Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to GradientBits ("we," "us," "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to our mobile games (e.g., HPChess), our desktop applications (e.g., GeniusNotes), and our website (gradientbits.com) collectively, our "Services."

This policy explains what information is collected, why it is collected, and how you can control your data. As a company based in Poland, we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2. Data Controller

The data controller responsible for your information is:

3. Information We Collect (and What We Don't Collect)

We have designed our Services to collect the minimum amount of data necessary to operate and improve them.

a) Information You Don't Provide:

We do not require you to create an account or provide any personal information like your name, email address, or phone number to use our apps or play our games.

b) Information Collected Automatically by Third-Party Services:

While we do not directly collect or store your personal information on our own servers, our applications are distributed through third-party platforms (Google Play, Microsoft Store, Apple App Store) and utilize third-party engines (like Unity). These services may collect data automatically. This data typically includes:

• Device & Technical Information: Your IP address, device identifiers, device type, operating system, and language settings.
• Usage Data & Diagnostics: Information about how you interact with our apps, session times, and crash reports.
• Payment Information: If you purchase premium features (e.g., in GeniusNotes), your transaction is processed securely by the respective app store (Microsoft or Apple). We never see, collect, or store your credit card or payment details.

The services that may collect this data are:

• Unity: (Used for HPChess) May collect analytics and diagnostics. View the Unity Privacy Policy.
• App Stores: Google Play Services, Microsoft Store, and Apple App Store collect data related to your downloads, usage, and purchases. Please review their respective privacy policies.

4. Legal Basis for Processing Data

Under GDPR, we need a legal basis to process your data. The data collected automatically by our service providers is processed based on Legitimate Interest. Our legitimate interest is to:

• Operate and maintain our applications.
• Analyze and fix technical issues or crashes.
• Understand how users interact with our apps to improve the experience.

5. How We Use Your Information

We do not use your data for profiling or direct marketing. The aggregated and anonymized data we can view from our service providers is used solely to ensure our apps run effectively, fix bugs, and improve future updates.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell or share your personal data with any third parties, other than the service providers (Unity, Google, Apple, Microsoft) mentioned in Section 3, who collect it directly as part of providing their essential services.

7. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR)

As a user in the European Union, you have the right to be informed, access your data, rectify inaccuracies, request erasure, restrict processing, and object to processing. To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@gradientbits.com. Since we do not hold personal data directly, we will guide you on how to manage your data through your device settings or third-party providers. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the Polish Personal Data Protection Office (UODO).

8. Children's Privacy

Our Services are not directed to children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we become aware that a child has provided us with personal data, we will take steps to delete such information.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date."