Elder Sim — Privacy Policy
Last updated 12 October 2026 · applies to the Elder Sim web game, its Android/iOS builds the playtest service at nasha920.cc/eldersim and the website at eldersim.com.
Elder Sim is a single-player game. Playing without an account does not require your email. Optional accounts and Beta invitations use your email to verify access; account details, saves and purchase information are processed by the services described below. We do not sell personal data. We do not ask for your location, contacts or photos.
What stays on your device
Your realms, settings, tester badges, unlocked packs and your age band are stored only in your browser or app storage on your device. We cannot see them. You can export them or erase them at any time from Realm ▸ Settings ▸ Privacy & data.
The free web demo
The demo on eldersim.com runs entirely in your browser. It does not save your game, send any analytics or feedback, show ads, offer purchases or link out. Closing the tab ends it. The one thing it remembers on your device is your answer to the age question, so it can keep younger players safe.
Accounts (optional, 16 and over)
You never need an account to play. If you are 16 or older you can sign in with an email address (we email a one-time code; there is no password). An account lets one email follow you across the playtest, eldersim.com, the Android app and later other stores. What we then keep: your email address; your Encyclopedia (which creatures, fish, titans and peoples you have met) and a few counters such as realms started; cloud backups of the saves you choose to back up (the realm's settings and a compressed copy of the save, up to your 6 latest of each realm, plus a small map picture); and the anonymous playtest id of each device you sign in on, so earlier playtest data is linked to the same person. Your purchases are tied to the same account through our payments provider, RevenueCat. Nothing is shared or sold, and we never email you anything except sign-in codes unless you ask.
Everything above is visible, downloadable and deletable at eldersim.com/data. "Delete my account" erases it all straight away. Players under 16, and every player in kid-safe mode, cannot make accounts. Store receipts stay with the store (Google, Apple, Steam) and RevenueCat; deleting your account does not refund purchases.
Complimentary packs (optional, 16 and over)
Complimentary web/Beta packs: when you redeem a free pack code we keep the granted packs, claim/expiry/revocation dates and your account link so access can be restored. Codes are stored as hashes, not readable code text; an optional recipient email restriction is stored as a keyed digest, not a second plaintext email. Per-account attempt counters limit abuse. Your complimentary history is visible and included in your account export at eldersim.com/data; deleting the account removes its claimed/recipient-bound code records and attempt counters. Gifts are not payments and do not change email-news consent.
Community art (optional, 16 and over)
If you send a picture or model for the Encyclopedia we keep the design, the artist name you picked (please do not use your real name), the date and its review result, tied to your account. Only designs a person has approved are shown to other players, with the artist name and badge only. Your email is never shown. Withdraw a design in Account ▸ My art; deleting your account removes your designs and artist name.
What may be sent to our playtest server
| Data | When | Why | Kept for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anonymous gameplay statistics: a random id created by the game, a session id, game version, device type (e.g. “android-touch-small”), and events such as “tutorial step 3” or “building constructed” | Only if you are 16 or older and turned stats on (13–15: only if you switch them on yourself in Settings). Never in kid-safe mode. | To find where players get stuck and fix bugs | 180 days |
| Feedback reports you choose to send: your ratings and text, an optional contact handle, and a technical snapshot (game version, screen size, browser name) | Only when you press Send in the Feedback form. Not available in kid-safe mode. | To fix the bugs and ideas you report | 2 years |
If you sign in, your device’s random tester id is linked to your account so your earlier feedback and testing history can follow you. Without sign-in it remains an anonymous device id. Our server is hosted on Cloudflare; like any website, Cloudflare processes your IP address to deliver the page and protect it from abuse, under Cloudflare’s privacy policy. We do not store IP addresses with your gameplay statistics.
Children
When the game starts we ask for a birth year. Players under 13 play in kid-safe mode: no statistics or reports leave the device, there are no ads, no purchases and no free-text forms. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has sent us a report, use “Delete all my data” on that device, or contact us (below) and we will delete it.
Ads and purchases
The current Alpha shows no ads and takes no payments. If a future mobile build offers optional rewarded ads (16+ only) or in-app purchases, they are handled by Google Play / Apple and their ad partners under their own privacy policies, and we will update this page before that build is released.
Your choices and rights
- Turn statistics off in Settings at any time.
- Export everything the game stores with “Export my data”.
- Delete everything with “Delete all my data”. This erases the device copy and asks our server to delete all statistics and reports linked to your random id.
- Depending on where you live (e.g. GDPR, UK GDPR, CCPA/CPRA), you may have rights to access, correct or erase data and to complain to a regulator. Because we only hold an anonymous id, the in-game buttons are the quickest way to exercise them.
Contact
Questions or deletion requests: send a report through the in-game 🐞 Feedback button with the word “Privacy”, or email hello@eldersim.com. We will answer within 30 days.
We may update this policy as the game changes; the date above shows the latest version. Significant changes will be announced in the game.