Privacy Policy

1. The Core Principle: On-Device Processing

GAMELIFE is designed with privacy as a fundamental pillar. To the maximum extent possible, sensitive data related to your health, location, and device usage is processed locally on your iPhone.

We do not sell your personal data to third parties, advertisers, or data brokers.

2. Information We Collect and How We Use It

We collect data to facilitate the core functionality of the App: gamifying your real-life behaviors.

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide

When you set up the App, you may provide:

• RPG Profile Data: Your "Origin Story," custom quest names, project ("Boss") names, and reward definitions.
• Settings: Preferences for notifications and app behavior.

How we use it: To personalize your gameplay experience and store your in-game progress locally on your device.

B. Health Data (via Apple HealthKit)

What we collect:

With your explicit permission, GAMELIFE integrates with Apple's HealthKit framework to read specific data points relevant to your "Physical" stats (for example, Strength and Vitality). This may include:

• Step count
• Sleep analysis
• Exercise minutes or workout data

How we use it: This data is read locally to automatically update your in-game statistics and complete physical quests (for example, "Walk 10k steps").

Specific HealthKit Disclosure: We will not use your HealthKit data for advertising or similar services. We will not sell your HealthKit data to advertising platforms, data brokers, or information resellers. Your HealthKit data is processed locally on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

C. Device Activity Data (via Screen Time API)

What we collect:

With your explicit permission via the iOS FamilyControls framework, GAMELIFE uses the DeviceActivity framework to monitor aggregate usage time of specific groups of apps that you select.

• We do not know which specific apps you are using.
• We do not see the content inside any apps.
• We only receive a system signal when a time threshold you set is met by a group of apps (for example, "Productive Apps group used for 30 minutes").

How we use it: This data is used solely to provide positive reinforcement for digital well-being goals. For example, if you reach your goal for using educational apps, the App will award you "Intelligence" XP.

D. Location Data (via Core Location)

What we collect:

With your explicit permission, GAMELIFE may use location services to define specific geographic zones related to your goals (for example, a gym or library).

How we use it: The App monitors entry and exit times for these specific zones locally on your device to auto-complete location-based quests (for example, "Spent 45 minutes at the gym"). Your precise location history is not tracked or stored by us.

E. Usage Data and Analytics

We may collect anonymized, aggregated usage data to help us improve the App's stability and performance. This may include:

• Device type and operating system version
• Crash reports
• General engagement metrics (for example, which features are most popular)

We use no third-party analytics services.

3. Data Storage and Security

The majority of your sensitive data, including health and activity tracking, resides solely on your iOS device. If you use iCloud Backup, your app data will be encrypted and stored by Apple according to their iCloud security policies.

We implement reasonable security measures to protect the limited data we may handle from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

4. Third-Party Services

The App may contain links to third-party websites or services (for example, if you link a reward to an external site). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to read their privacy policies.

5. Children’s Privacy

GAMELIFE is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child without verification of parental consent, we take steps to remove that information from our servers.

6. Your Rights and Choices

• Permissions: You can revoke the App’s access to HealthKit, Screen Time, Location, or Notifications at any time in iOS Settings. Doing so may disable related features in the App.
• Data Deletion: Because most data is stored locally, deleting the App from your device will remove the majority of data associated with GAMELIFE.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about this Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us:

Email: support@marcuslshaw.com