1. Who we are
SATÉLITE DE ESTÓRIAS, LDA, trading as Satel Stories, develops and operates Dumpling Merger. This policy explains how information is handled by the iOS version of the game.
Questions about privacy can be sent to welcome@satelstories.com.
2. Information stored on your device
The game stores progress, scores, discovered dumplings, settings, power-up state, and cooldown times locally on your device. The game currently has no player account and does not upload this saved game to a Satel Stories backend. Removing the app normally removes this local data.
3. Information processed by service providers
Firebase Analytics
We use Google Firebase Analytics to understand app launches, screens viewed, gameplay events, scores, progression, settings changes, and general engagement. Firebase may also process an app-instance identifier, approximate region, and device and app information.
Firebase Crashlytics
We use Firebase Crashlytics in non-debug builds to diagnose crashes and stability problems. It may process crash traces, diagnostic information, device and app details, Firebase installation identifiers, and Crashlytics installation identifiers.
Google AdMob
The game offers optional rewarded advertisements that can skip a power-up cooldown. Google Mobile Ads may process IP address and approximate location, device or advertising identifiers where permitted, ads viewed, interactions with ads, diagnostic information, and performance data. An ad reward is granted only after the ad provider reports completion.
We do not require your name, email address, contacts, precise location, photos, or a player account to play Dumpling Merger.
4. Why information is used
Information is used to operate the game, remember local progress, measure gameplay and feature performance, fix crashes, prevent advertising abuse, display and measure optional rewarded ads, and comply with legal obligations.
5. Consent and advertising choices
Where required, the game asks for advertising consent using Google's User Messaging Platform before requesting ads. When a privacy-options entry point is required, it is available from the game settings so you can revisit your choice.
If a future build requests permission to track activity across other companies' apps or websites, iOS will display Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompt. You can change tracking permission later in iOS Settings. Rewarded ads remain optional.
6. Sharing
We share information with Google only as needed to provide Firebase Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, and AdMob. Satel Stories does not directly sell personal information. Advertising partners may process information under their own terms and privacy policies.
7. Retention
Local game data remains on your device until it is reset or the app is removed. Third-party service data is retained according to our configured retention settings and Google's applicable policies. Firebase states that Crashlytics crash traces and associated installation identifiers are retained for 90 days before removal from live and backup systems begins.
8. Children
Dumpling Merger is a general-audience game and is not specifically directed to children below the minimum age required to consent to data processing in their country. We do not knowingly ask children to provide personal contact information.
9. International processing
Google may process information in countries other than your own. Those transfers are handled under Google's data-protection terms and applicable transfer mechanisms.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the game, service providers, or legal requirements change. The effective date above will be updated when changes are published.
11. Third-party information
More information is available in Google's Privacy Policy and Firebase Privacy and Security documentation.