Privacy Policy of Tappaz Games

Tappaz Games collects some Personal Data from its Users.

Policy summary

Personal Data collected for the following purposes and using the following services:

Further information about Personal Data

Access the address book

Tappaz Games Apps may request access to your address book.

Email transmission of photos (Snap Thief / Intruder Selfie)

The Snap Thief app (also known as Intruder Selfie) may send photos captured by the intruder detection feature to an email address provided by the User. Photos are sent automatically upon detection of an unauthorized device unlock attempt. The User has full control over this feature and can enable or disable it in the application settings.

Personal Data collected: email address, photos captured by the device camera.

The photos are transmitted securely via email and are not stored on any third-party servers. The User is solely responsible for providing a valid email address and for the security of that email account.

Analysis and predictions based on the User's Data ("profiling")

The Owner may use the Personal and Usage Data collected through Tappaz Games Apps to create or update User profiles. This type of Data processing allows the Owner to evaluate User choices, preferences and behaviour for the purposes outlined in the respective section of this document.

User profiles can also be created through the use of automated tools like algorithms, which can also be provided by third parties. To find out more, about the profiling activities performed, Users can check the relevant sections of this document.

The User always has a right to object to this kind of profiling activity. To find out more about the User's rights and how to exercise them, the User is invited to consult the section of this document outlining the rights of the User.

Automated decision-making

Automated decision-making means that a decision which is likely to have legal effects or similarly significant effects on the User, is taken solely by technological means, without any human intervention.

Tappaz Games Apps may use the User's Personal Data to make decisions entirely or partially based on automated processes according to the purposes outlined in this document.

Tappaz Games Apps adopts automated decision-making processes as far as necessary to enter into or perform a contract between User and Owner, or on the basis of the User's explicit consent, where such consent is required by the law.

Automated decisions are made by technological means - mostly based on algorithms subject to predefined criteria - which may also be provided by third parties.

The rationale behind the automated decision making is:

  • to enable or otherwise improve the decision-making process;
  • to grant Users fair and unbiased treatment based on consistent and uniform criteria;
  • to reduce the potential harm derived from human error, personal bias and the like which may potentially lead to discrimination or imbalance in the treatment of individuals etc.;
  • to reduce the risk of User's failure to meet their obligation under a contract.

To find out more about the purposes, the third-party services, if any, and any specific rationale for automated decisions used within Tappaz Games Apps, Users can check the relevant sections in this document.

Consequences of automated decision-making processes for Users and rights of Users subjected to it

As a consequence, Users subject to such processing, are entitled to exercise specific rights aimed at preventing or otherwise limiting the potential effects of the automated decisions taken.

In particular, Users have the right to:

  • obtain an explanation about any decision taken as a result of automated decision-making and express their point of view regarding this decision;
  • challenge a decision by asking the Owner to reconsider it or take a new decision on a different basis;
  • request and obtain from the Owner human intervention on such processing.

To learn more about the User's rights and the means to exercise them, the User is invited to consult the section of this document relating to the rights of the User.

Personal Data collected through sources other than the User

The Owner of Tappaz Games Apps may have legitimately collected Personal Data relating to Users without their knowledge by reusing or sourcing them from third parties on the grounds mentioned in the section specifying the legal basis of processing.

Where the Owner has collected Personal Data in such a manner, Users may find specific information regarding the source within the relevant sections of this document or by contacting the Owner.

Push notifications

Tappaz Games Apps may send push notifications to the User.

Selling goods and services online

The Personal Data collected are used to provide the User with services or to sell goods, including payment and possible delivery.

The Personal Data collected to complete the payment may include the credit card, the bank account used for the transfer, or any other means of payment envisaged. The kind of Data collected by Tappaz Games Apps depends on the payment system used.

The Service is not directed to children under the age of 13

Users declare themselves to be adult according to their applicable legislation. Minors may use Tappaz Games Apps only with the assistance of a parent or guardian. Under no circumstance persons under the age of 13 may use Tappaz Games Apps.

Unique device identification

Tappaz Games Apps may track Users by storing a unique identifier of their device, for analytics purposes or for storing Users' preferences.

User identification via a universally unique identifier (UUID)

Tappaz Games Apps may track Users by storing a so-called universally unique identifier (or short UUID) for analytics purposes or for storing Users' preferences. This identifier is generated upon installation of this Application, it persists between Application launches and updates, but it is lost when the User deletes the Application. A reinstall generates a new UUID.

Contact information

Owner and Data Controller

Tappaz Games, al. Jana Pawla II 80, 00-175 Warszawa, Poland

Owner contact email: tappaz.games@gmail.com

Owner and Data Controller

Tappaz Games, al. Jana Pawla II 80, 00-175 Warszawa, Poland

Owner contact email: tappaz.games@gmail.com

Types of Data collected

Among the types of Personal Data that Tappaz Games Apps collects, by itself or through third parties, there are: Cookies, Usage Data, unique device identifiers for advertising (Google Advertiser ID or IDFA, for example), various types of Data, Calendar permission, Contacts permission, Camera permission, Precise location permission (continuous), Precise location permission (non-continuous), Approximate location permission (continuous), Approximate location permission (non-continuous), Microphone permission, Phone permission, Sensors permission, Storage permission, Motion sensors permission, Bluetooth sharing permission, SMS permission, Social media accounts permission, geographic position, email address, password, first name, last name and picture.

Complete details on each type of Personal Data collected are provided in the dedicated sections of this privacy policy or by specific explanation texts displayed prior to the Data collection.

Personal Data may be freely provided by the User, or, in case of Usage Data, collected automatically when using Tappaz Games Apps.

Unless specified otherwise, all Data requested by Tappaz Games Apps is mandatory and failure to provide this Data may make it impossible for Tappaz Games Apps to provide its services. In cases where Tappaz Games Apps specifically states that some Data is not mandatory, Users are free not to communicate this Data without consequences to the availability or the functioning of the Service.

Users who are uncertain about which Personal Data is mandatory are welcome to contact the Owner.

Any use of Cookies - or of other tracking tools - by Tappaz Games Apps or by the owners of third-party services used by Tappaz Games Apps serves the purpose of providing the Service required by the User, in addition to any other purposes described in the present document and in the Cookie Policy, if available.

Users are responsible for any third-party Personal Data obtained, published or shared through Tappaz Games Apps and confirm that they have the third party's consent to provide the Data to the Owner.

Mode and place of processing the Data

Methods of processing

The Owner takes appropriate security measures to prevent unauthorized access, disclosure, modification, or unauthorized destruction of the Data.

The Data processing is carried out using computers and/or IT enabled tools, following organizational procedures and modes strictly related to the purposes indicated. In addition to the Owner, in some cases, the Data may be accessible to certain types of persons in charge, involved with the operation of Tappaz Games Apps (administration, sales, marketing, legal, system administration) or external parties (such as third-party technical service providers, mail carriers, hosting providers, IT companies, communications agencies) appointed, if necessary, as Data Processors by the Owner. The updated list of these parties may be requested from the Owner at any time.

Legal basis of processing

The Owner may process Personal Data relating to Users if one of the following applies:

In any case, the Owner will gladly help to clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing, and in particular whether the provision of Personal Data is a statutory or contractual requirement, or a requirement necessary to enter into a contract.

Place

The Data is processed at the Owner's operating offices and in any other places where the parties involved in the processing are located.

Depending on the User's location, data transfers may involve transferring the User's Data to a country other than their own. To find out more about the place of processing of such transferred Data, Users can check the section containing details about the processing of Personal Data.

Users are also entitled to learn about the legal basis of Data transfers to a country outside the European Union or to any international organization governed by public international law or set up by two or more countries, such as the UN, and about the security measures taken by the Owner to safeguard their Data.

If any such transfer takes place, Users can find out more by checking the relevant sections of this document or inquire with the Owner using the information provided in the contact section.

Retention time

Personal Data shall be processed and stored for as long as required by the purpose they have been collected for.

Therefore:

The Owner may be allowed to retain Personal Data for a longer period whenever the User has given consent to such processing, as long as such consent is not withdrawn. Furthermore, the Owner may be obliged to retain Personal Data for a longer period whenever required to do so for the performance of a legal obligation or upon order of an authority.

Once the retention period expires, Personal Data shall be deleted. Therefore, the right to access, the right to erasure, the right to rectification and the right to data portability cannot be enforced after expiration of the retention period.

The purposes of processing

The Data concerning the User is collected to allow the Owner to provide its Services, as well as for the following purposes: Advertising, Analytics, Registration and authentication, Remarketing and behavioral targeting, Access to third-party accounts, Backup saving and management, Content performance and features testing (A/B testing), Data transfer outside the EU, Device permissions for Personal Data access, Displaying content from external platforms, Handling payments, Hosting and backend infrastructure, Infrastructure monitoring, Interaction with external social networks and platforms, Location-based interactions, Social features and Tag Management.

Users can find further detailed information about such purposes of processing and about the specific Personal Data used for each purpose in the respective sections of this document.

Device permissions for Personal Data access

Depending on the User's specific device, Tappaz Games Apps may request certain permissions that allow it to access the User's device Data as described below.

By default, these permissions must be granted by the User before the respective information can be accessed. Once the permission has been given, it can be revoked by the User at any time. In order to revoke these permissions, Users may refer to the device settings or contact the Owner for support at the contact details provided in the present document.

The exact procedure for controlling app permissions may be dependent on the User's device and software.

Please note that the revoking of such permissions might impact the proper functioning of Tappaz Games Apps.

If User grants any of the permissions listed below, the respective Personal Data may be processed (i.e accessed to, modified or removed) by Tappaz Games Apps.

Approximate location permission (continuous)

Used for accessing the User's approximate device location. Tappaz Games Apps may collect, use, and share User location Data in order to provide location-based services.

Approximate location permission (non-continuous)

Used for accessing the User's approximate device location. Tappaz Games Apps may collect, use, and share User location Data in order to provide location-based services. The geographic location of the User is determined in a manner that isn't continuous. This means that it is impossible for Tappaz Games Apps to derive the approximate position of the User on a continuous basis.

Bluetooth sharing permission

Used for accessing Bluetooth related functions such as scanning for devices, connecting with devices, and allowing data transfer between devices.

Calendar permission

Used for accessing the calendar on the User's device, including the reading, adding and removing of entries.

Camera permission

Used for accessing the camera or capturing images and video from the device.

Contacts permission

Used for accessing contacts and profiles on the User's device, including the changing of entries.

Microphone permission

Used for accessing and recording microphone audio from the User's device.

Motion sensors permission

Used for accessing the User's device motion sensors to measure the User's activity such as step counts, stairs climbed, and movement type (walking, cycling, etc.).

Phone permission

Used for accessing a host of typical features associated with telephony. This enables, for instance, read-only access to the "phone state", which means it enables access to the phone number of the device, current mobile network information, or the status of any ongoing calls.

Precise location permission (continuous)

Used for accessing the User's precise device location. Tappaz Games Apps may collect, use, and share User location Data in order to provide location-based services.

Precise location permission (non-continuous)

Used for accessing the User's precise device location. Tappaz Games Apps may collect, use, and share User location Data in order to provide location-based services. The geographic location of the User is determined in a manner that isn't continuous. This means that it is impossible for Tappaz Games Apps to derive the exact position of the User on a continuous basis.

Sensors permission

Used for accessing data from sensors that Users may use to measure what is happening inside their body, such as for instance, heart rate.

SMS permission

Used for accessing features related to the User's messaging including the sending, receiving and reading of SMS.

Social media accounts permission

Used for accessing the User's social media account profiles, such as Facebook and Twitter.

Storage permission

Used for accessing shared external storage, including the reading and adding of any items.

The rights of Users

Users may exercise certain rights regarding their Data processed by the Owner.

In particular, Users have the right to do the following:

Details about the right to object to processing

Where Personal Data is processed for a public interest, in the exercise of an official authority vested in the Owner or for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by the Owner, Users may object to such processing by providing a ground related to their particular situation to justify the objection.

Users must know that, however, should their Personal Data be processed for direct marketing purposes, they can object to that processing at any time without providing any justification. To learn, whether the Owner is processing Personal Data for direct marketing purposes, Users may refer to the relevant sections of this document.

How to exercise these rights

Any requests to exercise User rights can be directed to the Owner through the contact details provided in this document email: tappaz.games@gmail.com. These requests can be exercised free of charge and will be addressed by the Owner as early as possible and always within one month.

Additional information about Data collection and processing

Legal action

The User's Personal Data may be used for legal purposes by the Owner in Court or in the stages leading to possible legal action arising from improper use of Tappaz Games Apps or the related Services.

The User declares to be aware that the Owner may be required to reveal personal data upon request of public authorities.

Additional information about User's Personal Data

In addition to the information contained in this privacy policy, Tappaz Games Apps may provide the User with additional and contextual information concerning particular Services or the collection and processing of Personal Data upon request.

System logs and maintenance

For operation and maintenance purposes, Tappaz Games Apps and any third-party services may collect files that record interaction with Tappaz Games Apps (System logs) use other Personal Data (such as the IP Address) for this purpose.

Information not contained in this policy

More details concerning the collection or processing of Personal Data may be requested from the Owner at any time. Please see the contact information at the beginning of this document.

How "Do Not Track" requests are handled

Tappaz Games Apps does not support "Do Not Track" requests.

To determine whether any of the third-party services it uses honor the "Do Not Track" requests, please read their privacy policies.

Changes to this privacy policy

The Owner reserves the right to make changes to this privacy policy at any time by giving notice to its Users on this page and possibly within Tappaz Games Apps and/or - as far as technically and legally feasible - sending a notice to Users via any contact information available to the Owner. It is strongly recommended to check this page often, referring to the date of the last modification listed at the bottom.

Should the changes affect processing activities performed on the basis of the User's consent, the Owner shall collect new consent from the User, where required.

Definitions and legal references

Personal Data (or Data)

Any information that directly, indirectly, or in connection with other information - including a personal identification number - allows for the identification or identifiability of a natural person.

Usage Data

Information collected automatically through Tappaz Games Apps (or third-party services employed in Tappaz Games Apps), which can include: the IP addresses or domain names of the computers utilized by the Users who use Tappaz Games Apps, the URI addresses (Uniform Resource Identifier), the time of the request, the method utilized to submit the request to the server, the size of the file received in response, the numerical code indicating the status of the server's answer (successful outcome, error, etc.), the country of origin, the features of the browser and the operating system utilized by the User, the various time details per visit (e.g., the time spent on each page within the Application) and the details about the path followed within the Application with special reference to the sequence of pages visited, and other parameters about the device operating system and/or the User's IT environment.

User

The individual using Tappaz Games Apps who, unless otherwise specified, coincides with the Data Subject.

Data Subject

The natural person to whom the Personal Data refers.

Data Processor (or Data Supervisor)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which processes Personal Data on behalf of the Controller, as described in this privacy policy.

Data Controller (or Owner)

The natural or legal person, public authority, agency or other body which, alone or jointly with others, determines the purposes and means of the processing of Personal Data, including the security measures concerning the operation and use of Tappaz Games Apps. The Data Controller, unless otherwise specified, is the Owner of Tappaz Games Apps.

Tappaz Games Apps (or this Application)

The means by which the Personal Data of the User is collected and processed.

Service

The service provided by Tappaz Games Apps as described in the relative terms (if available) and on this site/application.

European Union (or EU)

Unless otherwise specified, all references made within this document to the European Union include all current member states to the European Union and the European Economic Area.

Cookies

Small sets of data stored in the User's device.

Legal information

This privacy statement has been prepared based on provisions of multiple legislations, including Art. 13/14 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (General Data Protection Regulation).

This privacy policy relates solely to Tappaz Games Apps, if not stated otherwise within this document.

Latest update: January 12, 2025

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