Privacy Policy - Last Updated

07/07/2021

Neko Games Studio is an international entertainment company specialized in the mobile environment. We create and publish free mobile games and applications that aim to entertain, inform and connect people by leveraging global creative power.

The purpose of this policy is to provide you with all the important information and explanations about how and why some of your data may be collected and processed by Neko Games Studio when you use one of our applications or browse on our website. This privacy policy governs and details the main principles that Neko Games Studio applies to the data we collect and process to:

(i) develop and publish mobile apps (“Neko Games Studio Apps and Games”),

(ii) serve advertising that are tailored to the interests of users (“Neko Games Studio Ads”) and

(iii) run our corporate website (“nekogamesstudio.xyz”).

This policy also aims to remind you about your rights and to provide you with all the elements you need to exercise them.

Should you have any questions related to this policy or our practices around privacy and data protection in general, please don’t hesitate to contact Neko Games Studio Data Protection Officer as indicated in the contact section of this policy.

Neko Games Studio apps and games

Why does Neko Games Studio collect data from its apps and games?

When you install and use Neko Games Studio mobile applications, we can collect and process some of your data for different legitimate purposes.

You will find below explanations regarding the reasons why Neko Games Studio may collect data and the legal bases Neko Games Studio relies on in each case.

Neko Games Studio collects data:

• To provide you with the services you asked for(e.g., knowing that you completed the first level to allow access to the second one)

• Legal basis – such data processing is strictly necessary for the service(s) asked

• To run analytics and understand how users interact with our product and services in order to continuously improve it(e.g. identifying that a feature is annoying for users or that a level is too difficult for most gamers)

• Legal basis - Express consent. Neko Games Studio only processes or shares personal data collected through Neko Games Studio apps for analytics purposes once you express your consent through the pop-up notice included in our apps.

• To serve advertising tailored to the preference and interests of our usersand allow Neko Games Studio to continue to provide free services and products

• Legal basis – Express consent. Neko Games Studio only processes or shares personal data collected through Neko Games Studio apps for personalized advertising purposes once you express your consent through the pop-up notice included in one of our apps.

For all data processing activities that rely on users’ consent, you can withdraw your consent at any time from the “settings” page in our various applications.

Please only note that in the case where you withdraw your consent or where you refuse to consent in the first place, you will still be served with advertising but that may be less relevant to you as it will not be tailored to your interests.

What data does Neko Games Studio collect from its apps and games?

For all the purposes listed above the data that Neko Games Studio collect is limited to:

• The apps you are using
• Your IP address
• Your Mobile Advertising ID (Apple IDFA or Google AAID - which are technical identifiers developed by mobile operating systems for advertising purposes which remain under your control and can be reset or erased at any time in through your device settings)
• Technical information about the device you use and your connection (user agent, type of connection, timestamp)
• Data pertaining to your activities on our applications and notably the way in which you interact with our applications (for instance, how and when you use our applications) and with the advertising served in our applications (for instance, number of ads served, potential clicks)

With whom may your data be shared & why?

Neko Games Studio does not share your personal data with third parties without your prior consent.

When you consent to the collection of data for advertising and analytics purpose, we may share the data listed above with the following categories of recipients:

• Ad Partners: that allow us to monetize the ad inventory of our apps and provide users with free products and services.Those partners usually collect data via their own tools (Software Development Kits or “SDK”). You will find a list of our partners implementing advertising SDKs through our applications and the privacy policies of their services that describe their practices and allow you to exercise your rights directly toward them hereafter:

• Adcolony -
• https://www.adcolony.com/privacy-policy/
• Applovin -
• https://www.applovin.com/privacy/
• Criteo -
• https://www.criteo.com/privacy/
• Facebook -
• https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy
• Fyber -
• https://www.fyber.com/privacy-policy/
• Google -
• https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Inmobi -
• https://www.inmobi.com/privacy-policy/
• Ironsource -
• https://developers.ironsrc.com/ironsource-mobile/air/ironsource-mobile-privacy-policy/
• Mintegral -
• https://www.mintegral.com/en/privacy/
• Mopub -
• https://www.mopub.com/legal/privacy/
• Oath -
• https://policies.oath.com/in/en/oath/privacy/
• Ogury -
• https://ogury.com/privacy-policy/
• Tapjoy -
• https://www.tapjoy.com/legal/tapjoy-users/#privacy-policy
• Vungle -
• https://vungle.com/privacy/

• Analytic companies: that provide us with tools and technologies that allow us to better understand how users interact with our services and will help us improve it. Those partners also usually collect data via their own SDKs. You will find a list of our partners implementing analytical SDKs through our applications hereafter:

• Adjust -
• https://www.adjust.com/terms/privacy-policy/
• GameAnalytics -
• https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Google -
• https://policies.google.com/privacy
• Mixpanel -
• https://mixpanel.com/legal/privacy-policy/
• Tenjin -
• https://www.tenjin.io/privacy/

• Authorities: only to the extent we are obliged to by applicable laws and regulations.

Neko Games Studio ads

Why does Neko Games Studio collect data for advertising purposes?

Neko Games Studio Ads services allow Neko Games Studio and its publisher partners (most of the time Neko Games Studio Ads partners are third party mobile application providers) to monetize advertising inventory by allowing advertisers to serve personalized advertising to users.

In order to deliver such services for its clients and partners, Neko Games Studio can receive and process data for different legitimate purposes.

You will find below explanations regarding the reasons why Neko Games Studio may collect data and the legal bases it relies on in each case.

• To help our publisher partners monetize their ad inventory

• Just like Neko Games Studio rely on advertising to provide free apps and games, our partners can use Neko Games Studio Ads services to monetize their ad inventory.

• To help advertiser partners promote their products and services

• Neko Games Studio ads services help advertisers promoting their products and services to an audience that has demonstrated interests in similar products and services and allow them to optimize their marketing spends.

• To improve Neko Games Studio Ads services

• Neko Games Studio is committed to constantly improve the services delivered to its publishers and advertisers. In order to do so, Neko Games Studio Ads processes the data listed below in a way that notably allows us to better understand how users interact with the ads of our advertiser partners and optimize their user experience.

For all these purposes we contractually oblige our partners to collect the express consent of their users before any data is sent to Neko Games Studio Ads.

What data does Neko Games Studio collect for advertising purposes?

For all the purposes listed above the data that Neko Games Studio collect is limited to:

• The apps you are using
• Your IP address
• Your Mobile Advertising ID (Apple IDFA or Google AAID - which are technical identifiers developed by mobile operating systems for advertising purposes which remain under your control and can be reset or erased at any time in your device settings)
• Technical information about the device you use and your connection (user agent, type of connection, timestamp)
• Data pertaining to your interactions with the advertisements served (e.g., number of ads served, potential clicks)

With whom is your data shared & why?

Data collected for the purposes of our Neko Games Studio Ads services are only shared with the following categories of recipients and only to the extent such data is necessary for the purpose they are following:

• Advertisers that are using Neko Games Studio Ads services to serve personalized or non-personalized advertising.
• Publishers that are using Neko Games Studio Ads services to monetize their advertising inventory.

Neko Games Studio website

Why does Neko Games Studio collect data from its website?

Like on most websites, when you browse on Neko Games Studio.io certain information about your connection and device(s) are automatically collected for the website to operate properly.

Neko Games Studio and its partners also use cookies and similar technologies to analyze how our users interact with our services and administer the website. Cookies are small text files stored on your browser that allow the collection of non-personally identifiable information related to your navigation on a website.

You can control the use of cookies in your browser settings but if you choose to disable cookies it may affect certain websites’ functionalities.

What data does Neko Games Studio collect from its website?

For the purposes listed above the data that Neko Games Studio and its partners collect is limited to:

• Browsing events and interactions with the website’s contents and services
• Cookie identifiers, IP address and technical information related to your browser and/or device (user agent)
• Information you provide us with voluntarily when you contact Neko Games Studio

Analytics and third party cookies

Neko Games Studio uses Google Analytics to collect information related to the web traffic on our website. This service allows us to measure the performance and proper functioning of our website and to provide you with a better experience. For more information on the data protection and privacy aspects of these analytics services, you can refer to Google specific policy accessible here:

https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=fr

and opt-out from Google Analytics data collection here:

https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Social networks and other communication tools

Our website also offers communication tools allowing users to share content on social networks. When you interact with such social media widgets or “share buttons”, these social network companies may collect information about you and/or your device and connection. your interactions with these services are governed by the respective privacy policies of the companies providing these services. For more information on the data protection and privacy practices of these companies, you can refer to their specific policies listed below:

• Facebook:
• https://www.facebook.com/about/privacy/
• Linkedin:
• https://www.linkedin.com/legal/privacy-policy

Security and other important information

How long does Neko Games Studio keep your data?

Personal data collected, received and processed for the purposes described in this policy is not kept longer than necessary for the purposes described above in this section.

In all cases, Neko Games Studio does not retain such data for more than 13 months.

Children data

Neko Games Studio never knowingly or willingly collect any personal data concerning children under 16 years of age.

International transfers

Some of the partners and processors referred to in this policy are located outside of the European Union.

In such case, we ensure that:

• the personal data is transferred to countries recognized as offering an equivalent level of protection or,
• Personal data is transferred to certified entities under the Privacy Shield or,
• For personal data transferred outside of countries recognized by the European Commission as having a sufficient level of protection, any of the mechanisms offering appropriate guarantees is used, for which provision is made by applicable regulations, and in particular the adoption of the standard contractual clauses of the European Commission.

What rights do you have?

Consent withdrawal and opt-out of sale of information

You can change your consent status at any time from the Privacy Settings available in Neko Games Studio mobile games and applications.

Please note that if Neko Games Studio does not sell the personal information of its users, we may share it with third parties such as analytics and advertising companies in order to improve and personalize your experience and adapt the content and ads of our services.

Adjusting your consent settings within Neko Games Studio apps and games, will allow you to block the collection of data for these purposes and will de facto prevent the sharing of information with our analytics and/or advertising partners.

Access right

Upon request, Neko Games Studio will provide you with information about whether we hold any of your personal information. You may access or request deletion of your personal information directly in Neko Games Studio mobile apps or by contacting Neko Games Studio Data Protection Officer as indicated in the “Contact” section below. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe.

Rectification and erasure

You may request Neko Games Studio the rectification of inaccurate personal data concerning you, as well as the completion of incomplete personal data. You may also request Neko Games Studio to erase without undue delay your personal data when it is no longer necessary for Neko Games Studio to retain such data.

In order for your data to be erased or rendered inaccessible you can either:

• reset your mobile advertising identifier (IDFA on iOS, GAAID on Androïd) or activate “Limit Ad Tracking” in your device’ settings in order to make previously collected data non linkable to you or your device anymore and limit further data collection if you choose to enable the “Limit Ad Tracking” option
• contact Neko Games Studio Data Protection Officer, as indicated in the “Contact” section below in order to have the data previously collected by Neko Games Studio on you and/or your device permanently erased or anonymized

Portability

Upon request, Neko Games Studio will provide you with the personal data that you provided to us and, if possible, will communicate this information directly to another data controller of your choice in a portable format when the processing is based on consent or contract.

Right to lodge a complaint

You may lodge a complaint with a Data Protection Authority. Neko Games Studio being a Chinese company, our supervisory authority is in China.

Request user data deletion

Why is data collected?

Neko Games Studio and its third-party partners collect data:

• To provide you with the services you asked for
• To run analytics and understand how users interact with our product and services to improve them continuously

The third-party partners that Neko Games Studio will share the data with are:

• GameAnalytics
• Facebook Analytics
• Adjust
• Voodoo

Data deletion requests

To delete user data collected by Neko Games Studio, please reach out to dev.balapa@gmail.com.

If you also want to request the deletion of the data that may have been collected about you or your device by our third-party partners that are acting as independent data controllers, you will find below the contact for each partner and the link to the relevant section of their privacy policies:

• GameAnalytics:

• email: privacy@gameanalytics.com 
• privacy policy: https://gameanalytics.com/privacy/#6-changing-or-deleting-your-information

• Facebook Analytics:

• email: none, please refer to the privacy policy
• privacy policy: https://www.facebook.com/policy.php

• Adjust:

• email: privacy@adjust.com 
• privacy policy: https://www.adjust.com/terms/privacy-policy/ 

• Voodoo:

• Voodoo does not collect any of your personal data and only provides an SDK package to retrieve the data collected by the above-mentioned partners. You can still contact them to request the deletion of their access to the partners’ interfaces.
• email: dpo@voodoo.io

Contact

dev.balapa@gmail.com

Data Protection Officer – Neko Games Studio – Guangzhou, China