Privacy Policy — MineMineMine

Last updated: 12 August 2026

Who we are

MineMineMine ("the app", "we", "us", "our") is an idle clicker game published by Seagull Studio (Android package studio.seagull.mineminemine).

Contact: hello@seagullgamesstudios.com

What data we collect

When you play MineMineMine, we collect:

• Anonymous account identifier — on first launch the app creates an anonymous account for you and stores your data against the random identifier issued to it. The app also generates a random device UUID, which stays on your device and is shown in the Profile tab so you can quote it if you contact us. Neither identifier is in any way derived from your device's hardware, advertising ID, IMEI, MAC address, or any other device-level fingerprint.
• Platform string — either "android" or "ios".
• Game progress — your coin balance, diamonds, pickaxe tier and level, inventory, unlocked blocks, completed quests, and similar in-game state.
• Purchase records — if you buy diamonds or any other in-app item, we store the purchase token Google Play issues, which item it was, and what it unlocked (for example whether the diamond doubler is active), so we can confirm the purchase and restore it if you reinstall or change device. The payment itself is handled entirely by Google Play; we never see your card or billing details.
• Push notification token — if you allow notifications, we store the token Firebase Cloud Messaging issues for your app install, so we can send you notifications about your game such as friend activity. The token identifies the install, not you, and revoking notification permission in your device settings stops it being usable.

If you choose to sign in with Google Play Games

Signing in is optional and uses Google Play Games Services. The Play Games sign-in is gaming-specific: Google sends us only a Play Games player identifier, plus the display name you have already chosen inside the Play Games app. No email, no Google account email, no profile picture, no contact list, no location. If you do sign in, we collect and store:

• Play Games player ID — an opaque identifier that Google assigns to your Play Games profile. It is not reversible to your email address or real name by us. We use it solely to recognise you across devices and reinstalls so your save survives.
• Play Games display name — the name you chose inside the Play Games app. We use it as a default suggestion when you pick your in-game gamer ID; we do not store it as your identity.
• Your chosen gamer ID — a handle (3–20 characters) you pick yourself, plus an auto-assigned 4-digit tag (e.g. MineKing#1234). This is visible to other MineMineMine players who search for you or are on your friends list.
• Friends list — the gamer IDs of other MineMineMine players you have added as friends, and any pending friend requests.

Account management for Play Games — including signing out — is handled through your device's Play Games settings rather than inside this app, in line with Google's Play Games guidance.

Advertising

The app shows one small banner ad at the top of the screen, served by Google AdMob. To do that, the Google Mobile Ads SDK reads your device's advertising identifier (AAID) and basic device and ad-interaction information, and sends it to Google. We do not receive or store your advertising identifier ourselves; it goes from your device to Google.

• You can remove the banner permanently with the one-off "Remove Ads" in-app purchase. Once that is active, no banner is shown and no ad requests are made.
• Ad content is restricted to a "G" (general audiences) rating, matching the age rating of the game itself.
• Consent. If you are in the UK or the EEA, Google's consent form appears before any personalised ad is served, and you can decline. If you decline, or where consent is not available, ads are non-personalised.
• Resetting or opting out. You can reset or delete your advertising identifier at any time in your device settings (Settings → Privacy → Ads on most Android devices), which prevents it being used to build a profile across apps.

We do not tell Google anything about your game progress, your gamer ID, or your friends list for advertising purposes.

We do not collect:

• Your name, email address, phone number, or postal address
• Your precise or approximate location
• Contacts, calendar, photos, files, microphone input, or camera input
• Payment or financial information such as card numbers or billing addresses
• Browsing history or any data from other apps

Why we collect it

• To save your progress so your game state survives reinstalls and moves between devices.
• To run the social features — gamer ID search and friends lists only work if we store the gamer IDs and friendships involved.
• To honour your purchases — verifying an in-app purchase with Google Play, and restoring it later, requires keeping the purchase record.
• To send the notifications you opt into.
• To show the banner ad that keeps the game free to play, unless you have bought "Remove Ads".
• To keep the game working — diagnosing a problem you report to us may mean looking at the save we hold for you.

Who we share it with

Google, in two specific places, and nobody else:

• Play Games sign-in, if you choose to use it. The sign-in itself is performed by Google's Play Games service on your device. Google then sends us a short-lived authorisation code; our backend exchanges it with Google to confirm your Play Games player ID.
• Advertising. The Google Mobile Ads SDK sends your advertising identifier and ad-interaction data to Google in order to select and measure the banner ad, as described under "Advertising" above. This is the only data sharing that exists for a commercial purpose rather than to make the game work.

Google's own privacy policy (policies.google.com/privacy) governs both.

We do not use third-party analytics or tracking SDKs, and we do not sell your data to anyone. Your game data is stored in our own backend, which runs on Google Firebase (Cloud Firestore and Cloud Functions) in the europe-west2 region. Google hosts that infrastructure on our behalf as a data processor and does not use your game data for its own purposes; the same privacy policy governs their handling of it.

We will only disclose data if required by law (e.g. a valid court order).

How long we keep it

We keep your gameplay data indefinitely unless you request deletion. If we decide to shut down the service, we will delete all stored data within 90 days of the shutdown date.

Your rights

Because we do not collect your name, email address, or any other directly identifying information — only random identifiers that we cannot map back to you as a person — we genuinely cannot tell who you are. You can still:

• Request deletion — email hello@seagullgamesstudios.com with the anonymous device ID shown in the app's Profile tab (or your gamer ID if you have signed in). We will delete your save, friends list entries, purchase records, push notification token, and Play Games link within 30 days.
• Request an export — email us for a JSON copy of the data we hold against your device ID or gamer ID.
• Stop data collection at any time — uninstall the app. New writes stop immediately. Previously-stored data remains unless you also request deletion.

If you are in the UK or EU, you have rights under UK GDPR / EU GDPR (access, rectification, erasure, restriction, objection, portability). Because we hold no personal data, some of these rights don't meaningfully apply, but we will respond to any good-faith request within 30 days.

Children's privacy

MineMineMine is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has used the app and you would like their data deleted, contact us at hello@seagullgamesstudios.com.

Security

• All traffic between the app and our backend is encrypted using HTTPS (TLS 1.2+).
• Your game save is tied to the anonymous device ID stored securely on your device.
• The backend stores only what is described above — no additional identifiers are added server-side.

No system is 100% secure, but we follow industry-standard practices (encryption in transit, strong secret management, principle of least privilege on the service account).

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the app evolves. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent change. When a change materially affects what we collect or how we use it, we will say so in the release notes for the app update that introduces it. If a change ever needs your agreement, such as introducing personalised advertising, we will ask you inside the app first.

Contact

Questions, concerns, or data requests: hello@seagullgamesstudios.com

Please include the phrase "MineMineMine privacy" in the subject line.