In short
Viking Saga's Idle RPG ("the game") is made by the independent developer TrickyShadow ("we", "us"). This policy explains what information is handled when you play the game on Android, and the choices you have.
The game saves your progress (heroes, gear, stages, currencies, purchases already granted) and your settings (music, sound, vibration, notifications) in the game's private storage on your phone. This data is not sent to us.
If Android backup is turned on for your Google account, Android may include the game's save in your device backup, which Google stores under its own privacy policy. Uninstalling the game removes its saved data from the phone.
Cloud saving is optional and off until you turn it on with Link under Profile → Settings → Cloud save. When linked, the game signs in to Google Play Games Services and stores a copy of your save (the same progress data described above, plus a short summary such as your stage and forge level) in Google Play Games' saved-games storage in your Google account. The game reads your Play Games display name to show which account is linked. We do not receive your email address or this data.
The copy is updated while you play and when you leave the game, and is used to restore your progress on a new or reset phone. Unlink stops cloud saving; Unlink & delete also deletes the cloud copy. Google handles this data under the Google Privacy Policy, and you can manage your Play Games profile and data in the Google Play Games app or your Google account.
The game offers optional rewarded ads, for example to double offline earnings. These ads are served by Google AdMob. To show ads, limit how often you see them, measure their performance and prevent fraud, AdMob may collect:
In the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, the game asks for your consent with Google's consent form before personalised ads are shown. You can change your choice at any time under Profile → Settings → Privacy options. You can also reset or delete your advertising ID in Android's settings (Settings → Privacy → Ads).
Google's use of this data is described in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services and the Google Privacy Policy. Buying the No-Ads Pack removes ads from the game.
Purchases are processed by Google Play Billing. Google handles your payment information under the Google Privacy Policy. The game only receives the product bought and a purchase token, which it keeps on your phone so each purchase is granted once. We do not receive your name, email address or payment details.
If a purchase is refunded, cancelled or charged back, the game takes back what that purchase gave. To know which purchases were refunded, the game downloads a list of scrambled (hashed) purchase codes from our website, trickyshadow.github.io, which is hosted by GitHub. The list cannot be traced back to any player, and the game sends nothing about you or your purchases when downloading it; GitHub sees your IP address as with any website.
| Data | Who handles it | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Game progress and settings | Your phone | To keep your game |
| Copy of your game progress, Play Games display name (only if you link cloud save) | Google Play Games, in your Google account | Restoring your progress on other phones |
| Advertising ID, IP address, device info, ad interactions | Google AdMob | Showing and measuring ads, fraud prevention |
| Payment details | Google Play | Processing purchases |
| Product bought and purchase token | Google Play and your phone | Granting each purchase once |
The game 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. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the game, contact us and we will help remove it.
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in the EU), you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal data and to object to its use. Because we do not hold personal data about you, requests about advertising data are best sent to Google, and you can always withdraw ad consent in the game's Privacy options. You can delete your cloud save at any time with Unlink & delete in the game's settings. We are happy to help with any request: just email us.
Your save stays in storage that only the game can read. Connections to Google's ad, payment and Play Games services are encrypted.
If the game starts handling data in a new way, we will update this page and change the effective date at the top.
Questions about this policy or your data:
support@playvikingsaga.com