Skiyo - Skyjo Enhanced
Privacy policy
This policy explains what data Skiyo - Skyjo Enhanced (the "app", Android package com.rousoftware.skiyoenhanced) collects, why, and what you can do about it. RouSoftware makes the app. You can reach us at ege@rousoftware.com.
The short version
- The app has no accounts. We never ask for your name, email address or phone number.
- The app shows ads from Google AdMob. Google's ad software collects device identifiers, approximate location and usage data to show and measure ads and to prevent fraud.
- Online games send the display name you choose and the moves you make to our game server.
- Buying Remove Ads turns off ads. Google Play handles the payment, and we never see your card details.
Data collected for ads, analytics and security
The app includes the Google Mobile Ads SDK (AdMob) and Google Play services. These collect the following data and send it to Google. Collection happens while ads are enabled and cannot be turned off inside the app.
| Data | Examples |
|---|---|
| Device or other IDs | Advertising ID, app set ID and similar identifiers |
| Approximate location | Coarse location derived from your IP address, never GPS |
| App interactions | Which screens you open and when ads are shown or tapped |
| Crash logs and diagnostics | Crash reports, error messages and performance data such as load times |
We and Google use this data to:
- show ads and measure how they perform (advertising),
- understand how the app is used and how stable it is (analytics),
- detect invalid ad traffic and abuse (fraud prevention, security and compliance).
This data is shared with Google as our advertising partner. Google may combine it with data from other apps and sites. Google's use of it is covered by Google's privacy policy and How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
Your choices about ads
- Where the law requires it, including the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, the app asks for your consent before ads use your data for personalisation. To change your choice later, clear the app's storage and the consent form appears again the next time you open it.
- On Android you can reset or delete your advertising ID under Settings, then Privacy, then Ads. Without it, ads are less personalised.
- After you buy Remove Ads, the app stops loading ads.
Online play
Online rooms run on a game server that we operate. When you create or join a room, the server receives and stores:
- the display name you type (up to 32 characters),
- the room code, your seat and the game settings,
- the moves made in the game, round scores, the winner, and timestamps for each.
The server also sees your IP address while you are connected. It uses the address to keep the connection open and to limit abusive traffic, and it can appear in short-lived server logs.
Other players in the same room see your display name, your cards as the rules reveal them, and your score. Do not use your real name or anything private as a display name.
We use stored game records to run the online mode, to fix bugs and to improve the bot. We do not link them to your advertising ID or to your Google account. Games against the bot and hotseat games stay on your phone and are not sent to our server.
Data kept on your phone
The app stores your settings, the game you are playing against the bot or in hotseat mode, and whether you bought Remove Ads on your device. This data does not leave your phone unless Android's own backup copies it to your Google account. Uninstalling the app or clearing its storage deletes it.
Purchases
Remove Ads is a one-time in-app purchase processed by Google Play under the Google Payments privacy notice. The app receives a purchase token and the purchase status so it can turn ads off and restore the purchase. We do not receive your payment details.
Security
All data the app sends over the network is encrypted in transit with TLS.
How long data is kept
Google keeps ad and analytics data for the periods described in its own policies. We keep online game records for as long as they are useful for running and improving the game, and delete them on request.
Children
The app is meant for players aged 13 and over. It is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child under 13 has used the online mode and you want data removed, email us.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal data about you, to object to or restrict its use, and to complain to your local data protection authority. To ask us about online game records, email us with the display name and the approximate date of the games. For data held by Google, use the controls in your Google account or contact Google.
We do not sell personal data in exchange for money. Sharing data with Google for advertising may count as "selling" or "sharing" under some US state laws. You can opt out by deleting your advertising ID or by buying Remove Ads.
Changes
If we change this policy, we will update it on this page and change the date at the top. For significant changes we will also note them in the app's release notes.
Contact
RouSoftware, ege@rousoftware.com