Privacy policy for Rache der Erdmännchen
Last updated: 1 November 2026
1. Controller and contact
The controller is Arno Littmann / Happy Game Design, Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 66, 42719 Solingen, Germany. Email: info@happygamedesign.info
2. Scope and overview
This policy describes Rache der Erdmännchen at the development stage presented here. You do not need a user account. The game saves your progress and settings locally on your device. The game does not transmit this data to us or to game servers operated by us. We do not gain access to your local saved game through this storage.
3. Local saved games and settings
Stored data includes campaign progress with attempts and completed difficulty levels, colony upgrades and supplies, selected difficulty, tutorial and cutscene progress, and audio settings. Data is stored in the local app preferences (UserDefaults) so you can continue the campaign and keep your settings.
4. Retention and removal
Local data remains on your device for the game to function. Resetting the campaign or colony affects that area and does not automatically remove all settings. Fully deleting the app normally removes its local app data; offloading the app can retain that data. Device backups may contain copies. You manage backups and subsequent restoration through your device or Apple; deleting data on the device does not automatically delete every backup copy.
5. Advertising, device access and Apple services
At the development stage described here, no advertising, tracking or analytics tools of our own are integrated. The game uses no network services of its own and does not request access to the camera, microphone, contacts or location. Included music and sound effects are played locally without a streaming service.
Apple may process data under its own responsibility in connection with the App Store, operating system, device backups or diagnostic settings you choose. These activities are distinct from the game transmitting data to us and are governed by your settings and Apple’s privacy information.
Apple privacy information: https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
6. Support and website visits
If you voluntarily contact us by email or through the contact form, we process your email address, message and any additional information you provide to handle your request. Messages are delivered through the existing website support process. They are kept for handling your request and necessary follow-up, then deleted unless legal retention duties or legitimate reasons require further storage. Please send only information needed for your request.
Visiting the website involves technical connection data. Information about hosting, the contact form, recipients and safeguards is provided in the separate website privacy policy: https://happygamedesign.info/hgd-datenschutz/
7. Legal bases and your rights
Where personal data is processed, local storage necessary for the game serves to provide game functionality (Article 6(1)(b) GDPR). Handling contractual support requests is also based on Article 6(1)(b) GDPR; other enquiries are based on our legitimate interest in responding (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR). Legally required retention is based on Article 6(1)(c) GDPR. The website privacy policy explains the legal bases for operating the website.
Subject to the legal conditions, you have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing and data portability. You may object to processing based on legitimate interests on grounds relating to your particular situation. Any consent may be withdrawn at any time with effect for the future. Contact info@happygamedesign.info to exercise your rights. We cannot access saved games stored only locally and do not require additional identification solely to attribute such data.
You may lodge a complaint with a data protection supervisory authority, in particular where you live, work or where the alleged infringement occurred. The authority responsible for our location is the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Freedom of Information North Rhine-Westphalia: https://www.ldi.nrw.de/
8. Changes
If data processing changes, we will update this policy. In particular, the relevant information will be updated before an app version with advertising, analytics or online services is released.