Accretion: Privacy Policy

• Effective date: June 17, 2026
• Last updated: June 17, 2026
• Publisher / data controller: Zorath LLC ("Zorath", "we", "us"), Zorath LLC, United States
• Contact: tideglass.studio/contact (privacy requests) / tideglass.studio/contact (support)
• Game: Accretion: Pebbles of Time ("the Game"), on the web and Google Play (other stores later).

This policy explains what we collect, why, the legal bases, who we share it with, how long we keep it, and the rights you have. It applies to the web version and the Android version of the Game.

1. Summary (the short version)

• The Game is a single-player game. You can play without an account.
• Your game progress is stored on your own device by default (browser `localStorage` on web; app-private storage on Android).
• If you create an optional account for cross-device save, we store your progress and a minimal profile on our servers (Zorl Base).
• We do not sell your personal information. We do not show third-party advertising. We do not use third-party ad/tracking SDKs.
• Purchases are processed by our payment providers (Paddle on web; Google Play Billing on Android). We never receive or store your full card number.
• The Game is intended for users 13 and older (16+ in regions that require a higher digital-consent age). It is not directed to children under those ages.
• You can review or change your cookie choices at any time on the cookie choices panel.

2. What we collect

2.1 Data stored only on your device (we do not receive it)

• Game progress: score, best score, current run, level/tier, prestige (Stardust), lives and life-refill timers, and settings (sound, reduced motion). Stored locally; not transmitted unless you enable cloud save.

2.2 Data we receive when you use online features

• Optional account (cloud save): an account identifier, your chosen display name (optional), an email address (if you sign up with email), and your synced game progress. Purpose: let you continue on another device and protect against local data loss.
• Purchases / entitlements: a transaction/order identifier and the product purchased, received from Paddle or Google Play, and an entitlement record on our server (so your purchase unlocks on every device). We do not receive your full payment-card details.
• Diagnostics (if enabled): anonymized crash and error reports and basic technical data (game version, platform, GPU/browser family, coarse error messages). Used only to fix bugs and improve stability.

2.3 Data collected automatically by infrastructure

• Server logs: when the Game contacts our servers (cloud save, entitlement checks), our hosting provider records standard request metadata (IP address, timestamp, user agent) transiently for security and abuse prevention.

We do not collect precise location, contacts, photos, microphone, or advertising identifiers.

3. Why we use it, and legal bases (GDPR/UK GDPR)

Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting prior processing.

4. Payments

• Web: payments are handled by Paddle as the Merchant of Record. Paddle collects and processes your payment information and handles applicable sales tax/VAT/GST. See Paddle's buyer terms and privacy notice.
• Android: payments are handled by Google Play Billing. Google processes your payment information under Google's terms and privacy policy.
• We receive only a confirmation that a purchase succeeded plus the order id and product, which we use to grant your entitlement.

5. Sharing

We share personal data only with:

• Processors acting on our behalf: hosting/cloud-save infrastructure (to be finalized), our payment providers (Paddle, Google), and (if enabled) a crash-reporting provider (to be finalized).
• Legal / safety: where required by law, or to protect rights, safety, and the integrity of the service.
• Business transfer: if Zorath is involved in a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, subject to this policy.

We do not sell personal information and do not "share" it for cross-context behavioral advertising (as those terms are defined under US state privacy laws).

6. International transfers

If data is transferred outside your region (e.g., to the US), we use appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses where required.

7. Retention

• On-device data persists until you clear it (clear browser storage, or uninstall the app).
• Cloud-save and account data: kept while your account is active; deleted within to be finalized days of account deletion, except records we must retain for legal/tax reasons.
• Server logs: retained for a short period for security, then deleted or anonymized.

8. Your rights

Depending on where you live (EEA/UK GDPR, California CCPA/CPRA, and similar laws), you may have the right to access, correct, delete, port, restrict, or object to processing of your personal data, and to withdraw consent. California residents have the right to know, delete, correct, and to opt out of "sale"/"sharing" (we do neither). We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.

To exercise any right, contact tideglass.studio/contact. You may also delete your account in-game (Settings → Account → Delete), which removes cloud data. You can lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority.

9. Children

The Game is intended for users 13+ (or the higher minimum digital-consent age in your region). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children below that age. If you believe a child has provided us personal data, contact tideglass.studio/contact and we will delete it. We present a neutral age screen before any optional online feature.

10. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures (encryption in transit, access controls, server-authoritative validation of entitlements). No method is 100% secure.

11. Changes

We may update this policy. Material changes will be announced in-game or on tideglass.studio, with an updated "Last updated" date.

12. Contact

Zorath LLC, Zorath LLC, United States, tideglass.studio/contact. to be finalized / to be finalized