1. Introduction
Built by Foundry, Inc., formerly known as Playpen Games, Inc. ("Foundry," "we," "us," or "our"), operates the Claire’s Sudoku mobile application ("App"). Your puzzle state stays on your device. The App also sends limited analytics and diagnostics and, where offered, uses third parties to manage a subscription.This Privacy Policy describes the personal information we collect, where it comes from, why we use it, when we disclose it, and the choices available to you.Controller and contact: Built by Foundry, Inc. (f/k/a Playpen Games, Inc.), 2261 Market Street, Suite 86046, San Francisco, California 94114, United States. For privacy requests, email privacy@builtbyfoundry.io. For general questions: support@builtbyfoundry.io2. Information We Collect
2.1 No Account
Claire’s Sudoku has no user account or sign-in. We do not ask for your name, email address, contacts, precise location, or payment-card details.2.2 What Stays On Your Device
Your puzzles in progress, completed-puzzle history, streaks, best times, and settings (such as theme and timer preferences) are saved only in the App’s local storage on your phone. This information never leaves your device and is not visible to us or anyone else.
When you tap Share to send a result, your device’s standard share sheet hands the text or image to whichever app you choose (Messages, Mail, and so on). We are not involved in that transfer and do not see what you share.2.3 Analytics and Diagnostics
PostHog receives a generated app identifier, device and app details, screens viewed, taps, app lifecycle events, puzzle and lesson events, paywall events, crash and error details, and masked session replay. Text inputs, images, and sandboxed views are masked in replay. We use this information to understand whether people find lessons, finish puzzles, and encounter errors; it is not used for advertising across other apps.2.4 Subscriptions
Where the App offers paid lessons, Superwall and the applicable app store process paywall, purchase, entitlement, and restore information. Apple or Google processes payment details; Foundry does not receive your full card number.2.5 Deleting Your Data
Deleting the App removes locally saved games, streaks, and settings. You may also ask us to delete analytics data associated with your app identifier, subject to legal exceptions.Sources of information: We receive information from you, automatically from your device and use of the App, and from any sign-in provider, marketplace, or other service you choose to connect, including the app store. The categories above describe what we collected during the preceding 12 months; we do not collect a category unless the App uses the related feature.3. How We Use Your Information
• Save your in-progress puzzles, history, streaks, and best times on your device so you can pick up where you left off
• Remember your settings, such as theme and timer preferences
• Measure feature use, diagnose failures, and improve lessons and puzzles
• Present and restore paid access where offered4. Third-Party Service Providers
We disclose only the information reasonably needed to service providers and contractors that host, secure, analyze, support, or process purchases for the App. They process information under their agreements with us and their own legal obligations.Analytics and Diagnostics: PostHog receives product analytics, device and app details, masked session replay, and error telemetry.Subscriptions: Superwall manages paywalls and subscription status. Apple App Store or Google Play processes purchases and refunds.Payment Processing: Apple App Store and Google Play distribute the App and handle purchases under their own privacy policies.No sale or behavioral-advertising sharing: We do not sell personal information for money or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. We have not done so during the preceding 12 months. We may disclose information if required by law, to protect people or the App, or as part of a merger, financing, or sale of the business, subject to appropriate safeguards.5. International Data Transfers
Foundry is based in the United States. We and our providers may process information in the United States and other countries where privacy laws may differ from those where you live.EEA/UK/Swiss users: Where required, we rely on an adequacy decision, approved standard contractual clauses, or another lawful transfer mechanism. You can ask about safeguards for a particular transfer by contacting privacy@builtbyfoundry.io.6. Data Retention and Deletion
We keep personal information only as long as reasonably needed for the purposes described here, including to provide the App, maintain security, resolve disputes, and meet legal or accounting duties. Retention depends on the type of information, whether your account is active, and applicable law. When it is no longer needed, we delete or de-identify it. Copies may remain temporarily in backups or where law requires retention.Puzzle state and preferences stay on your device until you clear them or uninstall the App. Analytics, diagnostics, and purchase records are retained under our provider settings only as long as reasonably needed for product improvement, access management, security, and legal obligations.7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on where you live, you may ask to access, correct, delete, or receive a copy of personal information, or object to or restrict certain processing. You may withdraw consent at any time where processing relies on consent, without affecting earlier processing.Legal bases for processing
Legal bases: We process information as needed to provide the App and perform our contract with you; for legitimate interests such as security, support, product improvement, and fraud prevention; with consent where required; and to comply with law.EEA, UK, and Swiss users
You may also have rights to data portability and to complain to your local data protection authority. We may ask for information necessary to verify and complete your request.United States state privacy rights
Residents of California and certain other states may have rights to know, access, correct, delete, or obtain personal information and to receive information about categories of recipients. We do not discriminate against you for exercising a privacy right. Where applicable, you may use an authorized agent and may appeal our response by replying to it.How to Exercise Rights
Email privacy@builtbyfoundry.io with the App name, the email or account identifier you used (if any), and your request. You may also use an account-deletion control where the App provides that control. We will verify requests as reasonably necessary and respond within the time required by applicable law.Some information may be exempt from a request or retained where permitted by law. We may charge a reasonable fee or decline requests only where applicable law allows it.8. Children's Privacy
Claire's Sudoku is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.Parents: If your child under 13 has provided information, contact privacy@builtbyfoundry.io. We will investigate and delete the information when required.Teens (13-17): Review this policy with a parent or guardian.9. Data Breach Notification
We maintain an incident-response process. If a security incident affects personal information, we will investigate, contain, and provide notices to regulators or affected people when and as required by applicable law.Report security concerns: privacy@builtbyfoundry.io10. Security
We use administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect personal information, including access controls and protections offered by our hosting and authentication providers. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure.You should: Protect your device, credentials, and connected accounts and tell us promptly if you suspect unauthorized access.11. Updates to This Policy
We may update this policy as the App or law changes. The Last Updated date shows when it was revised. If a change materially affects how we use personal information, we will provide notice in the App, by email when available, or by another reasonable method before the change takes effect where required.