Information We Collect

At Angry Shark Studio, we try not to collect personal data. We do not want it! However, in some of our video games, we might collect:

Username: For in-game features and leaderboards.
Anonymous Gameplay Data: This will help us make gameplay balancing decisions and identify bugs.
Anonymous User ID: To analyze game performance without identifying you. We also use it in our multiplayer games to connect you to your friends.

Our games integrate and communicate with the respective platforms that distribute them (such as Steam, Google Play, App Store, Meta Store, or Humble Store) to provide in-game features such as leaderboard integration and cloud saves.
We do not collect any extra personal data in our mobile or VR games, but Google Play, Meta, and the App Store might, and we recommend that you read their privacy statements before starting the game.

We also have a newsletter that retains email addresses for those who sign up on our website.

Use of Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Gameplay Data: To enhance your gaming experience through better game balancing and quicker bug fixes.
Anonymous User ID: This is for multiplayer, leaderboards, analytics, and other in-game features.
Newsletter: To notify subscribers of major game updates and releases.

How We Protect Your Information

We take the protection of your data seriously and implement various measures to safeguard it:

Encryption: Any data we collect gets encrypted in transit via TLS.
Minimization: We avoid collecting personal data and only retain anonymized data as long as necessary for the purposes outlined.

Please note that our applications utilize third-party services with their Privacy Policy for handling data. Below are the links to the Privacy Policy of the third-party service providers used by the applications:

• Google Analytics for Firebase

• Firebase Crashlytics

• Unity

The Service Provider may disclose User Provided and Automatically Collected Information:

• As required by law, such as to comply with a subpoena, or similar legal process;

• When they believe in good faith, disclosure is necessary to protect their rights, protect your safety or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a government request.

• With their trusted service providers who work on their behalf, they do not have an independent use of the information we disclose to them, and have agreed to adhere to the rules outlined in this privacy statement.

Cookies

Our website uses cookies for Google Analytics, which helps track site usage anonymously. We also use Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam and abuse. For more details, please check Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

​Information Disclosure

We may share anonymized data with third parties that help us operate our business, including:

Multiplayer hosting: Companies like Photon and Unity help us build better multiplayer experiences.
Error Tracking Services: To help us quickly identify and fix bugs in our games. (We usually use Unity Analytics for this.)

We ensure that any third party we work with adheres to the same privacy principles.

Legal Compliance

We may disclose data to comply with legal obligations or protect our users' and services' rights and safety, including:
Complying with applicable law or responding to valid legal processes, judicial orders, or subpoenas.
Responding to requests from public or governmental authorities, including for national security or law enforcement purposes.
Protecting the vital interests of our users, customers, or other third parties (e.g., to prevent spam or fraud, or to prevent loss of life or serious injury).

Data Retention

Anonymous gameplay and error reporting data are periodically rotated out based on volume and necessity. We retain data only as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described in this policy.

Your Rights

Newsletter: You can unsubscribe using the opt-out link or email studio.angry.shark@gmail.com.

Data Access and Deletion: To the best of our knowledge, we do not store personal data. Therefore, there is no personal data to access or delete.

Your Consent

​By using the Application, you are giving your consent to the Service Provider processing your information as outlined in this Privacy Policy now and as amended by us. "Processing” means using cookies on a computer or handheld device or using or touching information in any way, including, but not limited to, collecting, storing, deleting, using, combining, and disclosing information.

Children’s Privacy

Our games and website are intended for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete such data.

Changes to Our Privacy Policy

We will update this privacy policy as necessary to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. When we post changes, we will revise the “last updated” date at the bottom of this policy. We encourage you to periodically review this policy to learn how Angry Shark Studio protects your information.

Contact Us

​If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at studio.angry.shark@gmail.com. We aim to respond within 30 days.
You can also contact us at studio.angry.shark@gmail.com at any time if you wish to request that we erase any personal information we have related to you, to require us to restrict our processing of your data, or to obtain a copy of your personal information.

We would also appreciate your feedback if this Policy or any part of it is unclear.
Thank you for trusting Angry Shark Studio. Your privacy is important to us.