Last updated 05 August 2026
Thank you for choosing to play our game. This notice is provided by Alamak OY (“Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), a company registered in Finland. We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. If you have any questions or concerns about this notice, or about our practices with regard to your personal information, please contact us at info@alamak.app.
This privacy notice applies to all information processed through our mobile application “Tiderace” (the “App”) and any related services and support (together, the “Services”).
The short version: Tiderace collects no personal data about you. The App contains no advertising, no analytics, no tracking, no crash-reporting and no third-party software of any kind. It asks for no permissions. We operate no servers, and the App does not communicate with any system of ours. The only information that ever leaves your device is your best distance, and only if you choose to sign in to Apple’s Game Center.
Please read this notice carefully as it will help you make informed decisions. If there are any terms here that you do not agree with, please discontinue use of the App.
The App has no account, no login, no sign-up form and no user profile. The only way you can send us personal information is by choosing to email us. If you do, we process your email address and whatever you write in your message, solely in order to answer you.
The App saves your game progress and settings on your device, using the App’s own private storage. This includes:
This information stays on your device. It is not personal information about you, it is not transmitted to us, and we cannot read it. It is deleted when you delete the App. Note that because iOS backs up whole applications, this data may be included in your normal encrypted device or iCloud backup — that backup is controlled by you and Apple, not by us.
None. We want to be specific about this, because it is unusual:
The App offers an optional leaderboard through Apple’s Game Center. This is the only feature that sends anything off your device.
Apple is the data controller for Game Center, and its processing is governed by Apple’s Privacy Policy, not this notice. Game Center is entirely optional: the App is fully playable while signed out and offline, and in that case your best distance simply stays on your device.
On devices running iOS 26 or later, the App may ask the operating system for your age range before an in-app purchase, so that it can check whether a parent or guardian needs to approve the purchase. iOS returns only a broad range, such as “13–17” or “18 or older”, and only if you agree to share it. We never receive your date of birth. The result is used for that single check and is not stored on your device and not transmitted to us or to anyone else.
All in-app purchases are processed by Apple through the App Store. Purchases are verified cryptographically on your own device; we operate no receipt server. We never see and cannot access your payment card, your billing address or your Apple Account credentials. Apple’s handling of your purchase is governed by Apple’s own terms and privacy policy.
In Short: we rely on the contract between us, on our legitimate interest in answering your messages, and on a legal obligation for the age check. We do not rely on consent, because we do no marketing and no tracking.
| What we process | Why | Legal basis (GDPR Art. 6) |
|---|---|---|
| Game progress and settings stored on your device | To provide the App and remember your progress | Performance of a contract — Art. 6(1)(b) |
| Your email address and message, if you contact us | To answer your question or support request | Performance of a contract / our legitimate interest in responding — Art. 6(1)(b) and 6(1)(f) |
| Age range check before a purchase | To comply with app-store age-assurance and minor-protection laws | Compliance with a legal obligation — Art. 6(1)(c) |
| Game Center player identifier, display name, picture and score | To show the leaderboard you asked to see | Your choice to sign in to Game Center; Apple acts as controller for this processing |
We transfer nothing ourselves, because we receive nothing. Apple may process Game Center information and purchase information outside the European Economic Area under the safeguards described in Apple’s own privacy policy.
In Short: we have nothing to share, we sell nothing, and we run no advertising.
We do not sell, rent, trade or otherwise disclose personal information, because we do not hold any. We operate no servers of our own and the App does not send data to us. The only companies involved in the App at all are:
We may disclose information where we are legally required to do so — for example in response to a lawful request by public authorities, to comply with applicable law or a court order, to protect the vital interests of a person, or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. If Alamak OY is ever involved in a merger, acquisition or sale of assets, any information we hold at that time may be transferred as part of that transaction.
In Short: we keep nothing, because we receive nothing.
We hold no personal information about players, so there is nothing for us to retain. Game progress stored on your device remains there until you delete it or delete the App. Game Center information is retained by Apple under Apple’s own retention practices. If you email us, we keep your message only for as long as we need it to deal with your enquiry, and then delete it.
In Short: the App is not for children under 13, and we collect no data from anyone of any age.
The App is not directed to children under the age of 13, and persons under 13 are not permitted to use it. Players aged between 13 and 17 may use the App only if a parent or guardian has read and accepted our Terms of Use on their behalf and supervises their use, including any in-app purchases. By using the App you confirm that you meet these requirements.
We do not knowingly process personal information from anyone under 18 — noting that we do not process personal information from players of any age. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information by emailing us, please contact info@alamak.app and we will delete it.
One thing parents should know: if a player signs in to Apple’s Game Center, the leaderboard displays other players’ self-chosen display names and profile pictures. That content comes from Apple’s Game Center and is not moderated by us. Game Center can be disabled, and in-app purchases can be turned off, in iOS Settings → Screen Time → Content & Privacy Restrictions.
In Short: in the European Economic Area and elsewhere you have extensive rights over your personal information — though in our case we will usually be able to tell you only that we hold none.
Alamak OY is the data controller for the processing described in this notice. Under the GDPR and similar laws you have the right to request access to your personal information and a copy of it; to have it rectified or erased; to restrict or object to its processing; and, where applicable, to data portability. Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out beforehand.
To exercise any of these rights, email info@alamak.app. We will respond within 30 days. Please be aware that, because we do not store personal information about players, our answer to an access or erasure request will normally be a confirmation that we hold nothing about you. Requests concerning Game Center information — including your player identifier, display name, profile picture or leaderboard entries — must be directed to Apple, which controls that data.
If you believe our processing of your personal information infringes data protection law, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Ours is:
Tietosuojavaltuutetun toimisto (Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman)You may also complain to the supervisory authority of the EEA country where you live or work.
Some browsers and devices offer a “Do-Not-Track” (DNT) setting or a Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal. The App performs no tracking of any kind, so there is no tracking for such a signal to switch off. We honour these signals by never tracking you in the first place.
In Short: yes, and we have never sold or shared personal information.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act as amended by the CPRA, California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, to request deletion or correction, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information.
The categories of personal information we collect are: none. We have never sold personal information and have never shared it for cross-context behavioural advertising. We do not use or disclose sensitive personal information. We do not discriminate against anyone for exercising their privacy rights. California residents may contact us at info@alamak.app to exercise any of these rights.
In Short: yes, we will update this notice as necessary to stay compliant with relevant laws.
We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by a revised “Last updated” date and takes effect as soon as it is accessible. If we make material changes, we will make that clear by prominently posting a notice of the changes. We encourage you to review this notice from time to time.
If you have questions or comments about this notice, or wish to exercise any of your rights, you may email us at info@alamak.app, telephone +358 (50) 454-45-44, or write to:
Alamak OYDepending on the laws of your country, you may have the right to request access to the personal information we collect from you, to change that information, or to delete it. To make such a request, please email info@alamak.app. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
You can delete everything the App holds about your play at any time, without contacting us, by deleting the App from your device. To remove your entry from the Game Center leaderboard, use the Game Center settings on your device or contact Apple.
Terms of Use and End User License Agreement · Alamak OY, Kotka, Finland