In short. Pocketvale does not collect, store or share any personal data. There are no accounts, no ads, no analytics and no tracking. Everything you make in the game stays on your Mac.
What stays on your Mac
Your vales (save files), their backups, your settings and a small log file used for troubleshooting are stored only on your Mac, inside the app's own folder. They are never sent to us or to anyone else. Deleting the app and its folder deletes them.
Playing with friends
Multiplayer is optional and only works on your own local network. When you host a game, Pocketvale opens a connection that other devices on the same network can join; when you join, it connects directly to your friend's Mac. The game data and chat messages go directly between the devices in that game. Nothing passes through a server of ours, and nothing is stored after the game ends, except your own vale on your own Mac. Pocketvale does not listen on the network unless you turn hosting on.
App Store purchase check
To confirm that your copy was bought from the App Store, Pocketvale asks Apple's StoreKit on your Mac for the app's purchase record. This check happens between your Mac and Apple; we receive nothing from it. Purchases, refunds and your Apple Account are covered by Apple's privacy policy.
This website
pocketvale.org uses no cookies, no analytics and no tracking. Like every website, the hosting provider (Vercel) handles the technical requests needed to show the pages; fonts are loaded from Google Fonts.
Children
Pocketvale is suitable for all ages and collects no data from anyone, including children.
Changes
If this policy ever changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new date.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Write to support@pocketvale.org.