Last modified on July 20, 2022

1. What’s in this Privacy Policy?

In this Privacy Policy, you’ll find:

  • What information we collect about you
  • How we might use that information
  • What information we might share with others
  • Your rights and options for that information

2. What does this Privacy Policy cover?

We are Smiling Quarter LLC. In this document, we will refer to ourselves as “Smiling Quarter,” “we,” or “us.” We will refer to you and any other users as “you.”

In this Privacy Policy, we will cover the products and services that we offer to you. These include:

  • The Smiling Quarter website located as: https://smilingquarter.com.
  • Smiling Quarter’s video game software applications.

Together, we’ll refer to these as the “Service.”

By using the Service, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. Please read our Terms of Use as well, for general guidance about your use of the Service. Except as otherwise expressly agreed, this Privacy Policy and our Terms of Use are the complete agreement between you and Smiling Quarter.

3. What types of personal data do we collect?

Below you’ll find details about the types of personal data we collect from you and how we use it. We call this “processing” your data.

We’ll also tell you the reason for processing that data, which is known as our “legal basis.”

First, the personal data we collect from you:

Type of data Examples of the data How we use it Our legal basis
Contact Information
  • Full Name
  • Email Address
 To contact you for techical support and customer support purposes and for other general inquiries To fulfill a contract with you, under GDPR Art. 6 (1) (b), and the collection is necessary for our legitimate interests, under GDPR Art. 6 (1) (f).
Purchase Information
  • Your Purchase Activity on the Service (or third-party platforms that host or distribute the Service)
 To enable purchases on the Service, and to ensure users are credited with the purchases To fulfill a contract with you, under GDPR Art. 6 (1) (b), and the collection is necessary for our legitimate interests, under GDPR Art. 6 (1) (f).
Technical Information
  • Device Type
  • Hardware Model
  • Operating System
  • Operating System Version
  • App Performance and Diagnostic Data
 To analyze user activity and improve and operate the Service To fulfill a contract with you, under GDPR Art. 6 (1) (b).
Analytic Information
  • User ID
  • IP Address
  • Approximate Location (e.g., Country)
  • User Activity on Services
 To analyze user activity and improve the Service To fulfill a contract with you, under GDPR Art. 6 (1) (b).
Advertising Information
  • IP Address
  • Device Advertising ID
  • Approximate Location (e.g., Country)
 To display contextual (i.e., non-personalized) third-party advertising The collection is necessary for our legitimate interests, under GDPR Art. 6 (1) (f).

Next, the personal data that third parties share with us:

Who is sharing data with us? What data is being shared? What purpose do we use this information for?
iOS Game Center, iCloud, Google Play Games, Steam, etc. Analytic Information To allow users to download games, connect their account info, if needed, and to play games on the Service
Apple App Store, Google Play Store, Steam, etc. Purchase Information To confirm users' in-app purchases

Finally the personal data that we share with others:

Our reason for sharing What data is being shared? Who are we sharing it with? Their privacy policy
Email and cloud storage for retaining our records Analytic Information, Contact Information, Purchase Information, and Technical Information Google Workspace Google Privacy Policy
Third-party advertising Technical Information, Advertising Information Unity Ads Unity Privacy Policy
Gameplay and revenue analytics Analyic Information, Technical Information, and Purchase Information Unity Analytics Unity Privacy Policy
Social features on the associated third-party platforms and for in-app purchases Analytic Information, Purchase Information Apple App Store, iOS Game Center, iCloud, Google Play Store, Google Play Games, Steam, etc.

Apple Privacy Policy

iOS Game Center Privacy Policy

Google Privacy Policy

Steam Privacy Policy
Hosting our website Technical Information, Analytic Information Netlify Netlify Privacy Policy

We may also need to share your personal data in a few other situations:

  • To follow the law, a court order, or orders from government agencies,
  • To detect and combat fraud or security issues,
  • To protect the Service, our employees, and our business’s rights or safety.

Other than that, we will not share your personal data with anyone else.

4. How long do we keep your personal data?

We only keep your personal data as long as it’s required to provide you with the Service. Sometimes a longer period might be required by law.

After that, we will delete your personal data within a reasonable time.

Please note that we may retain some data, if necessary to:

  • resolve disputes,
  • enforce our user agreements,
  • follow an technical and legal requirements related to the Service.

Mobile Advertising Opt-Out: If you would like more information about online advertising and your choices about not having personal data used to personalize ads for you, please see the following links:

5. Children’s Privacy Rights

We don’t knowingly collect any personal data from children under the age of 13. We also don’t knowingly allow them to create accounts, sign up for newsletters, make purchases, or use the Service.

We may also limit our personal data processing for EU users between 13 and 16.

We take children’s privacy seriously and encourage parents to play an active role in their children’s online experience. If you have any concerns about your child’s personal data, please contact us at privacy@smilingquarter.com.

6. Transfers of your personal data

Our headquarters is in the United States.

No matter where you live, by using the Service you consent to the processing and transfer of your personal data in and to the United States. This processing will be under the privacy policies of third parties that we share personal data with.

The laws of the United States governing data collection and use may not be as comprehensive or protective as the laws of the country where you live.

If you would like more information, please contact us (see “How to contact us” below).

7. EU residents' rights

We are regulated under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which applies across the European Union (including in the United Kingdom). We are responsible as a controller of personal data for GDPR purposes.

Your rights as an EU resident:

Under the GDPR, EU residents have several important rights:

  • You can request a copy of your personal data.
  • You can ask us to correct that personal data, delete it, or request that we use it only for certain purposes.
  • If you’ve consented to our processing, you can change your mind and ask us to stop using your personal data. For example, you can unsubscribe from our mailing list at any time - just click the link in each marketing email.
  • In some circumstances, you can ask us not to use automated processing or profiling about you.

If you would like to exercise any of those rights, please email us at privacy@smilingquarter.com. We may ask for additional info to verify that you’re the owner of the data.

Also, in some cases where the law requires it, we may not be able to help with the above requests.

8. How we protect personal data?

We have taken steps and put security measures in place to prevent the accidental loss or misuse of personal data.

For example, we limit access to those who have a genuine business need. Those processing your information will only do so in an authorized manner.

We use other security measures as well, including:

  • Encryption at rest
  • Encryption in transit
  • Multi-factor authentication

We also have procedures in place to deal with any suspected data security breach. We’ll notify you and any applicable regulator of a suspected data security breach when legally required.

9. Resolving Disputes

We hope that we can resolve any questions or concerns you raise about our use of your personal data.

Please contact us at privacy@smilingquarter.com to let us know if you have questions or concerns. We will do our best to resolve the issue.

For EU residents, the GDPR also gives you right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. You may do this in the EEA state where you live, work, or where any alleged infringement occurred.

10. How will we notify you of changes?

We last updated this Privacy Policy on July 20, 2022.

We may make further updates from time to time. If we have your email address on file, we will inform you via email. Otherwise, we will post a message on the Service about the change.

11. How to contact us

Please contact us if you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your personal data.

You can do so using the following contact info: