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Privacy Policy


About

Early October is a developer and publisher of mobile apps/games, and in the further text will be referred to as we, us, or our - depending on the context.

This Privacy Policy serves to inform our users on how we collect and process their personal data when they use our apps/games, and what we do to ensure all data is protected and safe.

The Privacy Policy helps our users understand that the collection of their personal data is adequate and relevant, as well as limited only to the data absolutely necessary for the proper app/game functioning. All users will be able to decide if they want to give or not give consent to the processing of data relating to them.

The Privacy Policy applies to all our apps/games, as well as to our marketing and advertising activity on all platforms, or other services that we may provide occasionally. All our apps/games, websites, marketing and advertising activities, and other services will be here further referred to as our Services.

This Privacy Policy is subject to changes. If we do apply any changes to our Privacy Policy, we will notify or users by highlighting and emphasizing the dates of the changes on this page. Additionally, depending on the nature of the changes, our users will receive an additional notice or asked for a renewed consent. It is our recommendation for our users to stay informed and review this Policy whenever they access our apps/games and stay informed about how we keep their privacy protected.

For further questions or concerns, please contact us via the contact information provided at the bottom of this page.


The collected & processed data

The sole purpose of collecting information from our users is for the proper functioning of our apps/games. On some occasions, we might collect certain personal data which will always be protected.


Automatically collected data through our apps/games


Upon accessing our apps/games, we automatically collect general information about our users. These include:

Age - minor or not.


Log Information - we collect log information about the use of our app/game, including the type of device used, and the features used;


Device Information - we collect information about the device used to access our app/game, including the information about the device’s software and hardware, unique device identifiers (i.e. Device ID and advertising ID), device tokens for push-messages, mobile network information, and time zone;


Usage Information - we collect information relating to the use of our app/game, including the user's game progress, scores, achievements, and interactions with other players;


Consumption Information - we collect information about the user's consumption habits relating to his/her use of our apps/games, including which purchases they make with both virtual and real currencies and the reception of virtual goods in-game.


The data collected on request

In order to function properly, some of our apps/games must access the personal data of our users. In such cases, we might ask our users for the following:

Nickname – used in the app or game;
E-mail address – your e-mail address.


Data collected from other sources

If our users log into our app/game from a third-party website/platform including, but not limited to Facebook, Apple Game Center, and Google Sign-In, we access information about the user from that website/platform such as screen name, profile information, friends lists - everything in accordance with the authorization procedures determined by the third-party in question, provided that the user has given the consent to that third-party website/platform.


On these occasions, the user warrants that
- their access and use of such features in connection with app/game will comply with the applicable terms and policies of such site or platform;
- that they are over the minimum age limit that is prescribed for such third-party website/platform by the legislation in the individual jurisdictions.


Why we process all this data?

*all data is processed in accordance with the legal bases for each type of the personal data

AGE is processed to identify whether the app user is a child or adult for data protection purposes and to determine the legal requirements for our processing of the user's data. To learn more about this purpose which is necessary for compliance purposes, see Article 6(1)(c) of the GDPR.

Log-, device-, usage-, and consumption information are processed to:

  1. provide and deliver the requested products/services, and send any related information to the user as requested by the user, and as agreed with the user;

  2. provide and maintain app/game experience;

  3. personalize and improve app/game, and provide tailored content and features to every user;

  4. monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities in connection with the app/game;5

  5. provide children (as this term is construed under GDPR in EU, COPPA in the US and the relevant applicable legislation in other jurisdictions) with reasonable contextual advertisements in the app/game;

  6. provide non-child users that have given us consent to share their advertising IDs with our ad network partners (as further specified under Sharing ofInformation) for the purpose of serving them with personalized advertisement in app/game (behavioral advertising).

We justify the processing of data for the above purposes with a legitimate interest in providing advertisements and content relevant to our users, as well as improving our Services in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR. The disclosure of our users' advertising ID to third parties for the purposes of behavioral advertising is based on your consent in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of the GDPR (see more below under Sharing of Information).

Nickname is processed to identify you among other users on leaderboards, ratings, and scores.
The processing for this purpose is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the user is a party in order to facilitate the delivery of requested products and services, see Section 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

E-mail address is processed to identify the user's account in the purpose of synchronization of their data between different devices.
The processing for this purpose is necessary for the performance of a contract to which the user is a party in order to facilitate the delivery of requested products and services, see Section 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

Information from other sources is processed to provide and deliver the products and services the user requests and send them related information.
The processing for the above purpose is necessary for the performance of a contract the user is a party in order to facilitate the delivery of requested products and services, see Section 6(1)(b) of the GDPR.

Information from other sources is processed to link or combine information we get from others to help understand the user's needs and provide them with a better service.
The processing for this purpose is justified by our legitimate interests in providing content of interest to our users and improving our services in accordance with Article 6(1)(f) of the GDPR.
 
*We only process our users' information to the extent that is necessary to achieve the purposes for which the information has been collected.


Push Notifications

We send push notifications or alerts to our users that provide information about service updates, promotional communications, and other messages related to our apps/games - but only if the user has allowed such notifications and alerts. These notifications and alerts can be deactivated by the user at any time by accessing the settings on their devices.

Information Storage

We will store the personal data of our users as long as it is necessary for providing the best experience for our apps/games or otherwise fulfill the purposes as described in this document - unless further storage is required in order to establish, exercise, or defend a legal claim or to comply with applicable law, including accounting rules.
A user's personal data is deleted or anonymized as soon as it is not relevant for the aforementioned purposes, and in any event, no later than three (3) years after the user's interaction of our app/game has ceased.

Information Sharing

We disclose information about our user to the following categories of recipients based on the legal bases in Sections 6(1)(b), 6(1)(c) and 6(1)(f) of the GDPR :
Social networks (further info under Social Sharing Features);
Third parties if we are required to disclose personal data by applicable law, rule, regulation, legal process or in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company;
The authorities if we believe the user's actions are inconsistent with the spirit or language of our policies or if the disclosure is necessary to protect the rights, property, and safety of the company or others;
Other players in order to provide certain in-app features, such as leaderboards, if the user logs into the App using a third-party service, such as Facebook or Apple Game Center;
Advertising network companies in order to serve contextual advertisements (the data include the user's IP address, Device ID, and advertising ID).

Furthermore, if the user has given their consent in accordance with Section 6(1)(a) of the GDPR, we share their advertising ID to advertising network companies for the purpose of them serving behavioral advertisements to the user within the App. We use or may use the following advertising network companies:

• Ad Mob - https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en
• Unity Ads - https://unity3d.com/legal/privacy-policy
• Facebook Ads - https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
• Adcolony - https://www.adcolony.com/privacy-policy/
• Chartboost - https://answers.chartboost.com/hc/en-us/articles/200780269
• AppLovin - https://www.applovin.com/privacy/
• IronSource - https://www.ironsrc.com/privacy-policy/

The recipients' use of the disclosed information will not be covered by this Privacy Policy. For questions regarding the processing carried out by such third parties, please consult their respective privacy policies.

In connection with our processing, we use data processors such as server hosting providers, technical service providers for supporting internal operations, user login services and analytics service providers.

Social Sharing Features

Our apps/games offer social sharing features and other integrated tools, which let users share actions they take in our app/game with other media. The user must be over the minimum age limit that is prescribed by the legislation in the individual jurisdictions to use any social sharing features integrated in app/game. The use of such features enables the sharing of information with friends or the public, depending on the settings the user establishes with the entity that provides the social sharing feature.
Games/apps have social features from the following providers:
• Facebook
• Google

For more information about the processing carried out by the respective third parties in connection with social sharing features, please visit the privacy policies of the entities that provide these features, which can be found here:
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
• Google: https://www.google.com/about/company/user-consent-policy.html
 


Children

Our apps/games are for a general audience. In order to comply with the legislation, all users will be presented to an age screen, when launching our app/game. When presented with this age screen, it is important that the user states the correct age


Based on the user's age information and their device settings, we do not process personal data of children under the minimum age limit that is prescribed by the legislation in the individual jurisdictions for behavioral advertisement. If such personal data have been processed without our knowledge, we will, after having become aware of the incident, immediately take reasonable measures to stop such processing and promptly delete any such data from our records.
For any additional questions about our privacy practices related to children under the applicable minimum age, please contact us via e-mail address found below.


Security

We take commercially reasonable precautions to protect the personal information of our users and ensure the security of our systems.
It is important for the user to protect against unauthorized access to their password and to their computer.



The user's rights in relation to their personal data

Any user of our app/game has certain rights in relation to their personal data according to EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). If a user wishes to use any of the rights described below, they may contact us at any time via e-mail address found below.


Right to request access

The user of our apps/games has the right to request access into the data that we are processing on them, see Article 15 of the GDPR, including information about:
• the purposes of the processing
• the categories of personal data concerned
• the recipients or categories of recipient to whom the personal data have been or will be disclosed
• the envisaged period for which the personal data will be stored
Furthermore, the user has the right to obtain a copy of the personal data undergoing processing. Please note that the access may be restricted due to intellectual property or trade secrets.


Right to rectification and erasure 

The user has the right to have inaccurate personal data rectified, see Article 16 of the GDPR.
Furthermore, the user has the right to have their personal data erased where one of the following grounds applies, see Article 17 of the GDPR:
• the personal data are no longer necessary in relation to the purposes for which they were collected or otherwise processed,
• if the user has withdrawn their consent and there are no other legal grounds for the processing,
• if the user has objected to the processing and there are no overriding legitimate grounds for the processing,
• the personal data have to be erased for compliance with a legal obligation in Union or Member State law,
• the personal data have been unlawfully processed or
• the personal data have been collected in relation to the offer of information society services.
NB: the user's right to erasure may be limited if the data are necessary for compliance with a legal obligation or for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.


The right to restriction of processing 


The user has the right to obtain restriction of processing in certain circumstances, see Article 18 of the GDPR. If they have the right to restriction, we will only process their data with their consent or for the establishment, exercise or defense of a legal claim or to protect a person or important grounds of public interest.




The right to withdraw consent 


If we have asked for the user's consent to our processing of their data, they have the right to withdraw their consent at any time, see Article 7 of the GDPR.
If the user withdraws consent, we will cease processing of the data for which they have withdrawn consent, unless we have a legal obligation to keep some or parts of the data

NB: If the user withdraws consent, their user license to use our app/game will cease automatically.
 


The withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing based on your consent before its withdrawal.


The right to data portability 


The user has the right to receive the personal data they have provided us with which we process in a structured, commonly used and machine-readable format and have the right to transmit those data to another controller if the processing is based on consent or contract performance, see Article 20 of the GDPR.


The right to object 


The user has the right to object to our processing of their personal data on grounds relating to their particular situation when the data are processed based on the balancing-of-interest rule in Section 6(1)(f) of the GDPR, see Article 21 of the GDPR. In this case, we will cease the processing unless there are compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override the user's interests, rights and freedoms or if the processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defense of legal claims.
The user has the right to object to our processing of their personal data for direct marketing purposes at any time. We will cease the processing of their personal data for this purpose after the objection. If the user exercises this right, their user license to use app/game will cease automatically.
The user has the right to make a complaint over the processing of their personal data by lodging a complaing to the relevant supervisory authority.
 

Data Controller 


We are responsible for deciding how and why we collect and use the personal data of our users. The users can contact us at any time through the contact information provided below.


Contact and complaints
 

Early October - contact information (email)

earlyoctober12@gmail.com