App Privacy Policy for Apple Arcade

This privacy policy applies between you, the User of this Application and State of Play Games Ltd, the owner and provider of this Application. State of Play Games Ltd takes the privacy of your information very seriously. This privacy policy applies to our use of any and all Data collected by us or provided by you in relation to your use of  titles of ours that are available on Apple Arcade. These include: KAMI 2+, INKS.+ (“Games”).


We do not store identifiable personal data. Please read this privacy policy carefully.

Definitions and interpretation


In this privacy policy, the following definitions are used:

Data or Information:

collectively all information that you submit to State of Play Games Ltd via the Website. This definition incorporates, where applicable, the definitions provided in the Data Protection Act 1998;

State of Play Games Ltd, we or us or State of Play:

State of Play Games Ltd, a company incorporated in England and Wales with registered number Preston Park House whose registered office is at South Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 6SB;

User, Player or you:

any third party that accesses the App and is not either (i) employed by State of Play Games Ltd and acting in the course of their employment or (ii) engaged as a consultant or otherwise providing services to State of Play Games Ltd and accessing the App in connection with the provision of such services; and

App or Application:

the apps KAMI 2+, INKS.+ (“Game” or “Games”)


Scope of this privacy policy

This privacy policy applies only to the actions of State of Play Games Ltd and Users with respect to the Games. It does not extend to any apps that can be accessed from this App including, but not limited to, any links travelled to from inside the app.

Data collected

We collect limited information about you in our Games for Apple Arcade. This covers all data that is sent off of your device to our servers, including data collected for short term transient use. Note that we are required to obtain your permission to collect any data generated by you, including information that relates to you as an identified or identifiable individual or that is linked or linkable to you by us. The information we collect includes:

gamePlayerID


Actions inside the app

Player-generated usernames & puzzles, in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

How We Use the Information We Collect

We use the information we collect for the purposes outlined below. Where we collect personal information, we may use your personal information only for the purposes we state when obtaining your permission.

Any or all of the above Data may be required by us from time to time in order to provide you with the best possible service and experience when using our App. Specifically, Data may be used by us for the following reasons:

  1. internal record keeping;

  2. to distribute player-generated usernames & puzzles distributed to other players using Amazon Web Servers and Parse technology.

  3. to promote the game through first or third party channels

 

in each case, in accordance with this privacy policy.

State of Play does not share your personal data with third parties without your prior consent in the countries where collecting users’ consent may be required by applicable laws and regulations. 

Child Data

State of Play Games Ltd does not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. Should limited technical data be automatically processed as part of providing the service, it is processed only where necessary for the performance of the service or to comply with our legal obligations under UK data-protection law, and is not used to identify or profile under-13 users.

Content Moderation

State of Play Games Ltd provides users with the ability to report User Generated Content (“UGC”) that they believe to be inappropriate, harmful, or in violation of applicable laws, platform policies, or State of Play Games Ltd’s terms. Reports may be submitted using the in-app reporting functionality or by contacting State of Play Games Ltd at mail@stateofplaygames.com, with relevant details or screenshots where available.

All reported UGC is subject to review by State of Play Games Ltd. Following review, State of Play Games Ltd reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to remove, restrict access to, or otherwise moderate any UGC that it determines to be in breach of these policies.

State of Play Games Ltd does not pre-screen all UGC but implements reasonable measures to identify and address reported content. No guarantee is made regarding the removal of any specific content or the timeframe in which moderation actions may occur.

State of Play Games Ltd further reserves the right to take appropriate action against user accounts responsible for policy violations, including warnings, temporary suspension, or permanent termination of access to the service, where permitted by applicable law.

Prohibited Content

Users must not upload, share, or otherwise make available any UGC that:

  • Is unlawful, promotes illegal activity, or violates applicable regulations

  • Is abusive, harassing, hateful, defamatory, or threatening toward others

  • Contains sexually explicit material, nudity, or sexual content involving minors

  • Promotes violence, self-harm, or dangerous activities

  • Infringes intellectual property, privacy, or other third-party rights

  • Contains malware, spam, scams, or attempts to mislead or exploit others

  • Is otherwise offensive or inappropriate for the intended audience of the app

What rights do you have?

Access right

Upon request, State of Play Games will provide you with information about whether we hold any of your personal information. You may access or request deletion of your personal information by contacting the State of Play Games Data Protection Officer as indicated in the “Contact” section below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Rectification and erasure

You may request State of Play Games the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you, as well as the completion of incomplete personal data. You may also request State of Play Games to erase without undue delay your personal data when it is no longer necessary for State of Play Games to retain such data.

In order for your data to be erased or rendered inaccessible you can contact us via the link below, using 'Apple Arcade Data Request for <Insert game here>' as the subject, inserting which game you are referring to.
https://www.stateofplaygames.com/contact


Links to other websites

  1. This App may, from time to time, provide links to other apps / websites. We have no control over such apps / websites and are not responsible for the content of these. This privacy policy does not extend to your use of such apps / websites. You are advised to read the privacy policy or statement of other apps / websites prior to using them.

Accessing your own Data

  1. State of Play Games Ltd will retain the data for as long as the game remains a live service and the user has participated in the game within a 2 year period. You have the right to ask for a copy of any of your personal Data held by State of Play Games Ltd (where such Data is held) for no charge. State of Play Games Ltd will delete any data associated with a player once they no longer participate in the game and 2 years have passed.

Security

  1. Data security is of great importance to State of Play Games Ltd and to protect your Data we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure Data collected via this App.

  2. If password access is required for certain parts of the App, you are responsible for keeping this password confidential.

  3. We endeavour to do our best to protect your personal Data. However, transmission of information over the internet is not entirely secure and is done at your own risk. We cannot ensure the security of your Data transmitted to the App.

Transfers outside the European Economic Area

  1. Data which we collect from you may be stored and processed in and transferred to countries outside of the European Economic Area (EEA). For example, this could occur if our servers are located in a country outside the EEA or one of our service providers is situated in a country outside the EEA. These countries may not have data protection laws equivalent to those in force in the EEA.

  2. If we transfer Data outside the EEA in this way, we will take steps with the aim of ensuring that your privacy rights continue to be protected as outlined in this privacy policy. You expressly agree to such transfers of Data.

General

  1. You may not transfer any of your rights under this privacy policy to any other person. We may transfer our rights under this privacy policy where we reasonably believe your rights will not be affected.

  2. If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this privacy policy (or part of any provision) is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, that provision or part-provision will, to the extent required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of the other provisions of this privacy policy will not be affected.

  3. Unless otherwise agreed, no delay, act or omission by a party in exercising any right or remedy will be deemed a waiver of that, or any other, right or remedy.

  4. This Agreement will be governed by and interpreted according to the law of England and Wales. All disputes arising under the Agreement will be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English and Welsh courts.

Changes to this privacy policy

  1. State of Play Games Ltd reserves the right to change this privacy policy as we may deem necessary from time to time or as may be required by law.

    You may contact State of Play Games Ltd by email at mail@stateofplaygames.com.