Privacy Policy

3D Printing Empire Idle Tycoon ("the game") is developed by Piped Creations ("we", "us"). This policy explains what information the game handles, on the web version at 3dprintingempire.com and in the Android app. Playing the game is also subject to our Terms of Service.

Your save data, and signing in

You can play the whole game without an account. If you never sign in, your save data (game progress and settings) is stored only on your device, in browser local storage on the web or in app storage on Android. The guest save file is not uploaded to our cloud-save service. Usage events and feedback may include selected game-progress details as described below.

You can choose to sign in with Google so that one save follows you between the web version and the Android app, and survives a lost or reset device. If you sign in:

• What identifies you. Sign-in uses Firebase Authentication, a Google service. We receive an account identifier for you and the email address of the Google account you pick. We never see your Google password.
• What we store. Your save file is sent to our server at games.pipedcreations.com and stored there against that account identifier. The save is game state: your progress, your settings, what you own in the game, and the names you have given things in it.
• Payment details. We do not receive your card details. Google Play handles payments, and purchase records are processed to grant and restore purchases.

We do not sell personal information.

Usage analytics and session recording

To find out where the game confuses people, we use PostHog, an analytics service. It records how the game is used, which includes:

• Session recordings: a replay of your screen while you play: what you tap, what you scroll, and the game view itself. This is a reconstruction of the page, not a video of your device, and it is limited to the game.
• Usage events: pages viewed, buttons and controls used, and general device information such as browser, screen size, and approximate location from your IP address.

Analytics uses a device or session identifier. We do not send your Google account identifier or account email to PostHog as an analytics identity. Account and feedback sheets are excluded from replay and automatic interaction capture; input values are masked. If you choose to send feedback, its text and any optional reply email are sent to PostHog with that session identifier and selected game-progress details. That feedback can identify the session to us; these records should not be described as anonymous. PostHog processes it for us as a data processor; see the PostHog Privacy Policy. You can turn it off at any time in the game: tap the ⚙️ gear, open "Usage data" and untick "Share usage data". Turning it off stops PostHog events and recording, and the choice is stored separately from your game save on that browser or app installation. It also applies on later startup. It does not disable ads, Google sign-in or cloud saves, and it does not delete data already received.

The current startup code uses your device timezone as a rough collection rule: Europe timezones and unknown timezones receive no session replay and keep analytics identifiers in memory for that page session. Other timezones may use persistent analytics identifiers and replay. A timezone is not verified location or a consent choice, and may be inaccurate for travelers or manually configured devices.

Email you give us

In addition to optional Google sign-in, you may provide an email address in these ways:

• The launch list. If you enter your address on the website to be told when the game reaches the app stores, we email you a confirmation link and store the address with Brevo, who send the mail for us as a data processor. The address only joins the list once you click that link. We use it for that announcement and nothing else. No newsletter, no sharing, no selling. Every email we send carries an unsubscribe link, and you can ask us to delete the address at any time.
• Feedback. The in-game feedback form (⚙️ → "Tell me what you think") has an optional email field for a reply. If supplied, that address is stored with the note and linked to the analytics session. Leaving it blank omits the email field, but the note still carries the session identifier and game context. Avoid sensitive information in your message. If analytics is off or unavailable, sending opens a draft in your email app instead; nothing is emailed until you choose to send that draft.

Advertising on the web version

The game is free and supported by ads, including optional rewarded videos you choose to watch. On the web, ads are served by Google AdSense / H5 Games Ads. To serve, cap, and measure those ads, Google may collect and use your IP address, device and browser information, and cookies or similar storage set in your browser. Depending on your consent and location, this may include personalized advertising. See the Google Privacy Policy and how Google uses information from sites that use its services.

Advertising and purchases in the Android app

The Android app includes the following services, which may collect data as described in their own policies:

• Google AdMob (advertising): may collect your device's advertising ID, IP address, and general device information to serve and measure ads. See the Google Privacy Policy and how Google uses data from AdMob apps.
• Google Play Billing / RevenueCat (in-app purchases): process purchase transactions and receipts so purchases can be restored on reinstall. Payment details are handled by Google Play; we never see your payment information. See the RevenueCat Privacy Policy.

The web version does not currently sell anything.

Cookies and local storage

We use your browser's local storage to keep your save file and settings on your own device. It is not a tracking cookie. If you sign in, a copy of your save is also sent to our server as described above. The usage-data preference is also stored locally. PostHog may use local storage and cookies for analytics identifiers outside the limited timezone branch described above. Separately, Google's ad code may set cookies or similar identifiers in your browser for the advertising purposes described above; those are Google's, and you can clear or block them in your browser settings (blocking them may stop rewarded ads from loading, but the game will still play).

Your choices about ads

• Android: reset or delete your advertising ID and opt out of ad personalization in Settings → Google → Ads.
• Web: manage personalized advertising at Google My Ad Center, or clear and block cookies in your browser.
• EEA, UK and Switzerland: where required, a consent prompt provided by Google appears before personalized ads are served, and you can change your choice there at any time.

United States state privacy rights

We do not sell your personal information for money. Some ad activity described above may count as "sharing" or "targeted advertising" under state laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act. Residents of those states are shown a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link on the site, which records your opt-out with our ad partner; you can also use the ad controls in the section above. Residents of states with such laws may additionally contact us to exercise their access, deletion, and opt-out rights for the information described in this policy.

Children

The game is not directed at children under 13, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children, and the game is not enrolled in Google Play's Designed for Families programme. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the game, contact us and we will act on it.

Data retention and deletion

If you never signed in, your save lives only on your device and deleting it is entirely in your hands: uninstall the app, or clear the site's data in your browser. There may still be analytics, feedback or mailing-list data held by our service providers even if you never signed in.

If you did sign in, we hold your save on our server for as long as the account exists, so that it is there when you come back. To have it deleted, email support@pipedcreations.com from the address you signed in with and ask us to delete your account. We will remove your stored save and associated game profile data. A minimal security record containing your account identifier and a deletion timestamp remains to prevent old sign-in credentials from recreating data; it has no automatic expiry. Failed cleanup retains a retry marker until it succeeds. Deleting your cloud save does not remove active or archived account and guest saves on your devices, or exported backups. Clear site/app data on each device to remove those local copies; signing out alone does not erase them.

Account deletion does not automatically erase analytics, session recordings, mailing-list contacts, feedback, purchase records, server logs or provider backups. Contact us to request deletion of that data. We will identify the relevant records with you and handle the request with the providers involved, including PostHog, Brevo and RevenueCat where applicable. Provider processing and retention schedules are separate from cloud-save cleanup. We will confirm completion or explain any data that must remain; signing out or disabling analytics does not delete data already received.

Changes

If this policy changes, the updated version will be posted at this address with a new effective date.

Contact

Piped Creations · support@pipedcreations.com