PRIVACY POLICY — THE ALCHEMIST'S CODEX
Effective Date: July 20, 2026
This Privacy Policy applies to The Alchemist's Codex ("Application"), a browser-based alchemy combination game where players mix elements to discover new creations.
SHORT VERSION
The Alchemist's Codex doesn't require an account. Your discovery progress and preferences live in your browser's local storage — nothing personal is collected to play the game.
1. WHAT THIS APP DOES
The Alchemist's Codex lets you combine elements (starting with Water, Fire, Earth, and Air) in a virtual lab to discover new elements, viewable in a Combination Guide. Your discovery progress and count are tracked as you play. The Start Mixing and Combination Guide sections may require unlocking, which can be done by choosing to watch a short rewarded video that unlocks access for 30 minutes.
2. INFORMATION STORED BY THE APP
The following is stored locally in your browser so it persists across visits, until you clear it yourself:
The elements you've discovered and your overall progress
The following is stored only for your current browser session and clears automatically when the session ends:
Whether the splash/intro screen has already been shown this session
Your unlocked-access status (unlocks last 30 minutes after watching an ad, and re-locks when the app is closed or the time expires)
None of this data is sent to us or to any server we operate. It stays on your device.
3. AUTOMATICALLY COLLECTED INFORMATION
Like most web and mobile apps, basic technical information may be collected automatically when you use The Alchemist's Codex, including:
IP address
Device model and operating system
App/browser usage statistics
Crash reports
Date and time of use
Features and sections accessed within the app
The Alchemist's Codex does not collect precise location information.
4. PERSONAL INFORMATION & ACCOUNTS
The Alchemist's Codex does not require you to create an account, sign in, or provide any personal information to play or track your discoveries.
5. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
The Alchemist's Codex may use third-party services that collect information under their own privacy policies, including:
Google Play Services
Google AdMob
The rewarded-video "Watch to Unlock" flow used to unlock Start Mixing and the Combination Guide is served through an ad provider such as AdMob, which may collect information necessary to serve ads, prevent fraud, and measure ad performance.
6. DATA SHARING
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. Information may be disclosed only:
When required by law
To comply with legal obligations
To protect the rights, safety, or property of users or the app provider
To trusted service providers acting on our behalf (e.g. ad or analytics providers)
7. DATA RETENTION
Your discovery progress remains in your browser's local storage until you use the in-app "Clear all progress" option, clear your browser data, or uninstall the app — it is not automatically erased otherwise. Splash-screen and unlock status are session-based and clear when the session ends. Automatically collected technical information (Section 3) may be retained only as long as necessary for analytics, security, legal compliance, and service improvement.
8. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
The Alchemist's Codex is designed to be suitable for curious minds of all ages, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover personal information from a child has been collected, it will be deleted as soon as reasonably possible.
9. SECURITY
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to help protect information handled by the app. No method of electronic storage or internet transmission is completely secure.
10. YOUR CHOICES
You can reset your discovery progress at any time using the "Clear all progress" option in Settings. Clearing your browser's local storage or uninstalling the app will also remove all saved data. You can also stop all data collection by uninstalling the app (on mobile) or simply no longer visiting it (on web).
11. CHANGES TO THIS POLICY
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted here with a revised Effective Date. Continued use of The Alchemist's Codex after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
12. YOUR CONSENT
By using The Alchemist's Codex, you consent to the collection and use of information as described in this Privacy Policy.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or the Application, please contact:
Email: justquestionme123@gmail.com