1. Overview
STF Studios (“STF Studios”, “we”, “our” or “us”) creates and publishes mobile games and operates the website stfstudios.com. This Privacy Policy describes our practices for our website, games, contact forms, support messages, advertising, analytics and related services.
By using our website or games, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use our website or games.
This Privacy Policy should be read together with our Terms of Service, which explain the rules for using our website, games and related services.
We do not sell your personal information. We use limited information to operate our games, improve gameplay, provide support, understand performance, prevent abuse and show ads where applicable.
2. Who we are
STF Studios is an independent mobile game studio. Our games may include, among others, Magic Picture, Barrel Rush, Apex Traffic Racer and other mobile projects published by STF Studios.
For privacy questions, requests or support, you can contact us at: contact@stfstudios.com.
3. Information we collect
Information you provide directly
If you contact us through our website, by email or through a support request, we may collect your name, email address, subject, message content and any information you choose to include.
Information collected automatically
When you use our games or website, certain information may be collected automatically by us or by third-party services integrated into our games. This may include:
- Device information, such as device model, operating system, language, region and approximate technical settings.
- App information, such as app version, session length, gameplay events, progress, levels, crashes and performance data.
- Advertising identifiers, such as Android Advertising ID, where available and allowed by your device settings.
- Network information, such as IP address, connection type and general location derived from IP address.
- Website information, such as browser type, pages visited, date/time of visit and basic server logs.
Information we generally do not collect directly
Our games are designed to be playable without you directly providing sensitive personal information such as your real name, home address, payment card details, government ID or precise GPS location. If a platform or payment provider processes purchases, that provider handles the payment information according to its own terms and privacy policy.
| Category | Examples | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Contact information | Name, email address, message content | Responding to messages, support and business inquiries |
| Device and app data | Device type, app version, operating system, crash reports | Operating, debugging and improving our games |
| Gameplay and analytics data | Sessions, level progress, in-game events, performance | Understanding gameplay, balancing, improving retention and user experience |
| Advertising data | Advertising ID, ad impressions, ad clicks, approximate location | Showing ads, measuring ad performance and preventing fraud |
4. How we use information
We may use information for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain and improve our website and games.
- To provide gameplay functionality, progression, rewards, ads, analytics and support.
- To respond to messages, support requests and business inquiries.
- To analyze crashes, performance issues, bugs and user experience problems.
- To understand how players interact with our games and improve game design.
- To show ads, measure ad performance and prevent advertising fraud.
- To protect our games, website, users and business from abuse, spam or security threats.
- To comply with legal, regulatory, platform and app store requirements.
Legal bases for users in the EEA, UK and similar regions
Where applicable, we rely on one or more legal bases, including performance of a contract, legitimate interests, consent and compliance with legal obligations. For advertising or analytics where consent is required, consent may be requested through platform, device, SDK or consent management tools.
5. Third-party services
Our games and website may use third-party services for analytics, advertising, crash reporting, app distribution, hosting and support. These services may collect and process data according to their own privacy policies.
Depending on the specific game version and platform, third-party services may include:
- Google Play Services, Google Play Console, Google Mobile Ads / AdMob and Firebase.
- Unity services, including Unity Ads, Unity LevelPlay or other Unity tools.
- GameAnalytics or similar analytics services.
- Singular or similar attribution and measurement services.
- Hosting, email and security services used to operate stfstudios.com.
We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these providers. Their practices may change over time and may depend on your device, region, consent choices and the specific game you use.
6. Advertising and personalized ads
Some STF Studios games may display ads. Advertising partners may use device identifiers, advertising identifiers, approximate location, ad interactions and technical information to show ads, limit ad frequency, measure performance, detect fraud and improve ad delivery.
Where permitted, ads may be personalized based on your advertising identifier, interests or app activity. You can limit ad personalization through your device settings, platform settings or consent choices where available.
- On Android, you can reset or delete your advertising ID and manage ad personalization in Google settings.
- You may also be able to manage consent choices through in-game privacy prompts where implemented.
- If you disable personalized ads, you may still see non-personalized ads.
7. Children’s privacy
Our games are intended for a general audience unless a specific game or store listing states otherwise. We do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children in a way that requires parental consent under applicable laws.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at contact@stfstudios.com. We will review the request and take appropriate action.
8. Your privacy rights and choices
Depending on your country or region, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to certain processing, withdraw consent or request a copy of your data.
To make a privacy request, contact us at contact@stfstudios.com. We may need to verify your request before responding.
You can also control certain data collection through your device settings, app permissions, advertising ID settings, platform privacy controls and consent prompts where available.
9. Data retention
We keep information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy, including operating our games and website, responding to requests, improving our services, preventing fraud, resolving disputes and complying with legal obligations.
Contact form messages and support emails may be kept for as long as needed to handle the request and maintain business records. Analytics, crash and advertising data may be retained by third-party providers according to their own retention policies.
10. Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information against unauthorized access, misuse, loss or alteration. However, no online service, website, app or transmission method is completely secure.
If we become aware of a security issue that affects your personal information, we will take appropriate steps consistent with applicable laws and platform requirements.
11. International transfers
STF Studios, our hosting providers and third-party service providers may process information in countries other than your own. These countries may have different data protection laws. Where required, appropriate safeguards are used for international transfers.
12. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we update it, we will change the “Last updated” date above. Your continued use of our website or games after an update means that you accept the updated Privacy Policy.
13. Contact us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or want to submit a privacy request, contact us: