# Privacy Policy for Hatching Dragons
**Effective date: June 18, 2026**
This Privacy Policy explains how the Hatching Dragons mobile application
("Hatching Dragons", "the app", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and
shares information when you use the app. By using Hatching Dragons, you
agree to the practices described in this policy.
If you have any questions, contact us at: **hatchingdragonsgame@gmail.com**
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## Information We Collect
We collect the following categories of information, primarily through the
third-party services the app uses:
### Account information
If you sign in with Google or Apple, we receive a unique account
identifier and, depending on what you choose to share, your name and email
address. This is used to create and secure your player account and to sync
your game progress.
### Photos and camera
With your permission, the app can use your camera to take photos with your
dragon egg and access your photo library to save screenshots or choose a
profile avatar. Photos you select stay on your device and within your app
account; we do not use them for any other purpose.
### Purchase information
If you make an in-app purchase, our payment processor receives the
information needed to complete and validate the transaction (for example, a
purchase receipt and a non-identifying user ID). We do not receive or store
your full payment card details.
### Usage and analytics data
We collect information about how you interact with the app — such as
screens viewed, features used, gameplay events, and session activity — to
understand engagement and improve the game.
### Diagnostics and crash data
We collect crash reports and diagnostic information (such as device type,
operating system version, and the state of the app at the time of a crash)
to identify and fix problems.
### Advertising identifiers
The app shows ads. To do this, our advertising partner may collect device
identifiers, including the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) on iOS, along
with general device and ad-interaction information. On iOS, we only use this
identifier to show you personalized ads if you grant permission through
Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompt. If you decline, you will still see
ads, but they will be non-personalized.
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## How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, maintain, and secure your player account and game progress;
- Operate core gameplay features, including photos and in-app purchases;
- Display advertising, including personalized ads where you have consented;
- Understand how the app is used and improve its features and performance;
- Detect, diagnose, and fix crashes, bugs, and security issues;
- Comply with legal obligations.
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## Advertising and Your Choices
We use Google AdMob to serve ads, which may include banner, interstitial,
and rewarded ads.
- **iOS App Tracking Transparency:** When required, the app asks for your
permission before using your device's advertising identifier for
personalized advertising. You can change this choice at any time in your
device's **Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking**.
- **EU/UK and certain US users:** Where applicable, you will be shown a
consent message that lets you choose how your data is used for
advertising. You can update your consent choices at any time from within
the app's privacy settings.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising in your device settings at
any time.
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## Third-Party Services
We rely on the following third-party services, each of which has its own
privacy policy governing its use of data:
- **Google Firebase** (authentication, crash reporting) —
https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
- **Google AdMob** (advertising) —
https://policies.google.com/privacy
- **Google / Apple Sign-In** (account login) —
https://policies.google.com/privacy and
https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
- **Amplitude** (analytics) —
https://amplitude.com/privacy
- **RevenueCat** (in-app purchase management) —
https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy
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## How We Share Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only:
- With the third-party service providers listed above, so they can perform
services on our behalf;
- When required by law, or to protect our rights, safety, or property;
- In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, where the
information would remain subject to this policy.
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## Data Retention
We retain account and game-progress information for as long as your account
is active. Analytics and diagnostic data are retained for as long as
needed for the purposes described above. You may request deletion of your
account and associated data at any time (see below).
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## Your Rights and Choices
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct,
delete, or restrict the use of your personal information, and to object to
certain processing.
- **Account deletion:** You can delete your account and associated data
from within the app, or by contacting us at the email below.
- **Advertising:** You can manage tracking and personalized-ad preferences
in your device settings and through the in-app consent options.
- **Requests:** To exercise any of your rights, contact us at
**hatchingdragonsgame@gmail.com**.
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## Children's Privacy
Hatching Dragons is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the
equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly
collect personal information from children under that age. If you believe a
child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at
**hatchingdragonsgame@gmail.com** and we will take steps to delete it.
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## International Data Transfers
Your information may be processed and stored in countries other than your
own, including the United States, where data protection laws may differ
from those in your country. Where required, we take steps to ensure your
information receives an adequate level of protection.
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## Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your
information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely
secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
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## Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will
revise the "Effective date" above. Your continued use of the app after a
change takes effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
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## Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data
practices, contact us at:
**hatchingdragonsgame@gmail.com**