Privacy policy for “Wortschmiede”

Last updated: 11 October 2026

Courtesy translation. Only the German version is legally binding.

Controller

Timo Britz
Sülzgürtel 47, 50937 Cologne, Germany
E-mail: info@timobritz.de

Overview

“Wortschmiede” is a single-player word game (package name de.timobritz.wortschmiede). The app contains no advertising, no tracking and no analytics tools. There is no user account, and I run no servers of my own for this app. I receive no game data.

Data on your device

The app stores locally on your device: progress (best scores, stats), your word book with the words you formed, daily chain and article quiz results and the settings for language, sound, vibration and translation. I cannot see this data. If you uninstall the app or clear its data, it is removed from the device.

Google backup. If you have enabled device backup in the Android settings, Android transfers this data to your Google account. The backup is done by the operating system, not by the app, and is subject to Google's privacy policy. You can switch it off in the Android settings.

Sharing and word list

After a round the app can create a result line; it contains points, number and articles of the words, no personal details. In the word book you can share your words as a table (CSV). Both are only passed on if you send them yourself via your device's share menu or the clipboard. The app you choose, such as a messenger or a storage app, is governed by its own terms.

Full version purchase

The app is free. Once offered in the app, a full version can optionally be bought as a one-time in-app purchase. Payment is handled by Google Play; I receive no payment data such as account or card numbers.

To verify and restore the purchase I use the service RevenueCat (RevenueCat, Inc., 4 Embarcadero Center, San Francisco, CA 94111, USA). Once the purchase is offered, the app sends a randomly generated anonymous ID, the Google Play receipt and the product ID to RevenueCat at start-up and on purchase. The ID is not linked to any name or account. Its sole purpose is to unlock the purchased full version and restore it after reinstalling. The legal basis is Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR (performance of the purchase contract). Transfers to the USA rely on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses. Details in the RevenueCat privacy policy.

Permissions

The app uses your device's vibration for short feedback while playing. It needs internet access only for the full version purchase; the game itself runs offline. No other permissions, such as location, camera, microphone or contacts, are requested.

Google services

When you download the app via Google Play, Google processes data under its own terms. I have no influence on this. Details are in Google's privacy policy.

Children

The app collects no data for advertising and builds no profiles. The game is not gambling: there are no stakes and no winnings of monetary value.

Your rights

Under the GDPR you have the right of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability and objection, and the right to lodge a complaint with a data protection authority. Please send requests about purchase data to the address above; I will forward them to RevenueCat.

Changes

If data processing changes, for example through new features, I will update this policy beforehand and change the date above.

Contact

Questions about privacy: info@timobritz.de