Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy for Vocabsters

Last updated: 10 / 11 / 2025

Vocabsters is a language learning game developed by Sam Harding. This Privacy Policy describes how Vocabsters handles user information.

We are committed to maintaining your privacy and ensuring that any data processed by our systems is handled responsibly and securely.

1. Information We Collect

Vocabsters is designed to minimize data collection.
We do not collect or store personally identifiable information such as real names, email addresses, or contact details.

The app may process the following limited information:

• Sign in with Apple: Used solely for authentication. We do not receive or store your real name, email, or any personal data from Apple. Authentication ensures that you can access your saved progress across devices.
  
  

• Nickname: Users select a nickname, which is stored and associated with their game progress.
  
  

• Group Name: Users can create or join a group identified by a custom name. This allows game progress to be organized and shared within that group.
  
  

• Device Code (Multiplayer): When playing in multiplayer mode, a temporary, unique device code is generated to identify players during matches. This code is not personally identifying and is used only for in-game session management.
  
  

Vocabsters does not collect:

• Real names or contact details
  
  

• Location data
  
  

• Device identifiers or advertising IDs
  
  

• Analytics, behavioral, or usage tracking information
  
  

2. How Information Is Used

The limited data collected is used exclusively to:

• Enable user authentication
  
  

• Save and synchronize gameplay progress
  
  

• Identify devices in multiplayer sessions
  
  

• Display progress among users within the same group
  
  

We do not use this data for analytics, marketing, or advertising.

3. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or otherwise disclose user data to third parties.

The only in-app sharing that occurs is within gameplay:

• A user’s nickname may be visible to others during multiplayer sessions.
  
  

• Group members can view each other’s progress within their shared group leaderboard.
  
  

No other data is publicly visible or shared externally.

4. Data Security

All stored data, including nicknames, progress, and group information, is kept in a secure database. We implement encryption and access controls to prevent unauthorized access or misuse.

5. Authentication and Third-Party Services

Vocabsters uses Sign in with Apple for secure user authentication.
Apple may process limited data as part of this function, as described in Apple’s Privacy Policy:
https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/

Vocabsters does not integrate or utilize any additional third-party analytics, advertising, or data collection services.

6. Data Retention

Nickname, progress, and group data are retained.
If you wish to have your data deleted, please contact us and provide your nickname, group name and group code. We will remove your associated data promptly.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. The “Last updated” date will always indicate the most recent version.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact us at:

📧 vocabsters@gmail.com
🏢 Sam Harding