Effective Date: August 7, 2025
Thank you for playing Life & Knife, a strategic grid-based game where you form rectangles to collect hearts and avoid knives to survive as many rounds as possible. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your information when you use the Life & Knife app. Your privacy is important to us, and we are committed to being transparent about our practices.
Life & Knife is designed to minimize data collection. We collect the following information:
Game Progress Data:
The app stores your highest round reached ("Top Round") locally on your device using UserDefaults. This allows your top score to persist across game sessions.
No personally identifiable information is associated with this data.
No Personal Information:
We do not collect personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, or location.
The app does not require an account or login, and no user profiles are created.
No Analytics or Tracking:
We do not use analytics tools, tracking technologies, or cookies to monitor your activity within the app.
No Network Data:
Life & Knife operates entirely offline and does not collect or transmit any data over the internet.
The limited data we collect (Top Round) is used solely to:
Enhance your gaming experience by preserving your highest round achieved across sessions.
Display your "Top Round" in the app's user interface.
We do not use this data for any other purpose, such as marketing, advertising, or analytics.
Local Storage:
Your Top Round is stored locally on your device using UserDefaults, a standard iOS mechanism for saving app preferences.
This data remains on your device and is not transmitted to any servers or third parties.
Security:
Since all data is stored locally and the app operates offline, there is no risk of data interception during transmission.
We rely on the security features of your device's operating system (iOS) to protect locally stored data.
Data Retention:
Your Top Round data persists until you manually delete the app or clear the app's data via your device settings.
Uninstalling the app will remove all locally stored data, including your Top Round.
No Sharing with Third Parties:
We do not share, sell, or disclose your Top Round or any other data to third parties, as no personal or identifiable information is collected.
No External Services:
The app does not integrate with third-party services, such as analytics providers, advertising networks, or social media platforms.
Since Life & Knife collects only minimal, non-personal data (Top Round), your rights include:
Access: You can view your Top Round directly in the app under "Top Round."
Deletion: To delete your Top Round, uninstall the app or clear the app's data through your device's settings (Settings > General > iPhone Storage > Life & Knife > Delete App).
No Tracking: The app does not track your activity, so there are no tracking preferences to manage.
Life & Knife is suitable for all ages and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 or any users. The app complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) by not collecting any personal data.
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in the app's functionality or legal requirements. If changes are made, we will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. If significant changes occur (e.g., introducing new data collection), we will notify users through an in-app alert. Please review this policy periodically.
If you have questions, concerns, or feedback about this Privacy Policy or the Life & Knife app, please contact us at:
Email: jasmine_zeng@yahoo.com
Response Time: We aim to respond within 48 hours.
Platform: iOS 15.6 or later
Devices: iPhone, iPad
Developer: Iris and Ivy
Thank you for choosing Life & Knife. We value your trust and are committed to protecting your privacy.