs (see section 8). Crash reports do not include your IP address and Sentry does not store it; we do not keep IP addresses in our own records | Google AdMob, GameAnalytics, GitHub (access logs) |
| Consent records | Your consent choices, their date and the text version; the status of Google's consent tool (UMP) and the iOS tracking permission | Stored only on your device; never sent to us |
| Support messages | If you email us: your email address, your message, attachments, Support ID, device model | You, by email |
Your save and progress are stored on your device and, if iCloud is enabled, in your own iCloud (iCloud Key-Value Store). We have no access to this data. Game Center: if you sign in, Apple processes your scores and achievements; your Game Center player ID is never sent to us or added to analytics.
We do not collect: your name, phone number, email address (unless you write to us), contacts, photos, microphone or camera data, precise location, health data or any sensitive data. The game never sends your age to any server.
4. How we collect data
Automatically, through software components (SDKs) inside the game — Google Mobile Ads and Google User Messaging Platform, GameAnalytics and Sentry — while the game is open and online. Support data comes from emails you choose to send. Consent records are created on your device only.
5. Why we use data and on what legal basis
| Purpose | Data | Legal basis (EEA/UK/Switzerland) | Other regions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providing the game, keeping your save on your device and iCloud, recognising and restoring purchases, serving the game's settings file and this website | Save data, purchase entitlements (on device; verified with Apple); IP address when files are downloaded | Performance of a contract (GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)); legitimate interests for website visits | Providing the service you requested |
| Finding and fixing crashes and performance problems | Diagnostics, install identifiers | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) in a working game | Same. Türkiye: not done; no data is sent to Sentry from Türkiye (no KVKK Art. 9 standard contract) |
| Game analytics: measuring difficulty, balancing the in-game economy, improving the game | Game usage, purchase history, advertising data, identifiers, coarse location | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)), collected through Google's consent form | Legitimate interests. Türkiye: not done; no data is sent to GameAnalytics from Türkiye (no KVKK Art. 9 standard contract) |
| Showing ads: non-personalised ads, or personalised ads if you allow; ad measurement, frequency capping, fraud prevention | Identifiers, IDFA (only with ATT permission), advertising data, coarse location, diagnostics | The choices you make in Google's consent form (consent, or legitimate interests where Google's framework allows) | The IDFA is used only with ATT permission; in U.S. states with privacy laws you can opt out of "selling" or "sharing" (section 13). Türkiye: personalised only with explicit consent and ATT permission; otherwise non-personalised |
| Answering support and privacy requests | Support messages, Support ID | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) and legitimate interests | Same |
| Legal compliance, proof of consent, legal claims | Consent records, request log | Legal obligation; legitimate interests | Same |
| Beta period only: reviewing the optional feedback form | Your form answers | Legitimate interests (the form is entirely optional) | Same |
We do not use your data for automated decisions that have legal or similarly significant effects on you.
6. Third parties
We share data only with the service providers below. We do not sell data for money.
| Provider | Role | Purpose | Location | Privacy policy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Google LLC — AdMob and User Messaging Platform (UMP) | Independent controller for advertising | Ads and consent management | USA | Google Privacy Policy · How Google uses information from apps that use its services |
| GameAnalytics ApS | Processor (acts on our instructions) | Game analytics | Company in Denmark; data hosted in the USA | GameAnalytics Privacy Notice · Data Retention and Deletion Policy |
| Functional Software, Inc. d/b/a Sentry | Processor | Crash and error reports | USA | Sentry Privacy Policy |
| Apple Inc. | Provides App Store, StoreKit (payments), iCloud and Game Center under your agreement with Apple | Distribution, purchases, cloud save, leaderboards | USA / your region | Apple Privacy Policy |
| GitHub, Inc. | Hosting | Hosting this website and the game's settings file (remote config); GitHub's servers log IP addresses when these files are downloaded | USA | GitHub General Privacy Statement |
| Google LLC — Gmail | Email service | Receiving and storing the support and privacy emails you send us | USA | Google Privacy Policy |
| Tally BV (beta period only) | Processor | Optional beta feedback form, opened outside the game in Safari; it asks for no name or email (device model, ratings, free text) | Belgium | Tally Privacy Policy |
We may also disclose data if required by law or to protect our legal rights.
7. International transfers
Our providers are located outside your country (mostly in the USA). For users in the EEA, UK and Switzerland, transfers rely on the providers' data processing terms, which use the EU Standard Contractual Clauses, the UK International Data Transfer Addendum and, where applicable, the EU–US Data Privacy Framework. For users in Türkiye, the recipients, countries and purposes are listed in the KVKK Privacy Notice (in Turkish).
8. How long we keep data
| Data | Where | Retention |
|---|---|---|
| Save file, purchase entitlements, consent records | Your device | Until you delete the game |
| iCloud backup of your save | Your iCloud | Until you delete it in iCloud settings (we have no access) |
| Analytics events | GameAnalytics | Up to 12 months on a rolling basis, then deleted or anonymised |
| Crash and error reports | Sentry | 30 days on our current plan (up to 90 days if the plan changes) |
| Advertising data | According to Google's own retention policy (independent controller) | |
| IP addresses (technical logs) | GameAnalytics | Up to 12 months |
| Server access logs | GitHub | According to GitHub's own policy |
| Support emails | Our mailbox | 24 months after the last message |
| Beta feedback form answers | Tally | Up to 6 months after the beta ends |
| Privacy request log | Our records | Date, type and outcome only (no personal data), kept indefinitely; request correspondence 24 months |
9. Your choices
- iOS tracking (ATT): On the second in-game day the game shows a short, neutral note and then the iOS prompt asking whether apps may track you. Nothing in the game depends on your answer: no rewards, no locked features, the same number of ads. You can change it anytime in iOS Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking. We never show this prompt if Apple's age signal indicates you are under 18.
- In-game Privacy Choices: Settings > Privacy Choices opens Google's consent form in the EEA/UK/Switzerland, the "Do Not Sell or Share" choice in U.S. states with privacy laws, and the KVKK consent screen in Türkiye. Changes apply immediately.
- Stop all collection: Deleting the game stops all collection and removes local data.
10. Deleting your data and other requests
Because there are no accounts, we can find your data at our providers only by your Support ID. You'll find it at the bottom of the game's Settings screen (tap to copy).
- To delete your data: email seyitkaan5@gmail.com with the subject "Data deletion" and your Support ID. We delete the related crash reports at Sentry, ask GameAnalytics to delete the related analytics data, and reply within 30 days. Data held by Google as an independent controller is governed by Google's policy; turning off tracking in iOS Settings stops the IDFA from being shared.
- Local and iCloud data: deleting the game removes local data. The iCloud copy of your save is in your own Apple Account; you can manage app data in iCloud storage settings (iOS Settings > [your name] > iCloud; exact steps vary by iOS version). We cannot see or delete it for you, but we are happy to help by email.
- Access, correction, objection: email seyitkaan5@gmail.com with your Support ID; we answer within 30 days, free of charge.
11. Children
The game is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If Apple's age signal (Declared Age Range) indicates the player is under 13: game analytics is turned off, interstitial ads are not shown, rewarded ads are requested as non-personalised with child-appropriate settings, the tracking prompt is never shown, and crash reports continue as for other players (without IP addresses; off in Türkiye). If the signal indicates 13–17, ads are not personalised and the tracking prompt is not shown. Age information stays on the device. Parents can ask us to delete data at seyitkaan5@gmail.com.
12. Your rights in the EEA, UK and Switzerland
This section applies if you use the game in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland. You have the right to access, rectify and erase your data, to restrict or object to processing (including processing based on legitimate interests), to data portability, and to withdraw consent at any time without affecting earlier processing (via Settings > Privacy Choices). Contact us at seyitkaan5@gmail.com (or our representative, if listed in section 1). You may also complain to your local data protection authority (in the UK: the Information Commissioner's Office).
13. U.S. state privacy rights (including California)
- Categories collected (see section 3): identifiers (install ID, IDFV, IDFA with permission, IP address), internet or other electronic network activity (in-game usage, ad interactions), commercial information (purchase history), approximate geolocation (from IP) and diagnostics. We do not collect sensitive personal information.
- Sale and sharing: We do not sell personal information for money. Letting our ad partner use identifiers and ad data for personalised (cross-context behavioural) advertising may count as "selling" or "sharing" under some state laws. You can opt out at any time in Settings > Privacy Choices > Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, and by not allowing tracking in iOS. We do not sell or share personal information of users we know are under 16.
- Your rights: depending on your state, you can ask to know, access, correct or delete your personal information and opt out of targeted advertising. Email seyitkaan5@gmail.com with your Support ID. We will not discriminate against you for using these rights. If we decline your request, you can appeal by replying to our answer; if the appeal is denied, you may contact your state Attorney General.
14. Türkiye (KVKK)
If you are in Türkiye, the KVKK Privacy Notice and the Explicit Consent Text (both in Turkish) describe the processing under Law No. 6698 in detail. Game analytics and crash reports are off in Türkiye: no data is sent to GameAnalytics or Sentry from Türkiye. Personalised ads are active only if you give explicit consent on the separate consent screen; otherwise ads are not personalised.
15. Security
Data is sent over encrypted connections (HTTPS). Crash reports are sent without IP addresses and never include your name, email address, advertising identifier or Game Center ID; they are linked only to a random installation ID. Your save file is protected with an integrity signature. We collect only the data we need and keep it only as long as described above.
16. Changes to this policy
When we change this policy, we update the version and effective date at the top. Material changes are announced in the game with a short notice on the next launch; in Türkiye, the consent screen is shown again if the change affects consent.
| Version | Effective | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 28 September 2026 | First publication |
17. Contact
Seyit Kaan Güneş · Ulukavak Mah., Sinem Apt., 19040 Merkez, Çorum, Türkiye · Privacy: seyitkaan5@gmail.com · Support: seyitkaan5@gmail.com