Privacy Policy
In short. Tailest is a game without sign-up. We do not ask for your name, phone, email or contacts, we show no ads, we use no third-party analytics and we share no data with anyone. All we need is to recognise that this is the same device as last time, and to save your progress.
What data is processed
Installation identifier. On first launch the app creates a random number and keeps it on the device. It is not an advertising identifier, it is not tied to your Apple or Google account, and it goes nowhere except our server. It exists for exactly one purpose: to give you back your tail on the next launch.
In-game nickname. Visible to other players on the leaderboard. If you do not choose one, it is generated at random. There is no need — and no requirement — to use your real name.
Game progress. Tail length, peak, strength, day streak, stars, upgrade levels, molting count and the log of pulls. The log is needed to settle disputes and to protect results from tampering.
An external account link — if you created one. Linking is voluntary and serves exactly one purpose: restoring your tail on a new device. When you link, we receive a sign-in confirmation from Google or Apple and store only the provider's permanent user number and the provider's name. We do not store the email address, the name or the profile picture — even if the provider sends them. You can unlink at any time in the game settings.
Request records. The server notes that a request happened and how it ended. These records are not tied to a player's identity and are kept for no longer than 30 days.
What we do not collect
No name, address, phone, email, payment details, location, contacts, or camera, microphone and gallery contents. Advertising identifiers (IDFA, AAID) are not used. There is no cross-app or cross-site tracking. The app contains no third-party analytics or advertising SDKs.
Why it is needed
The only purpose is running the game itself: saving progress, restoring strength, computing the leaderboard and recovering an account on a new device. The data is not used for advertising, profiling or automated decisions about a player.
Who the data is shared with
No one. The data is not sold and not passed to ad networks or data brokers. Disclosure is possible only upon a lawful request from competent authorities under applicable law.
Linking an account involves an exchange with Google or Apple — but in that direction only: we receive a sign-in confirmation from them and send them no game data.
How the data is protected
The connection between the app and the server is encrypted, and only we have access to the database.
How long the data is kept
As long as the account exists. After the account is deleted, game data is erased irreversibly; technical request logs are kept for no longer than 30 days and cannot restore a deleted account.
How to delete your data
In the app: the gear in the top right corner of the main screen → “Delete account”. This removes progress, the nickname, the log of pulls, external account links and the installation identifier. The action is irreversible: the tail and the board place cannot be restored afterwards.
Without installing the app — through the account deletion page.
Children
The game is suitable from age 6: it contains no violence, no communication between players and no purchases. It is not directed at children specifically and collects nothing beyond what is listed above from anyone. If a player is under fourteen, consent to processing is given by a parent or other legal representative.
Changes
A new revision is published at this same address with an updated date. We additionally announce material changes inside the app.
Contact
Questions about personal data — support@tailest.com.