Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy


If you are a minor and are not sure to understand everything in this Policy, please make sure to speak with a trusted adult before using GameApe Studio Apps and Games. Please also remember that GameApe Studio Apps and Games are not meant to be used if you are under 16.


GameApe Studio is a company specializing in the development, publishing, and monetization of mobile games and applications.

The purpose of this Privacy Policy is to provide you with clear and detailed information regarding how and why your data may be collected and processed when you use one of our applications or browse our website.

This Privacy Policy outlines the core principles GameApe Studio adheres to in collecting and processing your data to:

(i) develop, publish, and monetize mobile games and applications (“GameApe Studio Apps and Games”).

(ii) run our corporate website (“https://gameapestudio.blogspot.com/Ë®).


If you have any questions regarding this policy or our practices concerning privacy and data protection, please feel free to contact GameApe Studio using the contact details provided in the contact section.


GameApe Studio Apps and Games


Why does GameApe Studio collect data from its apps and games?

When you use the GameApe Studio Apps and Games, we will collect information about you. Such information, also known as “personal dataË® can be automatically collected by GameApe Studio when necessary, or voluntarily submitted by you. We use this data to provide you with the app or game you downloaded to ensure safety and other purposes described below.

When you install and use GameApe Studio Apps and Games, we can collect and process some of your data for different legitimate purposes.

You will find below explanations regarding the reasons why GameApe Studio may collect data and the legal bases GameApe Studio relies on in each case.

GameApe Studio collects data to:


Provide you with the services you asked for

(e.g., knowing that you completed the first level to allow access to the second one)

Legal basis: GameApe Studioʼs legitimate interest: such data processing is strictly necessary for the service(s) asked


To run analytics and understand how users interact with our products and services to improve it either directly or through third-party partners continuously

(e.g., identifying that a feature is annoying for users or that a level is too difficult for most gamers)

Legal basis for third-party analytics Express consent. In the countries where collecting user’s consent may be required by applicable laws and regulations, GameApe Studio only shares personal data collected through GameApe Studio apps with third-party partners that provide GameApe Studio with analytics services once you express your consent through the pop-up notice included in our apps.


To serve advertising tailored to the preferences and interests of our users and allow GameApe Studio to continue to provide free services and products.

Legal basis: Express consent. In the countries where collecting user consent may be required by applicable laws and regulations, GameApe Studio only processes or shares personal data collected through GameApe Studio apps for personalized advertising purposes once you express your consent through the pop-up notice included in one of our apps.

Please note that in the case where you refuse to consent in the first place, you will still be served with advertising but that may be less relevant to you as it will not be tailored to your interests.



What data does GameApe Studio collect from its apps and games?

GameApe Studio does not use any data that allows us to identify you directly. We only collect mobile identifiers and other technical information (if necessary, only with your consent) allowing us to recognize your device.

For all the purposes listed above the data that GameApe Studio collects is limited to:

  • The apps you are using

  • Your IP address

  • Your Mobile Advertising ID (Apple IDFA or Google AAID - which are technical identifiers developed by mobile operating systems for advertising purposes that remain under your control and can be reset or erased at any time through your device settings) and device identifier (e.g., IDFV for iOS devices and Android ID for Android devices)

  • Information about the device you use and your connection (user agent, type of connection, timestamp, system language, device model, screen resolution and settings, battery level, available storage space, time zone, OS)

  • Data about your activities on our applications and notably how you interact with our applications (for instance, how and when you use our applications) and with the advertising served in our applications (for instance, number of ads served, potential clicks)

In some of GameApe Studio Apps and Games, you may choose to login to your account with a third-party service (Google or Apple) to improve your experience (sync your progress in multiple devices, secure your progress, and restore it in case of device loss, device upgrade, etc.). In such case, we may collect and securely store your email address (and no other account data) in a hashed format within our database. This information will be used by GameApe Studio for account recovery and customer support purposes only. We will not share your email with any third party without your consent. With your consent, we may use your email address to keep you informed of the concerned App and Games updates and offers.



With whom may your data be shared & why?

We are not selling your personal information, but we need to share it with third parties to deliver the best service possible. Do not worry, we make sure that they all use the same degree of care as We do.

GameApe Studio does not share your personal data with third parties without your prior consent in the countries where collecting user’s consent may be required by applicable laws and regulations.

When you consent to the collection of data for advertising and analytics purposes, we may share the data listed above with the following categories of recipients:


Ad Partners: These allow us to monetize the ad inventory of our apps and provide users with free products and services.

Those partners usually collect data via their own tools (Software Development Kits or “SDK”). You will find a list of our partners implementing advertising SDKs through our applications and the privacy policies of their services that describe their practices and allow you to exercise your rights directly toward them hereafter:

Analytic Companies: These provide us with tools and technologies that allow us to better understand how users interact with our services and will help us improve it. Those partners also usually collect data via their own SDKs. You will find a list of our partners implementing analytical SDKs through our applications hereafter:



GameApe Studio Website

GameApe Studio Website is mainly informative, and its use is governed by the Terms and Conditions.


Why does GameApe Studio collect data from its website?

Like on most websites, when you browse on GameApe Studio certain information about your connection and device(s) are automatically collected for the website to operate properly.

GameApe Studio also uses cookies and similar technologies to analyze how our users interact with our services and administer the website. Cookies are small text files stored on your browser that allow the collection of non-personally identifiable information related to your navigation on a website.

You can control the use of cookies in your browser settings but if you choose to disable cookies, it may affect certain website’s functionalities.


What data does GameApe Studio collect from its website?

For the purposes listed above the data that GameApe Studio collects is limited to:

Browsing events and interactions with the website’s contents and services

Anonymized IP address and technical information related to your browser and/or device (user agent)

Information you provide us voluntarily when you contact GameApe Studio

For more information on the data protection and privacy aspects of these analytics services, you can refer to Google specific policy accessible here: https://policies.google.com/privacy and opt-out from Google Analytics data collection here: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout



Security and other important information


Children Data

GameApe Studio never knowingly or willingly collects any personal data concerning children under 16 years of age. Our offerings are generally designed for users aged 16 and older. Therefore, these offerings typically don’t knowingly collect or use personal information as defined in the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (“COPPA”) from children under 16, except as allowed by law.

Some of our offerings may let children under 16 participate in specific activities or access limited gameplay or features within an app. However, these offerings only collect certain device identifiers from children under 16 and use those identifiers for purposes that support the internal operations of the offerings or as allowed by law. We don’t knowingly allow children under 16 (16 in the EU) to register an account or provide personal information to us, and we don’t collect or use personal information from children under 16 for targeted advertising.


How long does GameApe Studio keep your data?

Personal data collected, received, and processed for the purposes described in this policy is not kept longer than necessary by GameApe Studio.


International Transfers

Some of the partners and processors referred to in this policy are located outside of the European Union.

In such cases, we ensure that:

  • the personal data is transferred to countries recognized as offering an equivalent level of protection.

  • For personal data transferred outside of countries recognized by the European Commission as having a sufficient level of protection, any of the mechanisms offering appropriate guarantees is used, for which provision is made by applicable regulations, and notably the adoption of the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission.


What rights do you have?

Your personal information belongs to you, and we will make sure your rights are respected. For questions, you can contact us at hellogameapestudio@gmail.com at any time.


Contact

For questions or concerns about how we use your personal information, do not hesitate to contact us at hellogameapestudio@gmail.com at any time.

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