Privacy Policy

1. Who we are and how to contact us

Pit Pals ("we", "us", or "our") is the name under which we provide this game. For privacy questions, access or deletion requests, and support, contact Rohunneogi@icloud.com. This policy applies to users worldwide, subject to the rights and requirements that apply where you live.

2. Information used by the game

Progress saved on your device

The game stores your car builds, completed tracks, stars, best times, trial results, tutorial progress, selected driver, sound preferences, and haptic preferences on your device. You do not need a separate Pit Pals account to play. We do not provide our own cloud-save service. Removing the app may remove this progress; copies may remain in device backups you control.

Usage and attribution information

We use Adjust to understand app usage and measure how people discover and install Pit Pals. The app sends events for launches, track choices, car-part and driver selections, tutorials, trial starts, pauses, restarts, results, unlocked tracks, ranking interactions, and preference changes. Depending on the event, parameters include track number, car setup, a trial identifier, elapsed time, stars, score, vehicle condition, playback speed, and technical error codes.

The Adjust SDK also processes installation and session information, app and operating-system versions, device information and identifiers, network information such as IP address, approximate location inferred from that information, and attribution information. The advertising identifier (IDFA) is available only when you allow tracking through Apple's App Tracking Transparency permission. Game Center names, account identifiers, and lists of ranking players are not attached to our Adjust events.

Optional Game Center rankings

If you connect to Game Center, the app uses your Game Center player identifier and display name, and sends verified track finish times to Apple for leaderboards. Global and Friends boards display player names, times, and ranks. Joining enables automatic submission for future runs started with that account. You may also explicitly publish a verified offline time. Account identifiers and pending times are stored locally to keep submissions separate and retry failed uploads. We do not receive your Apple Account password.

Support and website visits

If you email us, we receive your email address, message, and any details you choose to include. Please do not send passwords or unnecessary sensitive information. Cloudflare hosts these pages and processes connection information such as IP addresses and request details to deliver and protect the website. We do not add advertising pixels, analytics scripts, or forms to these legal pages.

The game does not request access to your contacts, photos, microphone, camera, health information, or precise device location. The current version contains no in-app purchases or in-game advertisements.

3. Why we use information

• Save your progress and preferences and provide the gameplay features you choose.
• Publish and display optional Game Center rankings and retry valid submissions.
• Understand which tracks and features are used, where trials fail, and how players progress, so we can improve gameplay and reliability.
• Measure installations and promotion effectiveness through Adjust attribution, respecting your tracking permission.
• Respond to support and privacy requests, protect services, investigate misuse, and meet applicable legal obligations.

Where a legal basis is required, providing requested gameplay, rankings, and support may rely on performance of our agreement with you; security and permitted product analysis may rely on legitimate interests; legally required processing relies on legal obligations. Processing that requires consent, including access to IDFA for tracking, relies on the relevant permission. The legal basis and rights that apply can vary with your location and the processing involved.

4. Tracking choices and other controls

On supported devices, we request tracking permission when you enter the home screen. You can allow or decline it and change your choice in iOS or iPadOS Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking. Declining does not block gameplay. It prevents access to an authorized IDFA; it does not turn off all analytics or remove information already lawfully processed. Adjust may still process permitted, non-IDFA analytics and attribution information.

Game Center is optional. You can play without connecting and manage Game Center sign-in and privacy through Apple's settings. Signing out prevents new runs from being associated with that signed-in player, but does not itself erase previously posted scores or locally queued submissions for that account. Contact us for help with a removal request.

To object to other processing or request deletion, email us. Deleting the app stops new app activity from that installation but does not automatically delete previously transmitted information held by service providers.

5. Service providers and disclosures

Information is processed by the services needed for the features described above:

• Adjust: app analytics and attribution. See Adjust's privacy information.
• Apple Game Center: authentication and optional leaderboard services. See Game Center & Privacy.
• Cloudflare: hosting and security for these pages. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.
• Email services: delivery and handling of messages you send to our support address.

We may disclose information when required by law, to address fraud or security incidents, or to protect lawful rights. If operation of the game is transferred, relevant information may transfer subject to applicable law and appropriate notice. We do not sell personal information for money. Some advertising-measurement disclosures may be considered "sharing" or another regulated disclosure under local law; use the tracking controls above or contact us to exercise applicable opt-out rights.

6. Retention and international processing

Local saves remain until removed from your device or overwritten. Game Center scores and account data are subject to Apple's service and retention practices. Adjust data retention depends on the application's retention configuration, the information involved, and applicable legal requirements. Support correspondence is retained as needed to handle your request, maintain relevant records, and resolve disputes. Hosting logs are subject to Cloudflare's service and security practices. We do not promise that uninstalling the game immediately erases these separate records.

Service providers may process information outside your country. Where applicable law requires a transfer safeguard, the relevant transfer must be supported by an approved mechanism, such as contractual safeguards or an applicable adequacy decision. Contact us for information about retention or safeguards relevant to your request.

7. Your privacy rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights to know about and access personal information, obtain a copy, correct it, request deletion, object to or restrict processing, withdraw consent, or opt out of certain disclosures or targeted-advertising processing. Users in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland may also contact their competent data-protection authority. Residents of California and other jurisdictions may have additional rights under applicable laws, including rights concerning sale or sharing and protection against unlawful discrimination for exercising privacy rights.

Email Rohunneogi@icloud.com with your request and enough information to identify the relevant app installation or Game Center issue. We may ask for proportionate verification; do not send your password. We will respond within the period required by applicable law, explain any lawful limitation, and provide an appeal route where required. Requests involving data controlled directly by Apple or another provider may also need to be made to that provider.

8. Children and security

Parents and guardians should supervise children's use of online features and device permissions. Where a child cannot provide valid consent under applicable law, a parent or guardian must handle any required permission. If you believe a child has provided personal information that should not have been collected, contact us so we can investigate and take appropriate action. The game does not ask for a child's name or date of birth.

We use HTTPS for these pages and rely on platform and service-provider safeguards for information handling. No device, transmission method, or online service can be guaranteed completely secure.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy when the game or its information practices change. The updated date will appear here. We will provide additional notice or obtain consent for material changes when required by law. You can always find the policy from Settings in the game.