JeroGames ("we", "us", or "our") publishes mobile apps and operates websites including jerogames.com (collectively, the "Services"). This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and the choices available to you.
This policy applies to all of our apps:
By using any of our Services you agree to the collection and use of data as described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our Services.
Data We Collect
We collect the following types of data to provide, maintain, and improve our Services:
- Device & Identifiers: Device model, operating system version, language, IP address, advertising identifiers (e.g., IDFA/AAID), and anonymous user IDs generated through Firebase Authentication.
- Usage & Diagnostics: In-app events, ad impressions and clicks, performance metrics, crash logs, and gameplay data such as levels completed, hints used, coins earned, and high scores.
- Approximate Location: Derived from your IP address for fraud prevention, analytics, and ad delivery. We do not collect precise GPS location.
- User Content: Optional public nickname (only if you reach the Top 10 on a global leaderboard), game scores, points, and coin balances.
- Purchase Metadata: Product ID and timestamp to fulfill or restore in-app purchases. We do not receive or store full payment details; all purchases are processed and handled by the Apple App Store.
- Contact Info: Any information you voluntarily provide when you contact us, including your email address and message contents.
How We Use Data
We use the data we collect for the following purposes:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Services
- Serve and measure advertising, including rewarded ads
- Provide customer support and respond to inquiries
- Ensure security, detect fraud, and prevent abuse
- Maintain leaderboard functionality across our games
- Perform analytics and product research to inform future development
- Process, fulfill, and restore in-app purchases
- Send transactional communications related to your use of the Services (we do not send marketing emails)
Advertising, Tracking & SDKs
We use third-party ad networks (primarily Google AdMob) and backend services (Firebase by Google). These partners may collect or receive device identifiers, usage data, approximate location, and other signals to serve, measure, and — where permitted — personalize advertisements.
Tracking Technologies
Our apps include SDKs that may use identifiers such as IDFA/AAID and similar technologies for ad delivery and measurement. Where consent is required for personalized advertising (for example, under the EU ePrivacy Directive or Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework), we request it before enabling tracking. If consent is declined, we show contextual, non-personalized ads where applicable.
Firebase Services
We use Firebase Authentication (anonymous user IDs), Firebase Realtime Database, and Firebase Firestore to power global leaderboards, store gameplay progress, and manage in-app purchase entitlements. Your nickname (if provided) and scores are stored on Firebase servers and may be visible to other players on leaderboards.
Third-party privacy policies:
Legal Bases (EEA/UK)
Where applicable under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or UK GDPR, our legal bases for processing personal data include:
- Consent: For personalized advertising and optional analytics where consent is required by law.
- Legitimate Interests: For security, fraud prevention, basic analytics, product improvement, and leaderboard functionality.
- Contract: For providing paid features, processing in-app purchases, and delivering core Service functionality.
Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy. After that, data is deleted or anonymized in accordance with our retention practices.
Leaderboard data (nickname and scores) is retained while you remain in the Top 10. Gameplay analytics and crash logs are typically retained for up to 12 months. Purchase metadata is retained as long as needed to support purchase restoration.
Your Rights
EEA/UK Residents: Under the GDPR you have the right to access, rectify, erase, port, restrict, and object to processing of your personal data, as well as the right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
US Residents: Depending on your state (including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia, and others), you may have rights to access, delete, correct, and opt out of the sale/sharing of personal data or targeted advertising.
All Users: If you wish to remove your nickname from a leaderboard, or exercise any of the rights above, email us at jerodevelapp@gmail.com. We may need to verify your identity before fulfilling certain requests.
Your Choices & Controls
iOS App Tracking Transparency
On iOS 14.5 and later, you will be prompted to allow or deny tracking when you first open the app. You can change this at any time in Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking. You may also reset or limit your advertising identifier in your device settings.
Leaderboard Participation
Participation in global leaderboards is optional. You can choose not to provide a nickname, and you can request removal of your nickname at any time by emailing us.
Rewarded Ads
Watching rewarded video ads to earn in-game currency is entirely optional and requires your explicit action each time. You are never required to watch an ad to use core features of our apps.
In-App Purchases
In-app purchases are optional. You can disable in-app purchases in your device settings (Settings > Screen Time > Content & Privacy Restrictions > iTunes & App Store Purchases). Purchases can be restored on new devices using the Restore Purchases option within each app.
Children
Our Services are not directed to children under 13 years of age (or the applicable local minimum age). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children below this threshold. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal data to us, please contact us at jerodevelapp@gmail.com so we can take steps to remove it.
Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the data we process, including the use of encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS), Firebase Security Rules to restrict unauthorized database access, and regular review of our data handling practices. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
International Transfers
Your data may be processed in countries other than your own, including the United States, where our service providers (such as Google/Firebase) maintain servers. Where required by applicable law, we rely on appropriate safeguards — such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) — to ensure an adequate level of protection for international data transfers.
app-ads.txt
We host an app-ads.txt file at jerogames.com to publicly declare the authorized sellers and resellers of our advertising inventory, in accordance with the IAB Tech Lab specification.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the "Effective date" at the top of this page and provide notice where required by law. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Email: jerodevelapp@gmail.com
- Instagram: @Jero_games
- Website: jerogames.com