Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 1, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to Wrace ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application (the "App").

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the App.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

  • Username: A display name you choose for the game
  • Avatar Selection: Your chosen avatar identifier
  • Country/Location: Your selected country for leaderboard grouping
  • Friend Codes: 8-character codes for connecting with friends

2.2 Information Automatically Collected

  • Device Information: Device model, operating system version, and unique device identifiers
  • Game Data: Your word discoveries, scores, and game statistics
  • Usage Data: App features you use and time spent in the app
  • Player UUID: An anonymous identifier for your game profile

2.3 Advertising Information

We use personalized advertising to support our free-to-play model. Our advertising partners may collect:

  • Advertising ID: Your device's advertising identifier (IDFA on iOS)
  • Ad Interaction Data: Information about ads you view or interact with
  • Device Information: For ad targeting and frequency capping
  • Location Data: General location (country/region level) for relevant ads

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and maintain the game service
  • Create and manage your player profile
  • Calculate scores and maintain leaderboards
  • Enable multiplayer features and friend connections
  • Display personalized advertisements
  • Improve game performance and user experience
  • Detect and prevent cheating or fraudulent activity
  • Communicate important game updates

4. Data Storage and Security

Your data is stored using:

  • Local Storage: Core Data on your device for offline play
  • Cloud Storage: Supabase (PostgreSQL) for multiplayer features
  • Security Measures: TLS encryption, Row Level Security, and anonymous authentication

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 Advertising Partners

We work with third-party advertising networks to display ads. These partners may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your activities across apps and websites to provide you with relevant advertising. Our primary advertising partners include:

  • Google AdMob
  • Other certified advertising networks

5.2 Analytics Services

We may use third-party analytics to help us understand app usage patterns and improve our services.

5.3 Backend Services

We use Supabase for our backend infrastructure, which processes and stores game data securely.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

6.1 Access and Portability

You can request access to the personal information we hold about you.

6.2 Correction

You can request that we correct any inaccurate personal information.

6.3 Deletion

You can request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

6.4 Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising

You can opt-out of personalized advertising through:

  • iOS Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking
  • Using the in-app privacy settings (if available)
  • Limit Ad Tracking in your device settings

6.5 Do Not Sell My Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

7. Children's Privacy

Our App is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide the services and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

  • Game Data: Retained as long as your account is active
  • Advertising Data: Typically retained for 90 days
  • Inactive Accounts: May be deleted after 2 years of inactivity

10. Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

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

12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):

  • Right to know what personal information is collected
  • Right to know if personal information is sold or disclosed
  • Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided above.

13. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

  • Right to be informed about data processing
  • Right of access to your personal data
  • Right to rectification of inaccurate data
  • Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing
  • Rights related to automated decision-making

Our legal basis for processing your personal information is typically your consent or our legitimate interests in providing and improving our services.