Embers' Season Privacy Policy

• App Name: Embers' Season (Google Play Package Name: com.sbgc.embers)
• Personal Information Controller: Individual Developer Kim Seunghoon (Google Play Developer Name: s.h.)
• Effective Date: October 19, 2026
• Last Updated: November 11, 2026
• Last Modified: October 19, 2026

Kim Seunghoon (hereinafter "Developer") processes personal information of users of Embers' Season (hereinafter "App") in accordance with applicable laws including the Personal Information Protection Act. This policy explains what information the app stores, where it stores it, with whom it shares it, and how users can exercise choices and rights.

Summary

• The app has no sign-up process, the developer does not operate a personal server, and no analytics tools are used.
• Game records and settings are stored only on the user's device and are not transmitted to the developer.
• When using Play Games (leaderboards and achievements) and Google Play billing, necessary information is transmitted to Google LLC. Both features are optional.
• The app does not display advertisements.
• There are no personalized ads.

1. Personal Information Collected and Its Purpose

1.1 Information Stored Only on the Device

• This information is not transmitted to the developer, and the developer cannot view it.

1.2 Information Transmitted to Google

• Play Games Services automatically attempts to log in when the app starts. If the device's Google account has a Play Games profile, login may occur without additional action, and while logged in, daily challenge scores and achievements are automatically uploaded to Play Games. If no profile exists, Google may suggest creating one, but the game can be used without it. Source: https://developer.android.com/games/pgs/android/android-signin
• Play Games items are documented based on Google's publicly available Play Games Services SDK data disclosure: https://developer.android.com/games/pgs/data-collection
• Payment method information such as card numbers is processed by Google; the developer does not receive it. The app only handles purchase information necessary to verify purchase status on the device, and stores only the purchase status (whether owned or not) on the device.

1.3 Information Directly Sent by Users

1.4 Information Not Collected by the Developer

• The app does not request personal information such as name, phone number, address, or date of birth.
• The app does not request permissions for location, contacts, photos/storage, camera, or microphone. The notification permission is requested only when you choose to receive notices (see "Notifications and vibration" below).
• The app does not use its own crash reporting or analytics tools and does not collect crash or performance information from within the app. Diagnostic information automatically collected by the Play Games SDK is documented in section 1.2.
• The app does not collect advertising or advertising IDs.

Notifications and vibration: The daily ember notice is scheduled and shown on your device only when you turn it on in settings. The notice content and schedule are not sent to our servers or any other party. The notification permission is requested only when you choose to receive notices, and you can turn it off in settings at any time. Vibration can be turned off in the Vibration setting.

Permission list: notification display (POST_NOTIFICATIONS, requested only when you turn notices on), vibration (VIBRATE, play feedback), rescheduling notices after reboot (RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED, only for users who turned notices on).

1.5 Google Play App Quality Information (Android Vitals)

Google Play collects app quality information such as crashes and app not responding from a subset of devices where users have enabled "Share usage and diagnostic data" automatically, and provides this information to developers through Google Play Console (Android Vitals). This information is collected by Google at the device level, not by the app, and whether it is collected depends on the user's device settings. The developer uses this information only for fixing errors and improving quality.

Source: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/9844486

1.6 Closed Testing Build

The closed testing build has a "Copy Test Statistics" item on the [Info] screen. When tapped, app usage statistics such as number of games, win rate, screen size, and game progression stage, and testLog (recent game play logs on the device) are copied to the device clipboard without being automatically transmitted. These statistics and testLog do not contain account names, player names, advertising ID, or device identifiers. testLog is stored in a file in the app's private storage, keeping only the most recent 300 games. Only when testers manually copy and send it does the developer receive it, and it is used only for analyzing test results. This feature is not present in the official release build.

2. Advertisements and User Choices

The app does not display advertisements. No advertising-related information is collected, and there are no personalized ads or tracking tools.

3. Retention Period and Deletion

• Information stored on the device: Immediately deleted when the app is deleted or when app data is cleared from the device settings app information. App data is included in Android Auto Backup: if you have Google backup turned on, it is saved to your own Google account backup and may be restored on a new device or reinstall. The developer cannot access this backup. You can turn backup off in your device settings.
• Information transmitted to Google: Retained by Google according to Google's privacy policy. https://policies.google.com/privacy
• testLog (closed testing builds only): Stored in the app's private storage, keeping only the most recent 300 games; older records are deleted. It is deleted when you uninstall the app or clear its data.
• Inquiry emails: Deleted from the email folder and trash without delay after processing. If retention is required by law, the basis and items are retained separately and deleted after the period ends.

4. Third-Party Data Sharing and International Transfer

The developer does not sell users' personal information. Since the app uses Google services, when users utilize these features, information is transmitted internationally as follows. Except as required by law for legitimate requests from investigative authorities, information is not shared with other parties. The developer does not outsource personal information processing to third parties.

• Google contact: https://support.google.com/policies/contact/general_privacy_form
• Google's international transfer safeguards: https://policies.google.com/privacy/frameworks
• How Google uses information received from the app: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

5. Security Measures

As an individual developer, the developer implements the following measures:

• No personal server or personal account exists, so the developer does not collect or store user personal information.
• Game data is stored in an app-exclusive storage area that Android prevents other apps from accessing, and Android Auto Backup stores it only in your own Google account.
• The app does not request permissions for location, contacts, storage, camera, or microphone.
• Permissions used by the app: internet, network status checking, vibration, rescheduling notices after reboot, Google Play billing, and permissions used by the Play Games SDK. The notification display permission (POST_NOTIFICATIONS) is requested only when the user chooses to receive notices. The others are standard permissions not separately requested from users.
• The developer does not receive payment method information.
• Inquiry emails are accessed only by the personal information protection officer.
• Google states that data transmitted by the Play Games Services is encrypted with HTTPS during transmission.
• If the developer becomes aware of personal information disclosure, the developer notifies users according to applicable law and, if necessary, reports to the Personal Information Protection Commission or Korea Internet & Security Agency.

6. User Rights and How to Exercise Them

Users (or legal guardians if under 14 years old) can request access, correction, deletion, suspension of processing, and withdrawal of consent for personal information. Since the developer directly maintains only inquiry emails, most requests can be exercised through the following methods:

• Device data deletion: Delete the app or clear app data from the device settings app information.
• Play Games: Logging in is optional and can be done from [Settings] > [Privacy & Accounts] > [Play Games]. If the device has a Play Games profile, it may auto-login when the app starts (section 1.2). There is no logout menu in the app. This game's Play Games data and profile can be deleted from the Google Play Play Games profile settings: https://support.google.com/googleplay/answer/9130646
• Purchase history: View from the Google account's Google Play purchase history. Purchase status can be re-confirmed from [Settings] > [Privacy & Accounts] > [Restore Purchases].
• Other requests: Send to the email in section 9. Responses will be provided within 10 days of request; if processing is difficult within this period, the reason and expected date will be communicated. Additional information may be requested as necessary to verify the requester's identity.

7. Children's Personal Information

The app targets users 13 years and older and is not intended for children under 13. The developer does not intentionally collect children's personal information. In South Korea, if consent from a legal guardian is required for processing minors' personal information, such consent must be obtained. Since the app does not include this process, users under 14 cannot log into Play Games, and no personalized ad consent is requested. If you believe your child's personal information is being processed, please inform the developer using the email in section 9.

8. European Economic Area and UK Users (GDPR)

• Personal Data Controller: Kim Seunghoon, seunghoon.system@gmail.com
• Legal Basis:
• Play Games leaderboards, main edition purchase processing: Provision of services requested by the user (GDPR Article 6(1)(b))
• Diagnostic and analytical information automatically collected by the Play Games SDK: Processed by Google for SDK stability and product improvement (according to Google's privacy policy)
• Answering inquiries: Legitimate interest (GDPR Article 6(1)(f))
• Legal obligation compliance: Article 6(1)(c)
• Rights: You can request access, correction, deletion, restriction of processing, objection, and data portability. Consent can be withdrawn at any time (withdrawal does not affect prior processing). Requests should be sent to the email in section 9.
• Complaints: You may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority of your place of residence or work, or where the infringement occurred.
• EEA supervisory authorities: https://www.edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en
• UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO): https://ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint/
• International Transfer: Google's international transfer safeguards in section 4 apply.

9. Personal Information Protection Officer and Contact

• Personal Information Protection Officer: Kim Seunghoon
• Email: seunghoon.system@gmail.com

For inquiries, complaints, and remedies regarding personal information, please contact the above email.

10. Remedies for Rights Infringement

If you need to report or consult about personal information infringement, you can contact the following:

• Personal Information Infringement Report Center (operated by Korea Internet & Security Agency): privacy.kisa.or.kr, dial 118 (within Korea)
• Personal Information Dispute Resolution Committee: www.kopico.go.kr, 1833-6972 (within Korea)
• Supreme Prosecutors' Office: www.spo.go.kr, dial 1301 (within Korea)
• National Police Agency: ecrm.police.go.kr, dial 182 (within Korea)

11. Changes to This Policy

When this policy is modified, the changed content and effective date will be announced from this page at least 7 days before implementation. For significant changes such as increased data collection items or expanded sharing scope, notice will be provided at least 30 days in advance, and re-consent will be obtained if legally required.

• Effective Date: October 19, 2026
• Last Updated: November 11, 2026
• Last Modified: October 19, 2026