Shadow Cat Idle Privacy Policy

Effective November 10, 2026
Operator — Shadow Cat Idle developer and operator
Contact — thswhdrnr2@gmail.com

1. Scope

This policy applies to the Android game Shadow Cat Idle, also known as 그림자 키우기, package app.shadow.grow. You can play without signing up with an email address. Progress is saved on your device. When connected to the internet, the app uses Firebase anonymous authentication, supplementary backups, server time, event configuration, and crash reporting. Anonymous identifiers may qualify as personal information.

2. Information and purposes

• Game records include floors, currencies, upgrades, collections, reward claims, settings, and the last play time. They are used to save progress, provide supplementary cloud backups, and calculate rewards.
• An anonymous user ID and server time records identify the current installation's backup and verify reward timing. Registration with a name or email address is not required.
• Firebase installation identifiers, IP addresses, and connection information support authentication security, event configuration, and the operation of the services used by the app.
• Crash and diagnostic information includes Crashlytics installation identifiers, error details, app and OS versions, and device models. This information helps fix errors in release builds. The app does not request contacts, photos, or precise location, or ask you to enter your name or telephone number.
• Support information includes your email address, the content of your inquiry, and a support ID if you choose to provide it. It is used to respond to inquiries and handle deletion requests. Please avoid sending passwords or unnecessary sensitive information.
• Optional in-app purchase information includes product IDs, purchase tokens, payment status, and receipts signed by Google Play. It is used to verify purchases, provide lifetime benefits, and restore purchases. Verified receipts are stored separately on the device and excluded from gameplay backups. Google Play handles payments and purchase history. The developer does not directly receive card or bank account numbers.

3. Optional advertising

Versions with advertising enabled offer optional Google AdMob rewarded ads. The advertising SDK may process IP addresses, which can be used to estimate approximate location, ad interactions, diagnostic information, and device identifiers such as the advertising ID for advertising, fraud prevention, and diagnostics. The app presents Google UMP consent information where required. When privacy choices must be available, Settings includes Ad Privacy Options. Android settings also allow you to delete or reset the advertising ID. Rewards are granted after the ad reward condition is met. Owners of Lifetime Ad Removal can claim rewards without a video, subject to the same reward limits. The app does not request or display ad videos for those owners.

4. Service providers and international processing

The app uses Google LLC's Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Remote Config, and Crashlytics. It uses Google Play Billing for optional purchases and Google AdMob and UMP in ad-enabled versions. Service requests are transmitted over encrypted network connections. Google services may process information on Google's infrastructure in the United States and other countries. Firebase Authentication processes data in US data centers. Firestore's location depends on project configuration. Storage in the Seoul region is not guaranteed.

Firebase privacy information is available at https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
Google's privacy policy is available at https://policies.google.com/privacy
Advertising SDK information is available at https://developers.google.com/admob/android/privacy/play-data-disclosure

5. Retention and deletion

Device records are removed when app data is cleared or the app is uninstalled. Cloud progress and anonymous accounts are retained to provide supplementary backups and are deleted following a verified deletion request or termination of the service. Uninstalling the app alone does not automatically delete server records. Under Firebase's retention policy, the deletion process for crash reports generally begins after 90 days. Provider retention and deletion schedules may apply to security logs and backup systems. Support information is retained for the time needed to handle the inquiry, and longer when required by law.

6. Backup and purchase restoration

The cloud backup is a supplementary copy linked to the current installation's anonymous account. The app does not provide access to that same anonymous account after reinstalling or changing devices, so restoration is not guaranteed. Android system backup may apply separately according to your device, Google account settings, and system policies.

Lifetime purchase history is separate from gameplay progress. After reinstalling or changing devices, you can request purchase restoration using the same Google Play account. Verification requires an internet connection. Benefits for revoked purchases, including cancellations or refunds, are removed during the next purchase check. Receipts stored on the device are removed when app data is cleared or the app is uninstalled. Google's policies govern retention of Google Play payment records.

7. Your rights and deletion requests

For access, correction, deletion, or questions about processing, contact thswhdrnr2@gmail.com. Include the support ID shown under Settings → Privacy & Support so that the cloud record can be located. We may request the minimum additional information necessary to identify the record and verify your authority to make the request. Keeping your support ID before uninstalling helps us locate your records. If the record cannot be identified without that ID, our ability to process the request may be limited. A child's parent or guardian may contact the same address.

Start Over begins a new game. To request deletion of the anonymous account and all server records, contact support. Notifications and vibration can be disabled in app settings. Basic gameplay works offline, while daily resets requiring server verification, events, and cloud features may be limited without a connection.

8. This public policy page

Cloudflare Pages hosts the public policy page. The page contains no developer-operated analytics or advertising. Cloudflare may process connection information, including IP addresses, to deliver and secure the page.
Cloudflare privacy information is available at https://www.cloudflare.com/privacypolicy/

9. Policy updates

When processing practices change, the effective date and contents of this page and the in-app policy will be updated.