Privacy Policy
Wayfarers of the Void Effective date: [to be set at launch]
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This policy explains what information COGTIDE LLC ("we", "us") collects through the game Wayfarers of the Void (the "Game"), why, and what choices you have. If you have questions, contact us at contact@cogtide.com.
The short version
- You can play the whole campaign without an account. Guest play stores your progress only on your device. We receive none of it.
- If you create an account, we collect only what's needed to run it: your email address, how you sign in, and your game progress.
- We do not sell your information, show ads, or use advertising or analytics trackers.
- You can delete your account from inside the Game at any time.
Information we collect
If you play as a guest: nothing. Your save stays on your device. Uninstalling the Game deletes it.
If you create an account, we collect:
| What | Why |
|---|---|
| Email address | To identify your account, and to send account email such as password resets. If you use Sign in with Apple's "Hide My Email", we receive only Apple's relay address, and that's all we need. |
| Sign-in provider identifier | If you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive an identifier from that provider so we can recognise you. We don't receive your Apple or Google password. |
| Password | Only if you choose email-and-password sign-in, and stored only as a one-way cryptographic hash. We can't see your password. |
| Date of birth | Checked once, when you create an account, to confirm you're at least 13. We keep only the result (old enough or not), not your date of birth. |
| Game data | Your campaign progress, crew, gear and settings (so your save follows your account), and your balance of in-game currency and any purchases (so they can't be lost or altered). |
| Technical data | Our server automatically processes your IP address and basic request information in order to respond to the Game. It's kept in short-lived logs for security and troubleshooting, and isn't used to profile you. |
We don't collect your name, contacts, precise location, photos, or advertising identifiers.
Playtest sign-ups
If you leave your email on wayfarersofthevoid.com to join the playtest, we keep that address, which platforms you ticked, when you signed up, and your browser's user-agent string (to tell iPhone from Android if you tick neither). We use it only to send your playtest invite and, rarely, news about the game's launch. We don't share it except with the service providers below. To be removed, email contact@cogtide.com and we'll delete it.
How we use information
Only to:
- create and secure your account and keep you signed in
- save and restore your progress across devices
- keep track of in-game currency and purchases
- send account email you ask for (such as a password reset) or that we're required to send
- prevent fraud and abuse, and keep the service working
We don't use your information for advertising and don't make automated decisions about you that have legal or similar effects.
Who we share it with
We don't sell or rent personal information, and we don't share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We share it only with service providers who help us run the Game, under contracts that limit their use of it to providing their service:
- Fly.io hosts our servers and database in the United States.
- Resend delivers account email.
- Apple and Google handle sign-in if you choose them, under their own privacy policies.
We may disclose information if required by law, to protect the rights and safety of players or others, or as part of a merger or sale of the business. In a merger or sale, this policy would continue to apply to your information.
How long we keep it
We keep account information for as long as your account exists. When you delete your account, we delete your account record and game data from our live systems right away. Copies in our encrypted backups expire within 30 days. Server logs are kept for no more than 30 days.
Your choices and rights
- Delete your account in the Game, from Settings → Account → Delete Account, or email us. Deletion is permanent. Any in-game currency or purchases tied to the account are lost; see the Terms of Service. Your guest save on the device stays unless you remove the Game.
- Access or correct your information by emailing us.
- Residents of certain US states, such as California, and of other regions, such as the EU or UK, may have additional rights. These can include the right to know what we hold, to get a copy, to correct it, to delete it, to object to or restrict certain uses, and to not be treated differently for exercising them. Email us to exercise them. We'll respond within the time the law requires, and may need to verify your identity first.
Children
The Game is not directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them. Account creation asks for your date of birth, and anyone under 13 can't create an account. If you believe a child under 13 has given us personal information, email us and we'll delete it.
Security
We use industry-standard safeguards: encrypted connections, hashed passwords, and restricted access to our systems. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information and will notify you of a breach as the law requires.
International users
We're based in the United States and store information there. If you use the Game from elsewhere, your information will be processed in the United States.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we'll update the effective date above. If a change is significant, we'll tell you in the Game before it takes effect.
Contact
COGTIDE LLC · South Carolina, USA · contact@cogtide.com