Privacy policy
Effective 22 October 2026
In short: Sorced has no accounts, no ads and no tracking. Your progress stays on your iPhone. The game sends anonymous play stats and crash reports that help me improve it. You can turn that off at any time in Settings.
Who makes Sorced
Sorced is made by Ruben Depover, an independent developer, who is responsible for the data described here. You can reach me at ruben.depover@gmail.com.
What stays on your device
Your save game (progress, stars, unlocks, settings) is stored only on your iPhone. It isn't uploaded anywhere, and deleting the app deletes it.
What is sent
Unless you turn off Share play stats in Sorced's Settings, the game sends:
- Gameplay events: which screens you open, which duels you start and how they end (score, stars, duration, the runes and spells you drew, how often a stroke wasn't recognised), seals and duels you complete, Gauntlet runs, upgrades, and changes to settings.
- Crash reports: what the app was doing when it crashed.
- Device details: device model, iOS version, app version and language.
- A random ID created for this installation, so events from the same game can be counted together. It isn't linked to your name, your Apple ID or any other app.
What is never collected
No name, email address or account; no contacts, photos or precise location; no advertising identifier; and no tracking across other apps or websites. Your IP address is discarded when the data arrives, and no location is derived from it.
Who processes it
The stats are stored with PostHog, an analytics service, in its EU data centre, on my behalf and only for the purposes below. The data isn't sold or shared with anyone else.
Why
To find duels that are too hard or too easy, strokes the game misreads, and crashes, so they can be fixed. The legal basis is my legitimate interest in keeping the game fair, stable and fun. The data is anonymous and limited to what that needs, and you can object at any time by turning sharing off.
How long it's kept
Stats are kept for 12 months, then deleted.
Your choices
- Stop sharing: turn off Share play stats in Sorced's Settings. Nothing more is sent.
- Delete what was sent: write to the address above with the Stats ID shown in Settings, and I'll delete the data linked to it.
- You can also ask what data is held about that ID, or complain to your data protection authority.
Children
Sorced isn't aimed at children under 13, and the stats contain nothing that identifies a person.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted here with a new effective date.