NOVAFALL — PRIVACY POLICY
Novafall is an idle space-strategy game for iOS. This policy explains what information the game handles, why, and what never leaves your control.
- Novafall has no accounts — we never ask for your name, email, or contacts.
- Your game save belongs to you: it is stored on your device and in your own private iCloud storage. We cannot see it or access it.
- We collect anonymous gameplay analytics and crash reports to fix bugs and improve the game.
- Purchases are processed by Apple — we never see your payment details.
- We do not sell your data, and we do not track you across other companies' apps or websites.
What we collect, and why
Gameplay analytics (PostHog)
To understand how the game is played and where it can improve, we record anonymous gameplay events — for example, reaching a milestone, opening the shop, completing a challenge, or watching an optional rewarded ad. These events are tied to a randomly generated identifier, not to your identity, and include basic device information (device model, OS version, app version). PostHog's privacy policy
Crash reports (Sentry)
If the game crashes, a report containing the technical state of the app (stack trace, device model, OS version) is sent to Sentry so we can fix the bug. Crash reports do not include your game save or personal information. Sentry's privacy policy
Purchases (Apple and RevenueCat)
All purchases are processed by Apple through the App Store — we never see your payment card or billing details. We use RevenueCat to validate purchase receipts and deliver what you bought (and to restore your purchases on a new device). This involves an anonymous user identifier and transaction metadata (product, price, date), not your identity. RevenueCat's privacy policy
Advertising (Google AdMob) — optional, rewarded ads only
Novafall shows advertising only when you choose to watch a rewarded ad for an in-game bonus. There are no forced or banner ads. When rewarded ads are active, Google AdMob may process your device's advertising identifier to serve and measure ads, subject to the permission choices iOS gives you (including App Tracking Transparency). If you decline, ads are simply less personalized — the game and its rewards work the same. Google's privacy policy
Your game save (iCloud)
Your progress is saved on your device and backed up to your personal iCloud storage in a private app container. This backup is between your device and your Apple account: we have no access to it, and no copy of it. You can disable it by turning off iCloud Drive for Novafall in iOS Settings.
What we don't do
- We don't sell or rent any data.
- We don't collect names, emails, contacts, photos, location, or health data.
- We don't track you across other companies' apps or websites.
- We don't knowingly collect any information from children under 13. Novafall is not directed at children, and the analytics described above are anonymous for all players.
Data retention
Anonymous analytics and crash reports are retained by the services above per their standard retention policies and are used only in aggregate. Your game save is retained wherever you keep it (your device, your iCloud) and is deleted when you delete it.
Your choices
- Analytics/crash data: these are anonymous; if you have a concern, contact us and we will help.
- Ads: rewarded ads are always opt-in per watch; iOS's App Tracking Transparency prompt (when ads are active) controls personalization.
- iCloud backup: iOS Settings → your Apple ID → iCloud → Novafall.
- Delete everything: delete your iCloud data via iOS Settings and delete the app; in-game, Settings → Reset erases your save.
Changes
If this policy changes materially, we will update this page and the effective date above.
Contact
Questions? Email rvg2151@gmail.com.