Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 9, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how the Frogs & Snakes app for iOS ("the App," "we," "us") handles information. Frogs & Snakes is a puzzle game. We built it to collect as little as possible: there are no user accounts, no ads, and no third-party advertising or analytics trackers.

Information We Collect

Information you provide

None. The App has no account system and does not ask you to enter a name, email address, phone number, or any other personal detail.

Gameplay and an anonymous device identifier

When you play a daily puzzle, the App creates a random identifier (a "visitor ID," e.g. anon_…) that is stored on your device. It is not your name, Apple ID, email, or device serial number, and it is not linked to your real-world identity. Using that identifier, the App sends the following to our server so daily-puzzle stats and leaderboards can work:

• the anonymous visitor ID;
• the puzzle date and difficulty;
• your result for that puzzle — number of moves, elapsed time (in competitive mode), hints used, and mode.

We do not receive your IP address as part of this data in a form we retain to identify you; like any internet service, our hosting and database providers process network requests to deliver the service (see Service Providers).

Apple Game Center

If you use Game Center features (leaderboards, achievements, and challenges), that functionality is provided by Apple. Your Game Center identity, nickname, scores, and challenges are handled by Apple under Apple's Privacy Policy. We receive only what Game Center exposes to games (such as your Game Center player identifier and the scores/achievements you earn) and do not receive your Apple ID or email.

iCloud backup of your progress

So you don't lose progress if you delete and reinstall the App, your saved progress (including the anonymous visitor ID and puzzle history) is mirrored to your own iCloud account using Apple's iCloud key-value storage. This data lives in your iCloud account, controlled by your device's iCloud settings; we cannot browse other users' iCloud data.

What we do not collect

• No name, email, phone number, or account credentials.
• No advertising identifier (IDFA) and no ad networks.
• No third-party analytics, marketing, or tracking SDKs.
• No precise or coarse location, contacts, photos, microphone, or camera access.
• We do not track you across other apps or websites.

How We Use Information

• To record your daily-puzzle results and show stats and leaderboards.
• To sync and restore your progress across your own devices via iCloud.
• To operate, maintain, debug, and improve the game.

We do not sell your information, and we do not use it for advertising.

How Information Is Shared

We don't sell or rent your data. Limited information is processed by the infrastructure providers that run the game:

• Apple — Game Center and iCloud features, under Apple's Privacy Policy.
• Vercel — hosts our website and the app's backend API; processes network requests (and standard server logs) to deliver puzzles and record results.
• Supabase — provides the database that stores anonymous daily-puzzle results and leaderboard entries.

We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect the rights, safety, or security of our users or the service.

Data Retention

Anonymous puzzle results are retained to keep leaderboards and stats functioning. Because these records are tied only to a random identifier and contain no personal details, they cannot ordinarily be traced back to you by name. Progress stored in your iCloud is retained according to your iCloud settings and Apple's policies.

Security

Data sent between the App and our servers is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS connections. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect the limited information we handle.

Children's Privacy

Frogs & Snakes is suitable for a general audience. The App does not require personal information and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. The only data the App transmits is an anonymous game identifier and gameplay results. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will address it.

Your Choices

• Progress & identifier: deleting the App removes its local data from your device. You can manage or remove the iCloud backup through your device's iCloud settings.
• Game Center: you can control Game Center in iOS Settings, and manage or hide your leaderboard presence there.
• Deletion requests: because results are anonymous we usually can't single out your records, but if you can provide your anonymous visitor ID we will delete the associated entries on request.

International Users

Our providers may process and store data on servers located in the United States or other countries. By using the App, you understand that your information may be processed in those locations.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date above and post the new version at this URL. Material changes may also be noted in the App or its App Store listing.

Contact Us

Questions about this policy or your data? Contact us at ben.lewis@gmail.com.