Privacy Policy — Thin Ice
The short version
Thin Ice does not ask you to create an account, and we (SnackBreak Games) do not collect your name, email address, or any personal information directly. Your game progress lives on your own device. Two third-party services built into the app do handle some data: Google AdMob (for ads) and Google Play Billing (for in-app purchases). This policy explains what each of them does.
1. Information we collect directly
None. Thin Ice has no accounts, no sign-in, and no forms that ask for personal information. We do not operate any servers that receive your data.
2. Information stored on your device only
Your game progress — completed levels, earned stars, hats, settings (sound, reduced motion), daily-puzzle streaks, and coach-popup flags — is stored locally on your device. It is never transmitted to us or to anyone else by the app itself. Deleting the app's data or uninstalling the app removes it.
3. Advertising — Google AdMob
Thin Ice shows ads served by Google AdMob (a Google advertising SDK). To serve and measure ads, AdMob may collect:
- Your device's Advertising ID (a resettable identifier you control in your device settings),
- Device and app information such as device model, operating system version, and your interaction with the ads shown (for example, whether an ad was viewed).
This data is used for ad serving, ad measurement, and — where you have not opted out — ad personalization. It is collected and processed by Google under Google's Privacy Policy. You can reset your Advertising ID or opt out of personalized ads at any time in your Android device settings (Settings → Privacy → Ads).
4. In-app purchases — Google Play Billing
Thin Ice offers optional in-app purchases (Remove Ads, star packs) processed entirely through Google Play Billing. All payment information — your payment method, billing details, and transaction records — is handled by Google. We never receive, see, or store your payment details.
The app does receive a confirmation from Google Play when a purchase completes (the product ID and a purchase token) so it can unlock what you bought — for example, removing ads or adding stars. This confirmation contains no payment information.
5. Children
Thin Ice is intended for an audience ages 13 and older and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information in connection with this app, contact us at jamescdlingerson@gmail.com and we will address it.
6. Data deletion and your choices
- Game progress and settings: clear the app's data (Android Settings → Apps → Thin Ice → Storage → Clear data) or uninstall the app.
- Advertising ID: reset it or opt out of personalized ads in your Android device settings (Settings → Privacy → Ads).
- Purchases: manage or request refunds for in-app purchases through the Google Play Store app (Play Store → your profile → Payments & subscriptions).
Because we hold no personal data about you on any server, there is nothing for us to delete beyond what you control on your device and in your Google account.
7. Data security
We do not transmit or store your personal data on our own systems, so there is no developer-side database to breach. Data handled by Google (ads and billing) is protected under Google's own security practices.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the app evolves (for example, if we add new features or services). Any changes will be posted at this same URL with a revised effective date.
9. Contact
Questions about this policy: jamescdlingerson@gmail.com