Privacy Policy (Sugar Pop Defense)

Updated: October 6, 2026 (Nickname, advertising SDK disclosures and error retention)

This Privacy Policy applies to the mobile application Sugar Pop Defense (Package ID: com.sugarpop.defense, available on iOS and Android). This policy does not apply to web browser versions.

1. Information We Collect

This Application has no account registration or login system. We do not require a real name, email address or phone number. A nickname entered in the profile may be stored on the device and in the cloud recovery copy with gameplay data. Do not enter a real name or contact information in your nickname.

Data Category	Details	Storage & Transmission Location
Gameplay Data	Profile nickname, account level, Gold, Crystals, owned Heroes, stage progress, etc.	Stored on-device immediately, and a recovery copy is also stored on our own server to support device changes and reinstalls.
Device Identifier	An anonymous identifier automatically generated on the device without a login account, used to associate gameplay recovery data and audit records.	Used and transmitted alongside the audit logs described below.
Audit Logs (Snapshots of Gold, Crystals, Stage, Level)	Transmitted once per app launch, including selected gameplay data and the anonymous device identifier.	Recorded on operator-managed server infrastructure (Cloudflare). Used solely to detect unauthorized activities and not shared with third parties or used for advertising/marketing.
Advertising Identifiers	Advertising identifiers (such as IDFA/AAID), approximate location derived from IP addresses, ad/app interactions and diagnostic information processed by the Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) SDK.	Transmitted to Google. See Google's Privacy Policy.
Error Diagnostics (in-app screen errors)	Error type, error location, timestamp, app/UI version, a diagnostic ID regenerated each session.	Sent to Sentry. Never includes recovery codes, nicknames, raw save data, or user input.
Error Diagnostics (app crashes or force-closes)	The code location where the crash occurred (system-internal information, not game data), device model and OS version, an anonymous per-install identifier (persists until reinstall), and an approximate location at the city/region level (automatically derived from the sending IP address; the IP address itself is not stored).	Sent to Sentry. Never includes recovery codes, nicknames, or raw save data.

This Application incorporates rewarded and interstitial advertisements using the Google Mobile Ads SDK via @capacitor-community/admob.

2. How We Use Information

Gameplay Data: Used to maintain game state on-device, and to restore progress when a user changes devices or reinstalls the app.
Audit Logs: Used solely as an administrative record to identify potential tampering or fraudulent use of save data. Never used to identify individual users or for marketing.
Advertising Identifiers: Used by Google to display ads, manage frequency capping, combat fraud, and (with consent) serve personalized ads.
Error Diagnostics: Used solely to identify and fix bugs and crashes.

3. Third-Party Disclosures & Service Providers

Sentry: Used for error and crash diagnostics. Network providers may process IP addresses in transit, and crash diagnostics may include an approximate city/region-level location. See https://sentry.io/privacy/
Google Mobile Ads (AdMob): Processes advertising identifiers to provide advertising services.
Cloudflare: Hosts the audit logs and cloud recovery copies described above. Managed directly by the operator; Cloudflare does not use this data for its own purposes.
We do not sell, rent, or disclose your information to any other third parties.
In-App Purchases (IAP) are currently disabled. If enabled in the future, payments will be processed by Apple App Store / Google Play, and RevenueCat may be used for purchase validation. This Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.

4. Children's Privacy

This Application is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The advertising SDK is configured to comply with applicable age-rating requirements.