Effective Date: March 10, 2026
Next Era Tech LLC ("Company," "we," "us," or "our") respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it through this Privacy Policy. This document describes the types of information we may collect from you or that you may provide when you access or use Snowy Idol Scratch (including its mobile applications, games, and related services, collectively referred to as the "Services") and our practices for collecting, using, maintaining, protecting, and disclosing that information.
By accessing or using the Services, you agree to this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect several types of information from and about users of our Services, including information:
• You provide directly.
• We automatically collect when you use the Services.
• From third parties, such as our service providers.
1.1 Information You Provide to Us
You do not need to provide personal information to play Snowy Idol Scratch. However, we may collect:
• Communications: If you contact us via email at [email protected] for support, feedback, or inquiries, we may collect your email address and the contents of your communication to respond to you.
1.2 Information We Collect Automatically
When you download, access, and use the Services, we may automatically collect certain details about your device and usage, including:
• Device Information: Device model, operating system version, language settings, and unique device identifiers.
• Usage Data: Information about your interaction with the Services, such as game progress, feature usage, and crash logs.
• IP Address: Used to derive your approximate geographic location (e.g., country or city) for analytics, security, and regional compliance.
• Advertising Identifiers: Such as Google Advertising ID (on Android) or Apple's ID for Advertising (IDFA on iOS). These are used for advertising, analytics, and fraud prevention.
Your Choices:
You can control the use of advertising identifiers on your device:
• Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Reset advertising ID or Opt out of ads personalization.
• iOS: Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking > Disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track."
1.3 Information from Third-Party Services (SDKs)
To enhance and operate our Services, we integrate software development kits (SDKs) from trusted partners. These SDKs may automatically collect device and usage information to perform their functions, which include:
• Analytics Providers: To help us understand how users interact with the Services, improve performance, and fix bugs.
• Advertising Networks: To serve advertisements and measure their effectiveness.
• Attribution Partners: To analyze the success of our marketing campaigns.
• Support Services: To help us manage user inquiries.
These third parties process data according to their own privacy policies. We do not sell your personal information to these parties.
1.4 Legal Bases for Processing (For EEA/UK Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, our processing of your personal information is based on the following legal grounds:
• Consent: For example, when you voluntarily contact us.
• Legitimate Interests: To operate, improve, and secure our Services, provided such interests are not overridden by your data protection rights.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
• Provide, operate, and maintain the Services.
• Improve and personalize your gaming experience.
• Respond to your comments, questions, and support requests.
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities to enhance the Services.
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and other harmful activities.
• Deliver relevant advertising and measure its performance.
• Comply with legal obligations.
We do not use your information for automated decision-making that produces legal effects concerning you.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We and our third-party partners may use cookies and similar technologies (e.g., pixels, SDKs) to collect information:
• Functional Technologies: Necessary for the basic operation of the Services.
• Analytical Technologies: To understand user behavior and improve performance.
You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser or device settings. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Services.
4. Communications
We may occasionally send you service-related announcements or promotional offers via email, where permitted by law.
Opt-Out:
You can opt out of promotional emails by following the unsubscribe link in the email or contacting us at [email protected]. Opting out will not affect your ability to receive important service-related messages.
5. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you.
We may share personal information in the following limited circumstances:
• Service Providers: With third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (e.g., analytics, advertising), subject to confidentiality agreements.
• Legal Requirements: If required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or government agency).
• Protection of Rights: To enforce our policies, protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, and that of our users or the public.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
• When you uninstall the application, locally stored game data is automatically deleted.
• For data processed by third-party SDKs, their respective retention policies apply.
To request deletion of any information we may hold, contact us at [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Data Deletion
Local Data:
Snowy Idol Scratch does not require an account. All game data (progress, settings) is stored locally on your device and is automatically deleted when you uninstall the application.
Requests for Deletion:
If you have questions or wish to request deletion of any personal data we may have (e.g., from a support email), please contact:
• Email: [email protected]
• Mail: 3079 LISMORE CT, SAN JOSE, CA 95135
We will process your request within 30 days. Upon deletion, associated data will be permanently removed, except where we are required by law to retain certain records (e.g., for tax purposes).
8. Data Security
We implement reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect your personal information from accidental loss and unauthorized access, use, alteration, and disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
9. Age Requirement
Our Services are not directed to, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from, individuals under the age of 18 (or the relevant age of majority in your jurisdiction). If you are under 18, you are not permitted to use the Services. If we learn we have collected personal information from a child under 18, we will delete that information. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at [email protected].
10. International Data Transfers
Our Company is based in the United States. Your information may be transferred to, and maintained on, servers and databases located in the United States and other countries, which may have data protection laws less protective than those in your country of residence.
For users in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for such transfers, such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
11. Your Rights and Choices
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
• Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: Rectify any inaccurate or incomplete information.
• Deletion: Request that we delete your personal information.
• Objection / Restriction: Object to or request restriction of our processing of your information.
• Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format.
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw your consent at any time (where processing is based on consent).
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected] with a verifiable request. We will respond within 30 days.
12. California Privacy Rights (CCPA/CPRA)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) grant you specific rights regarding your personal information.
Categories of Personal Information Collected
In the preceding 12 months, we have collected the following categories of personal information from California residents:
• Identifiers, such as email address, IP address, and advertising ID.
• Device and network information, including device model, operating system, and language settings.
• Internet or other electronic network activity information, such as app usage data and gameplay statistics.
• Geolocation data, specifically approximate location derived from IP address (e.g., country or city level).
• Commercial information, including in-app purchase history, where applicable.
Sale or Sharing of Personal Information
We do not sell personal information in exchange for monetary compensation. However, under California law, sharing data with third-party advertising partners for cross-context behavioral advertising may be considered a "sale" or "sharing" of personal information.
Your Right to Opt-Out
You have the right to opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information for targeted advertising purposes. You may exercise this right by:
• Disabling personalized ads through your device settings (as described in Section 1.2 of this Privacy Policy); or
• Emailing us at [email protected] with the subject line "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information".
Non-Discrimination
We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights, including by denying you access to the Services or providing a different level or quality of service.
13. Do Not Track
Our Services do not currently respond to "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals. You may manage your preferences as described elsewhere in this policy.
14. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The most current version will always be posted at:
https://snowyidolscratch.com/privacy.html
Your continued use of the Services after we post any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
15. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Next Era Tech LLC
Email: [email protected]
Address: 3079 LISMORE CT, SAN JOSE, CA 95135