Privacy - Paintvale Village

Last updated: October 13, 2026

Who we are

This policy explains how the game Paintvale Village (the "app"), made by Pocket Lantern Games, handles information. We keep it simple, because privacy should be easy to understand.

Data that stays on your device

Your painting progress, drops, tools, finished pictures, village pieces and settings are stored on your device. No account is required: you can play without an account, name, e-mail or password.

If you don't use cloud save and you uninstall the app or clear its data, this information is deleted.

Cloud save (optional)

If you choose Sign in with Google in Settings > Cloud save, we use Firebase Authentication and Cloud Firestore (Google) to keep a copy of your progress and restore it on another device. In that case we process: your Google account e-mail and identifier, a Firebase user identifier and the copy of your game data (progress, drops, unlocked pictures, village and settings).

This data is used only to save and restore your progress. It is not sold, not used for ads, and only your account can access your copy. It is kept while the account exists.

You can sign out at any time, and you can delete the account and the cloud copy in Settings > Cloud save > Delete account and cloud data, or by following the steps on the Delete account page.

Downloaded content

To save space, some pictures are downloaded when you open them, from our content server hosted on GitHub Pages (GitHub, Inc.). As with any internet request, that provider may record technical data such as IP address and browser or device type in server logs used for security and operation. These downloads do not include your game data.

Advertising

The free version shows ads from Google AdMob. To serve, cap and measure ads, Google and its partners may collect your device's advertising ID, IP address, device information and ad interactions. Where required by law, we will ask for your consent before showing personalized ads.

You can limit or reset your advertising ID in your device settings (Android: Settings > Google > Ads; iPhone: Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking). Learn more about how Google uses information from partner sites and apps.

Reward videos are always optional. Paintvale Club members and "No ads" buyers don't see ads between pictures.

Purchases and subscriptions

Purchases of drops, bundles and the Paintvale Club subscription are processed by Google Play or Apple's App Store. We never receive or store card or payment details.

We may use a purchase management service (such as RevenueCat) that receives an anonymous app identifier and purchase history, only to confirm what you bought and restore purchases.

Analytics and crash reports

We may use Google Firebase (Analytics and Crashlytics) to understand, in aggregate, how the app is used and to fix bugs. These services may collect usage events (e.g. "picture finished"), device model, OS version, language and app identifiers. These services do not receive your name, e-mail or photos.

Children

The app is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their personal data. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us so we can remove it.

Your rights

Under the GDPR, Brazil's LGPD, the CCPA and similar laws, you may request access to, correction or deletion of personal data, and withdraw consent. You can erase the game data on your device by uninstalling the app, and delete the cloud copy as explained on the Delete account page. For data handled by Google, Apple or other partners, please also see their policies.

Security and retention

We only use well-established services and secure connections (HTTPS). We keep information only as long as needed for the purposes described here or as required by law.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in the app or the law. The last update date is shown at the top of this page.

Contact

Privacy questions or requests: hyoho920219@gmail.com.

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