Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Jer City is a location-based city-building game developed by Jerred McCurdy. This policy explains how Jer City handles geographical location information and how personal information submitted through jerredmccurdy.com is used.

I respect your privacy and aim to collect as little personal information as possible.

2. Geolocation Information

Jer City uses your device's geographical location to provide location-based gameplay. Location information is used to determine your position in the game world, allow you to build roads and power lines and other infrastructure, and support your city's progress.

Location information is handled locally on your device:

• It is stored in the application's local filesystem.
• It is not transmitted to external servers.
• It is not shared with me, advertisers, or other players.
• It is not used for advertising, analytics, or tracking outside the game.
• No external service is granted access to your location through Jer City.

3. Location Permissions

Jer City accesses your device's location only while the app is open and in use. Jer City does not access or monitor your location while the app is closed or running in the background.

You can revoke location permission in your Android device settings at any time. Some gameplay features may not work without it.

4. Closed Testing and Email Addresses

Visitors to jerredmccurdy.com may voluntarily request access to Jer City's closed test. They may provide an email address, a preferred name, and any additional information they choose to include.

This information is used only to administer the closed test:

• Email addresses are used to arrange access to the closed test.
• I may reply to testers who send feedback.
• Testers who do not send feedback will not receive routine follow-up messages.
• Contact information will not be published or shared with other testers.
• It will not be sold, used for advertising, or used for unrelated marketing.

Signup requests are submitted over HTTPS to a Cloudflare Pages server-side function and emailed to my Gmail account through Cloudflare. Cloudflare Turnstile processes browser and network signals to prevent automated abuse; it is not used for advertising or tracking by this site. No signup database is maintained, and the application does not log signup contents or email addresses. Cloudflare and the email provider process information as needed to protect, deliver, and store these messages.

5. Information Sharing

Jer City does not transmit gameplay location information outside the app. Testing contact information is used only by me to manage the test and respond to feedback. I do not sell it or disclose it to advertisers or other testing participants.

6. Data Storage and Security

Game information

Location information and game progress are stored locally in Jer City's application filesystem on your Android device. I do not maintain an external database of player locations.

Testing information

Testing emails and correspondence are stored in my email account. I am the only person who uses this correspondence to administer the test, subject to normal processing by email service providers.

7. Data Retention and Deletion

Game information

Local game information remains on your device until it is removed. You can clear Jer City's application storage in Android settings. Uninstalling the app generally removes its private application data, subject to device backup and restoration settings.

Testing information

Testing emails and related correspondence may be retained for administering the closed test. You may ask for your testing contact information and correspondence to be deleted at any time by emailing jerredmccurdygames@gmail.com.

I will delete the relevant information from records under my control in response to a request, except where retention is required by law or otherwise legally justified.

8. Advertising and Analytics

Jer City does not use third-party advertising or analytics services. Gameplay location information is not used for advertising or marketing.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This policy may be updated as Jer City develops. Changes will be posted on jerredmccurdy.com with an updated effective date. If future versions introduce new data collection or different data handling practices, this policy will be revised accordingly.

10. Contact Information

For questions or requests to delete testing correspondence, contact:
Jerred McCurdy
jerredmccurdygames@gmail.com
jerredmccurdy.com