Privacy Policy: Word Drop

Summary

• The game creates an online player for you so your scores can appear on its leaderboards. This runs on Unity Gaming Services. You don't make an account or give an email address.
• Achievements are provided by Google Play Games Services. If your device is signed in to Google Play Games, your gamer name is shown on the leaderboards.
• 5amStudios does not sell your information, and the game shows no advertisements.
• You can delete your online data at any time, in the game or by email.

Information stored on your device

Your records, items, rewards, unlocked achievements and settings are saved on your device so the game can remember your progress. The word lists are part of the game, and the words you play are checked on your device. Uninstalling the game removes this information.

Online leaderboards: Unity Gaming Services

The leaderboards are provided by Unity Gaming Services, a service of Unity Technologies. When the game first goes online it signs in to Unity with a random player ID. Unity stores, for that player:

• the random player ID
• the name shown on the leaderboards: your Google Play Games gamer name if you're signed in to Play Games, otherwise a name Unity makes up
• your best scores and best words for each game mode and language, and your scores in the daily challenge
• the link between your online player and your Google Play Games account, if you're signed in, so the same player comes back if you reinstall the game or play on another device

Your leaderboard name, scores and best words are visible to other players. To run the service, Unity also receives technical information such as your IP address and basic details about your device and the game. Unity's handling of this information is described in the Unity Privacy Policy.

Achievements: Google Play Games Services

If your device is signed in to Google Play Games, the game signs in automatically. Google processes your Play Games profile (such as your player ID and gamer name) and the achievements you unlock. The game receives your gamer name and a one-time code from Google, which it passes to Unity to link your Play Games account to your online player.

5amStudios does not receive your Google account email address or password. Google's handling of this information is described in the Google Privacy Policy.

Your choices

• Delete your online data. In the game, open Settings and tap Delete my online data. This deletes your online player and its scores. You can also ask by email, even without the game installed: see Delete your Word Drop data.
• Google Play Games. Your profile, its visibility and your Play Games data for this game are managed in the Google Play Games app settings.
• Playing offline. The game can be played without a connection. Scores made offline are sent the next time it goes online.
• Uninstalling. Removing the game deletes the progress stored on your device.

Children

Word Drop is intended for a general audience. 5amStudios does not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and have a question about your child's use of the game, contact [email protected].

Keeping and deleting data

Your online player and scores are kept until you delete them. When you delete them, in the game or by email, they are removed from the leaderboards and Unity deletes the player. Email requests are handled within 30 days. Information held by Google is kept under Google's own policies.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.

Contact

Questions about this policy: [email protected]