Little Shift Privacy Policy

Effective October 18, 2026 · Little Shift 1.1
Mindware Consulting, Inc. · [email protected]

YOUR JOURNAL
Game history and optional mood, energy, thinking-space ratings, tags, and notes are saved in local app storage. The app does not encrypt this journal itself. Protect your device. Android app cloud backup is disabled; other device backup tools may behave differently. Check-ins are optional. Turning them off preserves earlier entries.

ADS AND PLAY ACCESS
The free version includes Google AdMob native ads on main tabs and optional rewarded videos for extra sessions after a game’s free session. Ads never interrupt an active game. Paid or active participation access removes ads. Ad requests use non-personalized, age-restricted treatment and a general-audience content rating. Journal entries, scores, notes, tags, and participant IDs are never passed to AdMob or used to target ads. The Android advertising-ID permission is removed, and the app does not request Apple tracking permission or use IDFA for cross-app tracking.

Google’s advertising SDK may process IP address, approximate location derived from IP, app/device information and identifiers, ad interactions, and diagnostics to deliver ads, limit fraud, and measure delivery. Google’s privacy policy applies: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Required regional privacy messages are handled through Google’s User Messaging Platform. Available ad privacy choices are in Settings. A declined or unavailable ad does not earn a play; only the ad network’s earned-reward callback grants one session.

SUBSCRIPTIONS AND CROSS-DEVICE ACCESS
RevenueCat and the relevant app store process a random access identity, purchase receipts, subscription status, app/device information, and transaction diagnostics to verify and restore access. Little Shift does not receive payment-card details. RevenueCat privacy information: https://www.revenuecat.com/privacy. Store billing and refund policies also apply. Subscription access does not require journal sharing. You may manually use your private access code on another supported platform to link entitlements; this does not upload or synchronize your journal. Keep the code private. Paid access must be verified by RevenueCat. Platform support and store availability vary.

OPTIONAL ADULT PARTICIPATION
Participation is unavailable until the private service has been configured and the in-app consent form is enabled. No participation data is uploaded before explicit consent. If you choose to participate, Mindware receives only future game summaries (game, level, rounds, accuracy, points, mistakes, hints, and active duration) and optional check-in ratings, under a random participant ID with time rounded to the minute. Notes, tags, name, email, advertising IDs, and purchase identity are excluded. Earlier entries are excluded.

The purpose is exploratory product observation of possible associations between play and check-in ratings. It is not evidence of causation, diagnosis, treatment, or improved health or cognitive ability. There is no required amount of play, required check-in, or reward for a particular score or feeling. The service is intended to use private Microsoft Azure storage with encryption in transit and at rest and access limited to authorized Mindware staff. Contributions are not sold, sent to advertisers, or published as individual records. Network infrastructure necessarily handles IP addresses during requests; these are excluded from contribution records. Records are retained for up to 12 months.

On supported Android/web versions, participation can grant subscription-level ad-free access while sharing is enabled, with a 14-day offline grace period after a successful sync. Stopping sharing ends participation access; paid access remains independent. Apple-platform paid functionality is independent of sharing permission. Adults may decline and use free sessions, rewarded videos, or a subscription. Stop sharing, export your contribution, or request permanent deletion from the participation screen. Local transmission stops immediately even offline; server withdrawal or deletion requires a successful connection and can be retried. Published aggregate summaries, if any, cannot be individually removed.

YOUR CONTROLS
Export backup uses your platform share sheet or system clipboard, which may be accessible to permitted apps or clipboard services. You choose the destination. Restore validates a backup, then replaces local journal history and preferences. Erase all my history removes local entries and sessions; it does not cancel subscriptions, reset the free-play ledger, or delete already shared contributions. Manage participation separately to delete shared data. Previously exported copies or device backups must be managed separately. Uninstalling can remove local data. To request deletion of information held by Mindware or its processors, contact [email protected]. Store transaction records may have legal retention requirements.

RATINGS AND FEEDBACK
The app may request the platform’s standard review flow after completed gameplay, with a cooldown. Eligibility never depends on a positive opinion or a high score. The store controls whether the prompt appears. A rating is optional. Private feedback is available separately through [email protected].

AGE AND PURPOSE
Little Shift is for people aged 13 and older and is not designed for children under 13. Optional participation is restricted to adults aged 18 and older. This app is for entertainment and personal reflection; it does not diagnose or treat any condition, and makes no promise of health or cognitive benefits.

CONTACT
Mindware Consulting, Inc.
[email protected]
https://mindware.mobi/little-shift-privacy-policy