Hearth & Haggle: Idle Crafter Privacy Policy

Effective date: October 13, 2026

This privacy policy applies to the Android app Hearth & Haggle: Idle Crafter (package name com.freethevibe.hearthandhaggle), developed and published by Free The Vibe (FTVGames) ("we", "us", "our"). It explains what information the app accesses, collects, uses and shares, and the choices you have.

If you have any questions, contact us at support@freethevibe.com.

Summary

The game does not require an account. We do not ask for or collect your name, email address, phone number, contacts, photos, files, precise location, or other personal information.
Your game progress is stored only on your device.
The app requests only the Internet and network state permissions, which are used for optional ads and Google Play purchases.
Optional rewarded video ads are provided by Google AdMob, which collects some device data as described below.
Purchases are handled by Google Play. We never see your payment details.
We do not sell your personal information.

Information stored on your device

Your save game (resources, upgrades, progress, settings and purchase entitlements) is stored in the app's private storage on your device. We do not have access to it and it is not sent to our servers. We do not operate any servers for this game.

If Android backup is turned on, Android may back up the save file to your Google account so it can be restored on a new device. This backup is handled by Google under the Google Privacy Policy, and we cannot access it.

Advertising (Google AdMob)

The game offers optional rewarded videos. An ad is only shown when you choose to watch one in exchange for in-game gems. There are no banner or forced ads.

To serve and measure ads, limit how often you see them, and prevent fraud, the Google Mobile Ads SDK may collect and share with Google:

Device identifiers, including your device's advertising ID (or app set ID)
Your IP address, which may be used to estimate your general (approximate) location
Information about your interactions with ads (for example, views and taps)
Diagnostic and performance information, such as crash logs and app performance data
General device information, such as device model, operating system version and language

This data is collected by Google, not by us, and is processed under the Google Privacy Policy. Learn more about how Google uses information from apps that use its services.

Consent. Where required by law (for example in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and certain US states), the app uses Google's User Messaging Platform to ask for your consent or show your privacy choices before personalised ads are served. You can review or change your choice at any time in the game under Settings > Ad privacy choices.

Advertising ID. You can reset or delete your advertising ID, or opt out of personalised ads, in your device's settings (Settings > Privacy > Ads, or Settings > Google > Ads, depending on your device).

In-app purchases (Google Play)

Optional in-app purchases (gem packs, a Starter Pack and the Royal Guild Charter) are processed by Google Play Billing. Your payment information is handled by Google and is never shared with us. The app receives a purchase confirmation and token from Google Play so it can deliver your items and restore permanent purchases on your device. Google's handling of this information is covered by the Google Privacy Policy and Google Play Terms of Service.

How information is used

To run the game and save your progress on your device
To show optional rewarded ads you choose to watch, and to give you the reward
To process and restore in-app purchases
To respond to you if you email us for support

Sharing

We do not sell, rent or trade personal information. Data is shared only with the service providers named above (Google AdMob and Google Play) for the purposes described, or if we are required to by law.

Data security

The app does not transmit your save data. Data sent by the Google Mobile Ads SDK and Google Play Billing is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS). Your save file is kept in the app's private storage, which other apps cannot access.

Data retention and deletion

Game data: stays on your device until you delete it. Use Settings > Reset all progress in the game, clear the app's storage, or uninstall the app to delete it. If you use Android backup, you can delete backups from your Google account settings.
Advertising data: retained by Google according to its policies. You can reset or delete your advertising ID in your device settings at any time.
Support emails: if you email us, we keep the message only as long as needed to help you. Ask us to delete it at any time by writing to support@freethevibe.com.

Because we do not collect or store personal data on our own servers, there is no account to delete. If you have any data request, contact us and we will respond within 30 days.

Children

Hearth & Haggle is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

Your rights

Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, UK GDPR or US state privacy laws), you may have rights to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal information, and to withdraw consent. Because the game keeps your data on your device, you can exercise most of these rights directly through the in-game settings and your device settings described above. For anything else, email us.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new effective date, and significant changes will also be noted in the game.

Contact

Free The Vibe (FTVGames)
Email: support@freethevibe.com
Website: games.freethevibe.com/hearth-and-haggle