Privacy Policy

Scope and controller

This Privacy Policy explains how Buzzle LLC collects, uses, discloses, and protects personal information when you play Six Stars, make purchases in it, contact us about it, or visit the Six Stars pages at buzzleco.com. In this policy, "Six Stars," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Buzzle LLC.

Buzzle LLC, based in Connecticut, United States, is the controller of personal information processed for Six Stars. This policy does not govern the independent practices of Apple, Google, or another third party whose service you use.

Information we do not ask for

Six Stars does not require you to create a player account or sign in.

• The Game does not ask for your name, email address, phone number, or other contact details. If you contact support, we receive the information you send.
• The Game does not access your contacts, photos, camera, microphone, or precise device location. Online services may infer approximate location from an IP address.
• Online purchases, optional advertisements, and the experiment described below use app or device identifiers and technical information. You can play chases offline.

Game data on your device

Your progress is saved in a file on your device. It includes chase results, in-game cash, the cars, upgrades, crew, and paints you own, Rap Sheet and achievement progress, Getaway Pass season progress, your settings, identifiers of store transactions so each cash pack is credited once, and the last subscription status the store reported.

We do not upload your complete save or provide cloud progress synchronization. Selected activity and purchase summaries are sent for the optional-ad experiment described below. Your save may be included in device backups, depending on your settings, and is removed when you delete the Game, subject to those backups.

The game engine reads information such as screen size, available storage, file timestamps, and connected controllers on your device to run the Game.

Purchases and subscriptions

Purchases are processed by the Apple App Store or Google Play. They handle your payment details and store account under their own privacy policies; we do not receive your payment-card details or your store account's name or email address.

We use RevenueCat, a purchase-management service, to show store prices, validate purchases, restore them, and know whether a Getaway Pass is active. When the Game starts with an internet connection, and when you open the Shop, buy, or restore purchases, the Game communicates with RevenueCat and the store. RevenueCat then processes:

• A random app user identifier created by the RevenueCat software in the Game. It is not linked to your name, email address, or store account details.
• Purchase information: products bought, transaction and receipt identifiers, purchase, renewal, and expiry dates, prices and currency, store country, and subscription status.
• Technical information about the request, such as device model, operating system and app versions, language, and IP address.

How purchase information is used

Purchase information is used to deliver what you bought, keep the Getaway Pass working on your devices, prevent fraud, and provide customer support. RevenueCat makes purchase records available to us in aggregate reports and by an app user identifier, which we use to understand revenue and subscription activity.

We attach the installation identifier and experiment assignment described below to the RevenueCat customer record to compare purchase outcomes with the optional-ad experience. This connects records for an installation without asking for a name or email address. We do not use these purchase records to personalize advertisements.

Optional rewarded advertisements

Some installations may receive an offer to watch a Google AdMob advertisement after a chase for an in-game cash bonus, or at a level-up to reroll upgrade choices. Watching is optional. An active Getaway Pass removes ad offers and provides its own automatic payout benefit.

Google and its advertising partners may process device or app identifiers, IP address and approximate location inferred from it, app and ad interactions, and diagnostic information to deliver and measure ads and help prevent fraud. Google describes this processing at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

The Game requests non-personalized ads. These ads still involve data processing. Where required, Google's User Messaging Platform presents privacy choices before ads are requested. When available in your region, you can revisit those choices in Settings under Ad Privacy Choices. The Game does not request permission to access the Apple advertising identifier.

Measuring the optional-ad experience

We use Firebase Authentication and Cloud Firestore to compare how optional advertisements affect return visits, gameplay, and revenue. New installations are randomly assigned to an ad group or a comparison group. We retain the original assignment if a Getaway Pass later removes ad eligibility.

Records include an installation identifier, an automatically generated Firebase authentication identifier, group assignment, platform and app version, device locale, first and last activity times, session and chase counts, level-up rerolls, ad offers and interactions, earned rewards, subscription eligibility, privacy-choice status, ad revenue estimates, and observed purchase counts and price estimates. Device locale is not a verified store country.

These identifiers let us connect records across sessions for the same installation. They do not include a player name or email address. Firebase anonymous authentication restricts an installation to its own records; it does not make records anonymous to us. There is no player-facing login.

Activity can be queued on the device while offline and uploaded when a connection is available. Clearing app data or reinstalling may create a new installation record. The records help us evaluate monetization and the player experience.

Support messages and the website

When you use the contact form on this website, we receive your email address, your IP address, and whatever you choose to include, such as your name, device model, topic, and the content of your message. The form delivers your message to our support inbox by email through Google Cloud Functions and the Resend email service, and keeps a copy in our server logs. When you email us directly, we receive your email address and whatever your email contains. We use this information to respond, to fix problems, and to keep a record of the conversation.

The Six Stars website is a static site hosted on Firebase Hosting. The hosting service may process standard request and security logs, including IP address, browser or device information, requested URL, and timestamp. We do not place advertising or analytics cookies on the Six Stars pages.

How we use information

We use personal information for the purposes described in this policy.

• Process, validate, and restore purchases and determine access to Getaway Pass benefits.
• Deliver optional rewarded ads, apply privacy choices, and measure ad performance.
• Compare gameplay, return visits, and revenue across experiment groups.
• Respond to support requests, privacy requests, and feedback.
• Detect fraud, abuse, security incidents, and technical failures.
• Comply with law, enforce our Terms of Use, and establish, exercise, or defend legal claims.

Legal bases for processing

Where a law requires a legal basis, we process information as necessary to perform our contract with you, including delivering purchases; for our legitimate interests in preventing fraud, providing support, and understanding how the Game performs, when those interests are not overridden by your rights; with your consent where required; and to comply with legal obligations.

Who receives information

We disclose information to the following recipients as needed for the purposes in this policy.

• Apple and Google, for app distribution, purchases, subscriptions, and refunds.
• RevenueCat, for purchase validation, subscription status, and purchase reporting linked to experiment identifiers.
• Google AdMob and its advertising partners, for optional advertising, measurement, privacy choices, and fraud prevention.
• Google Firebase Authentication and Cloud Firestore, for authenticating installations and storing experiment records; Google Firebase Hosting, for serving this website.
• Google Cloud Functions and Resend, for delivering contact form messages to us, and our email providers, for receiving and answering support email.
• Professional advisers, auditors, insurers, and authorities when reasonably necessary for legal, compliance, security, or claims purposes.
• A buyer, successor, or other participant in a merger, financing, reorganization, sale of assets, or similar transaction, subject to appropriate confidentiality and continued protection.

Advertising choices

We request non-personalized advertising and do not use experiment or purchase records to select ads based on activity across other companies' apps and websites. Advertising providers still process information for the purposes described above. Where applicable, the privacy message and Ad Privacy Choices provide choices about advertising data processing.

If our practices change, we will update this policy and provide any choices required before the new processing begins.

Retention and deletion

Your complete game save stays on your device until you delete the Game or its data, subject to device backups. Deleting local data does not automatically delete records already received by our providers.

We retain installation-level experiment records for as long as needed to evaluate gameplay, retention, and revenue, investigate issues, and meet applicable obligations. When those records are no longer needed, we delete them or retain only aggregated information.

Purchase records held by RevenueCat are kept for as long as needed to validate and restore purchases and meet accounting, tax, and legal obligations. Apple and Google keep their own transaction records under their own policies. Support emails and contact form messages are kept for as long as needed to resolve your request and maintain reasonable records. Server log copies of contact form messages are deleted after 30 days, and hosting logs follow the hosting provider's retention settings. Advertising providers apply their own retention policies to data they process.

Contact support@buzzleco.com for help locating and deleting records associated with your installation or purchases. We may need identifying information, such as an installation identifier or a store order ID, to locate records because we do not normally have your name or email address. We may retain information where needed to comply with applicable obligations.

Security

We use encrypted network connections and restrict administrative access to purchase and experiment records. Firebase authentication and database rules restrict each installation to its own experiment documents. No storage or transmission system is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your choices

Chases can be played offline. Purchases and optional ads need a connection. You can skip any ad offer; an active Getaway Pass removes offers. When available for your region, Settings includes Ad Privacy Choices to revisit advertising choices.

You can delete local game data by deleting the Game. You can manage or cancel the Getaway Pass and review purchases in the store where you bought it. Parents can use store controls to require purchase approval. Contact support@buzzleco.com about access to or deletion of information we hold.

United States privacy rights

Depending on your state and whether its law applies to Buzzle LLC or the processing, you may have rights to confirm processing; access, correct, or delete personal information; obtain a portable copy; obtain information about the categories of data, sources, purposes, and recipients; opt out of sale, targeted advertising, or qualifying profiling; and receive equal service without unlawful discrimination for exercising a right.

This policy also serves as a notice at collection. The categories collected during the preceding twelve months are identifiers, such as the anonymous app user identifier, transaction identifiers, IP address, and, if you contact us, your email address; commercial information, such as purchase and subscription records; internet or other electronic activity, such as session and chase counts, ad interactions, and technical request information; and approximate location inferred from store country or IP address. The sources, purposes, recipients, and retention criteria are described above. The advertising choices described above apply to optional ads; we do not use experiment records to personalize ads.

To exercise a right, email support@buzzleco.com and identify the right you wish to exercise. We may need information to verify the request and may deny a request where an exception applies. An authorized agent may submit a request where allowed by law, subject to proof of authority.

Connecticut residents may appeal a denied request by replying to our decision or emailing the same address with "Privacy Appeal" in the subject line. We will provide the result of the appeal and, if denied, information about contacting the Connecticut Attorney General as required by law.

EEA, UK, and similar rights

If applicable law provides, you may request access, correction, erasure, restriction, portability, or an objection to processing. You may withdraw consent where processing relies on it and may lodge a complaint with the data-protection authority where you live, work, or believe a violation occurred. These rights can be limited by lawful exceptions.

Six Stars does not use personal information for solely automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects. Email support@buzzleco.com to submit a request.

International processing

Buzzle LLC is located in the United States. We and our providers process information in the United States and in other countries where they operate, which may have different data-protection laws. Where required, we rely on contractual safeguards, adequacy decisions, or another lawful transfer mechanism.

Children

Six Stars is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from a child under 13. The Game does not ask players for names or contact details, but online services process information automatically as described above. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, contact us so we can investigate and delete it where required.

Third-party services and links

Six Stars and this website link to services controlled by others, such as the App Store, Google Play, and your email app. Their terms and privacy policies govern their processing. We are not responsible for an independent third party's practices.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes to Six Stars, our providers, or applicable law. We will update the effective date when a revision is published. If a change materially affects how we handle personal information, we will provide additional notice in the Game or through another appropriate method when required.

Contact us

For privacy questions, requests, complaints, or appeals, contact Buzzle LLC at support@buzzleco.com. Buzzle LLC is based in Connecticut, United States. Please do not include passwords, payment-card numbers, or other unnecessary sensitive information in an email.