Stick Castle Defense: Privacy Policy

Last updated: 26 September 2026

Stick Castle Defense ("the game") is published by Ben House ("we"). This page explains what information the game uses and the choices you have. In short: the game has no accounts, and we do not collect or store your personal information ourselves. The only outside services are Apple (purchases) and Google AdMob (ads).

Information stored on your device

Your progress (gold, upgrades, unlocked units, settings such as music volume) is saved on your device only. We never receive it. Deleting the game deletes it.

Ads

The game shows optional rewarded video ads (for example, to double your gold for a run) using Google AdMob, a service provided by Google LLC. When an ad is requested, Google and its ad partners may collect and use your IP address (which gives an approximate location), your device's advertising identifier (only if you allow tracking), device and app information, ad interactions such as views and taps, and diagnostic data. They use it to deliver and measure ads and to prevent fraud. See how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services and Google's Privacy Policy.

Purchasing "No Ads" or the New Player Bundle turns ads off completely: the ad service is not started for you.

Your ad choices

• Tracking permission (iOS). The first time the game starts, iOS asks whether the game may track your activity across other companies' apps and websites. If you choose "Ask App Not to Track", ads still appear but are not personalized using your advertising identifier. You can change this any time in Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking.
• Consent form (EU, UK and some other regions). Where the law requires, a form asks whether ad partners may use your data to personalize ads. You can change your answer at any time from the game's Store tab, using the "Ad privacy choices" button.
• You can also reset your advertising identifier in iOS Settings, and buy No Ads to stop ads entirely.

Purchases

In-app purchases are handled entirely by Apple. We do not receive or store your payment details, Apple ID or purchase history. The game only checks with Apple which items you own.

Crash and diagnostic information

If the game crashes, a short report is saved on your device. It is not sent anywhere unless you choose to share it with us. If you have turned on "Share With App Developers" in iOS, Apple may also give us anonymous crash statistics.

Children

The game is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Ads are limited to content suitable for a general audience with parental guidance.

Retention and deletion

We hold no personal data about you, so there is nothing for us to delete. Deleting the game removes everything it stored on your device. Data held by Google or Apple is governed by their own policies and controls.

Your rights

Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or the California CCPA/CPRA), you may have rights to access, correct or delete personal data, and to opt out of its sale or sharing for advertising. We do not sell personal data. For data held by Google as part of ads, use the controls above or Google's own tools; for anything else, contact us below.

Changes

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted here with a new date.

Contact

Ben House
stickcastledefence@yahoo.com