Potato Quest Privacy Policy

Potato Quest is published by Starch Development. This policy explains what data the app collects, why it is used, and how players can contact us.

Contact

For privacy or support questions, contact:

• Email: harry@starchdevelopment.com
• Website: https://www.starchdevelopment.com

Data We Collect

Potato Quest may collect or process the following data:

• Account identifiers: an anonymous Supabase user id is created by default. If you choose to sign in with Apple or Google, your provider account is linked so your scores, coins, crowns, outfits, and purchases can persist across devices.
• Display name: if you choose a username, it is stored and shown on leaderboards and challenge screens.
• Gameplay data: scores, game sessions, Versus results, daily challenge results, replay data, equipped outfit items, coins, crowns, and unlockable ownership.
• Purchase data: Unlimited Pass purchase records and receipt-validation tokens are processed to verify entitlement ownership.
• Advertising and consent data: Google AdMob and Google's User Messaging Platform may process advertising identifiers, consent choices, and ad interaction data when ads are available.
• Analytics events: lightweight gameplay and monetisation events may be logged to help understand game balance, feature usage, and release health.
• Notification data: if you turn notifications on, a push registration token for your device is stored so notifications can be delivered to it, together with your per-category notification preferences. We also keep a short-lived record of which notification types were sent to you, so that the once-per-day limits can be enforced; these records are deleted after seven days.
• Crash and diagnostic data: if the app crashes or hits an error, a crash report may be sent to our error-reporting provider. These reports can include device and operating system details, a stack trace, and the account id of the signed-in player.
• Local settings: preferences such as sound, music, haptics, outfit choices, and locally cached scores are stored on your device.

How We Use Data

We use this data to:

• run leaderboards, the Daily Challenge, Versus, replay playback, and stats;
• keep your account, coins, crowns, unlockables, and purchases available across devices when you sign in;
• prevent obvious score/replay abuse and maintain fair leaderboards;
• deliver rewarded and interstitial ads where enabled;
• validate in-app purchases and restore entitlements;
• send push notifications about friend requests, challenges, Friends Rumble and the Daily Challenge, where you have turned them on;
• diagnose issues, improve game balance, and maintain the app.

Third-Party Services

Potato Quest uses the following services:

• Supabase: authentication, database, replays, leaderboards, matchmaking, stats, and purchase entitlement records.
• Apple Sign In: optional account sign-in on supported Apple platforms.
• Google Sign-In: optional account sign-in on supported platforms.
• Google AdMob and Google User Messaging Platform: ad delivery and consent handling.
• Google Firebase Cloud Messaging: push notification delivery. On Apple devices, notifications are delivered through Apple's Push Notification service.
• Sentry: crash reporting and error diagnostics.
• Apple App Store / Google Play: app distribution and purchase processing.

These services process data under their own privacy policies and terms.

Ads and Consent

Potato Quest may show rewarded ads for extra Daily Challenge, Versus or Friends Rumble attempts and occasional Solo interstitial ads. Where legally required, the app asks for ad consent before loading ads. You can change relevant consent choices through platform or app-provided consent controls when available.

Notifications

Push notifications are off until you turn them on, and they require both your in-app choice and your device's notification permission. They cover friend requests, challenges, Friends Rumble and the Daily Challenge, grouped into categories you can switch on or off independently in Settings; those choices are stored on your account, so they apply on every device you sign in to. You can withdraw permission at any time from your device's notification settings, which stops delivery without changing anything else about your account.

In-App Purchases

The Unlimited Pass is a non-consumable purchase. Purchase receipts or purchase tokens are sent to the server only to verify and restore the entitlement. The app does not store full payment card details.

Public Leaderboards and Replays

Display names, scores, daily champion records, and replay-derived gameplay data may be visible to other players through in-app leaderboards, ghost races, and replay playback. Do not choose a display name that contains personal information you do not want shown publicly.

Data Retention

We retain account, score, purchase, and leaderboard data for as long as needed to operate the game, maintain fair competition, restore purchases, and provide cross-device continuity. Some replay data may be pruned when it is no longer needed, except where retained for leaderboard, daily champion, or audit purposes.

Account & Data Deletion

You can request deletion of your Potato Quest account and the personal data tied to it at any time:

• Delete it yourself: sign in with the same Apple or Google account you use in the game at https://www.starchdevelopment.com/potato-quest/delete-account and confirm — your data is erased immediately.
• Can't sign in? Use the request form on that same page, or email harry@starchdevelopment.com.

When deletion is processed we permanently remove your profile, username, scores, replays, owned items, coin history, friends, and login identity. Your name is removed from historic leaderboard listings. Purchase and transaction records are retained for up to 7 years where required by law and tax regulations; payment details themselves are held by the app store, not by us. See the deletion page for the full breakdown and timelines.

Children's Privacy

Potato Quest is intended as a general-audience arcade game. The app does not knowingly request personal information from children beyond the account, gameplay, ad, and purchase data needed to operate the app. If you believe a child has provided personal information that should be removed, contact us.

Your Choices

You can:

• play as a guest using an anonymous account;
• sign in with Apple or Google for cross-device persistence;
• avoid choosing a personal display name;
• manage ad consent where the consent prompt is available;
• delete your account and data yourself, or request help, via the account & data deletion page — or by emailing harry@starchdevelopment.com.

Changes

We may update this policy when Potato Quest changes. The latest version should be published at:

https://www.starchdevelopment.com/legal/privacy/potato-quest