The short version
- There are no accounts. We never ask for your name, email address, or any other personal detail.
- Your saved game stays on your device. We do not upload it or read it.
- The free chapters may show a short ad between chapters, and players can choose to watch a short rewarded ad to open a locked chapter for free, all through Google AdMob. Ads use device identifiers, which is why the app asks for your consent where the law requires it.
- A one-time purchase unlocks the full story and removes every ad. Google Play handles the payment; we never see your card details.
- We do not sell personal information, and there is nothing in this game aimed at children.
This policy is written in plain language on purpose. If anything is unclear, write to us at the address at the bottom and we will explain it.
What the game stores on your device
Your saved game, the chapters and endings you have reached, your settings (volume, text size, the tutorial) and a flag recording whether you bought The Full Case are stored locally in app storage on Android, or in browser storage if you play the web version. None of it leaves your device through anything we operate.
To erase it: delete the app, clear the site data in your browser, or use Erase all progress in the game's Settings.
What third parties collect
The game itself has no server of its own and collects nothing. The services below run inside the Android app and collect limited technical data under their own policies. We have configured each to collect as little as it allows. The web version has no ads and no purchases, and loads none of them.
Google AdMob — Android app, free chapters only
AdMob serves a short interstitial ad, at most once between chapters, and a rewarded video ad only when a player chooses to watch one to open a locked chapter. Neither is shown to players who have bought The Full Case. To do that it collects your advertising ID, an approximate location derived from your IP address (country/region level, not GPS), ad interaction data and diagnostics, and shares them with advertising partners to select and measure ads and to detect fraud.
You can reset or delete your advertising ID at any time in Android Settings → Privacy → Ads. In regions with consent laws the app shows Google's consent form before any personalised ad is requested, and you may decline. Buying The Full Case stops all ad requests. During Google Play closed testing the whole game is free and requests no ads at all. See Google's policy.
RevenueCat — Android app only
RevenueCat records the purchase so it can be restored on a reinstall or a new phone. It receives a random anonymous identifier it generates itself and the Google Play purchase receipt. That identifier is not linked to you as a person and we never connect it to a name or an email address. See RevenueCat's policy.
Google Play Billing and in-app review — Android app only
The payment happens entirely inside Google Play. We receive confirmation that a purchase occurred. We never see your card number, billing address or any payment credential. If you choose to rate the game, Google Play's own review window handles it; we do not receive your review data through the app.
Analytics — there are none
The app contains no analytics library. Nothing records how you play, how long you play, or which choices you make.
Fonts, artwork and voices
Typefaces, artwork, music and voice recordings all ship inside the app. It makes no request to a font server or a content delivery network while you play.
Data safety summary
The table below matches the Data safety declaration on our Google Play listing.
| Data | Collected by | Shared | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Approximate location (from IP) | AdMob | Yes | Advertising; fraud prevention |
| App interactions | AdMob | Yes | Advertising; analytics |
| Device or other identifiers | AdMob, RevenueCat | Yes | Advertising; app functionality; fraud prevention |
| Crash logs and diagnostics | AdMob | No | App functionality |
| Purchase history | RevenueCat, Google Play | No | Restoring your purchase |
Everything else — your name, email, address, phone number, contacts, photos, files, messages, audio, health data, calendar, precise location, search history and browsing history — is not collected. All of the above travels encrypted in transit.
Your choices and rights
- Stop ad tracking: reset or delete your advertising ID in Android settings, decline the consent form where it is shown, or buy The Full Case.
- Delete everything we hold on your device: uninstall the app or clear the browser's site data. Because we operate no server and hold no account, that removes your data entirely.
- Ask about third-party data: data held by Google or RevenueCat is subject to their own policies; we will help you reach the right place if you write to us.
- If you are in the EEA, the UK, California or another region with statutory data rights, you may exercise them by writing to us. We will respond within 30 days.
Children
The Sleepwalker is a work of fiction: a 1970s courtroom mystery with mature themes, including murder, grief and suicide, handled without graphic detail. It is rated for teens and older and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children. If you believe a child has provided data through this game, contact us and we will act on it.
Changes
If this policy changes materially we will update the effective date above and, for significant changes, note it in the app's release notes. Continuing to play after a change means you accept the revised policy.
Contact
Syndicates BOO Studio · Agiou Georgiou 40, Syros, Greece · hello@syndicatesboostudio.com
We answer privacy questions from a real person, usually within a few days.