Privacy Policy
1. Who we are
Race Chief ("we", "us") is the developer and publisher of the Race Chief mobile game (the "Game") and the website racechiefgame.com (the "Site"). For anything in this policy, contact privacy@racechiefgame.com.
2. What we collect
| Data | Where it comes from | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Game progress (team, cars, drivers, currency balances, settings) | Created by playing; stored on your device, and in iCloud / Google Play Games cloud save if you enable it | To run the game and restore your save |
| Device and app data (device model, OS version, language, country, app version, a random install identifier, crash logs) | Collected automatically by the Game | To keep the game working, fix crashes, and balance difficulty |
| Gameplay events (races run, upgrades bought, screens opened, session length) | Collected automatically by the Game | To understand how the game is played and improve it |
| Purchase records (product bought, time, an order token — never your card details) | From the App Store or Google Play when you buy something | To deliver what you bought and handle refunds and fraud |
| Advertising identifier (IDFA / GAID) — only with your permission on iOS | From your device, via our ad partner | To show rewarded ads and measure them; to personalise ads if you allow it |
| Push notification token | Only if you turn notifications on | To send the notifications you asked for (e.g. offline earnings ready) |
| Your email address and message | Only if you email support or ask to be notified at launch | To reply to you, or to send one launch email |
We do not knowingly collect your name, contacts, photos, precise location, or health data, and the Game does not ask for them.
3. Service providers we use
These companies process data on our behalf. Each has its own privacy policy.
- Google Firebase (Google LLC) — analytics, crash reporting, remote configuration, cloud messaging (push) and cloud storage for saves and weekly leaderboard brackets.
- Google AdMob (Google LLC) — rewarded video ads. AdMob and the ad networks it mediates may receive your advertising identifier and device data to serve and measure ads.
- RevenueCat (RevenueCat, Inc.) — validates and tracks in-app purchases and subscriptions with the app stores.
- Apple App Store / Google Play — process all payments. We never see your payment details.
- Vercel (Vercel Inc.) — hosts this website and keeps standard server logs (IP address, browser, pages requested) for security and reliability.
4. Advertising and tracking choices
Ads in Race Chief are rewarded ads: you choose to watch them for an in-game bonus and are never interrupted by them. On iOS we ask for permission through App Tracking Transparency before using the advertising identifier for personalised ads; if you say no, ads are still shown but are not personalised. On Android you can reset or delete your advertising ID in system settings. In the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland we show a consent choice before any personalised ads are loaded, and you can change it at any time from the Game's settings.
5. Legal bases (EEA / UK)
- Performance of a contract — running the game, saving progress, delivering purchases.
- Legitimate interests — analytics, crash reporting, fraud prevention, and non-personalised ads that keep the game free.
- Consent — personalised advertising, push notifications, and the launch email.
6. How long we keep data
Game progress stays as long as you have the game installed or a cloud save; deleting the app and its cloud save removes it. Analytics and crash data are retained for up to 14 months and then deleted or aggregated. Purchase records are kept for as long as the law requires for tax and accounting. Support emails are deleted 12 months after the conversation ends.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live you may have the right to access, correct, delete, export, or restrict the use of your personal data, to object to processing, and to withdraw consent. To exercise any of these, email privacy@racechiefgame.com from the address you want us to reply to; because the Game has no account, we may ask for your random install identifier (shown in the Game's Settings) to find your data. EEA and UK residents may also complain to their local data protection authority. California residents: we do not sell or share personal information as defined by the CCPA/CPRA, and we do not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
8. Children
Race Chief is not directed at children under 13 (or the age of digital consent in your country) and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it. Age-appropriate ad settings are applied where the platform indicates a child account.
9. Security and international transfers
Data is transmitted over encrypted connections and stored with the providers above, who may process it in the United States and other countries. Where required, transfers rely on the providers' standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.
10. Changes
We will post any changes to this policy here and update the effective date. Material changes will also be noted in the Game.