Privacy policy
Hedgepig is a puzzle game for iPhone and iPad. This policy explains what information the game collects, why, and the choices you have. The short version:
- No ads and no advertising or tracking SDKs.
- No accounts. We never ask for your name, email, or any login.
- No tracking across other apps or websites, and no use of Apple's advertising identifier.
- We never sell or share your data.
- The game sends anonymous gameplay stats and crash reports so we can make levels fairer and fix bugs. You can switch stats off in the game's Settings.
What the game collects
1. Anonymous gameplay stats
To find out which levels are too hard, too easy, or confusing, the game records, for each level you play:
- how many attempts you made,
- how long you spent, and
- the result of each attempt (for example, solved, or which animal caught the hedgehog).
These stats are tied to a random install ID that the game creates the first time it runs. The ID is just a random number. It isn't derived from your device, your Apple Account, or anything about you, and we have no way to connect it to you. Deleting and reinstalling the game creates a new ID.
Turning it off: open the game's Settings and switch off the gameplay stats option. When it's off, the game stops sending stats.
Review Confirm: the exact name of the Settings switch; whether stats are on by default; whether app version, device model or OS version travel with the stats; which service receives them and where it stores them; and how long they are kept (suggest stating a period, e.g. 24 months). Fill in the "Who processes it" section below.
2. Crash reports
If the game crashes or hits a serious error, it sends a crash report through Sentry, a crash-reporting service. A crash report contains technical details such as what the game was doing when it crashed, the app version, the device model, and the iOS version. It doesn't include your name, contacts, photos, location, or anything you type.
Review Check the Sentry SDK settings: sendDefaultPii should be off, and
"Prevent storing of IP addresses" should be on in the Sentry project's security and privacy settings. Note the
Sentry data region (US or EU), and say whether crash reports also respect the stats switch.
3. Purchases
Hedgepig is free to try, and one in-app purchase unlocks all 184 levels. Purchases are handled entirely by Apple. We never see your payment details or your Apple Account. The game only learns whether the unlock has been bought.
4. If you email us
If you write to support@hedgepig.app, we'll have your email address and whatever you choose to tell us. We use it only to reply, and don't add you to any mailing list.
What the game does not collect
No name, email, phone number, contacts, photos, precise or approximate location, advertising identifier, browsing history, or health data. The game doesn't show ads and contains no third-party advertising or analytics SDKs other than the crash reporting described above.
How we use it
Only to improve Hedgepig: tuning level difficulty, deciding which puzzles to fix, and finding and fixing crashes. We don't use it for advertising, we don't build profiles, and we don't sell or share it with anyone. It is shared only with the service providers that store it for us, who may not use it for anything else.
Who processes it
- Sentry (Functional Software, Inc.): crash reports.
- [Stats service]: gameplay stats. Review
- Apple: in-app purchases, under Apple's own privacy policy.
Children
Hedgepig is suitable for all ages. Because the game collects no personal information from anyone, it collects none from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal information by email, contact us and we'll delete it.
Review If you plan to list the app in the App Store's Kids category, Apple has stricter rules for third-party SDKs (Sentry included). Worth a check with whoever reviews this.
Your choices and rights
- Switch off gameplay stats in the game's Settings at any time.
- Delete the game to remove everything it stores on your device and to reset the install ID.
- Because the stats are anonymous, we can't look them up by name or email. If you'd like stats from your device deleted, email us and we'll explain how to find your install ID so we can remove them.
Review Decide whether the game should show the install ID (for example in Settings) so deletion requests are possible; GDPR and CCPA may apply depending on where players are.
This website
hedgepig.app doesn't use cookies, analytics, or trackers, and the fonts are served from this site. Like any website, our hosting provider may keep basic server logs (such as IP addresses) for security for a short time.
Changes
If this policy changes, we'll update it here and change the date at the top. Significant changes will also be noted in the game's release notes.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email support@hedgepig.app. Review Add the developer's legal name and country, as shown on the App Store listing.