Jaded Studios LLC ("Jaded Studios," "we," "us," or "our") makes games and runs this website. This policy explains what information we collect, why, and the choices you have. We keep it short because we collect very little.
01 Who we are
Jaded Studios LLC is an independent video game studio based in Lansing, Michigan. You can reach us any time at Contact@thejadedstudios.com with questions about this policy or your data.
02 What we collect
On this website, the only personal information we collect directly is:
- Your email address, and only if you choose to sign up for our newsletter.
We do not require you to create an account to browse this site, and we do not ask for your name, address, or payment details to use it.
In some of our games, to support online play, accounts, and competitive features, we or our service providers collect:
- Account and login information — some games let you sign in using a third-party account (such as Google). When you do, we receive a player account identifier so we can recognize you across sessions. We do not receive your third-party account password.
- A username or display name that you choose or that is associated with your account.
- Gameplay data such as ranked status, wins and losses, match history, and similar in-game statistics.
- Technical and usage data — our game services may automatically collect device identifiers, IP address, and gameplay/usage analytics to operate the game, match players, maintain leaderboards, and keep the service secure.
Like most websites and online services, our hosting and game-service providers may automatically log basic technical data (such as IP address and device or browser type) for security and to keep things running.
03 How we use it
We use the information we collect only to run our newsletter, operate our games, and improve what we make:
- Newsletter email — to send you studio updates: playtest invites, devlog posts, and launch news.
- Account, username, and gameplay data — to let you log in, save your progress, match you with other players, run leaderboards and ranked play, and display your stats.
- Technical and usage data — to keep our games and services secure, diagnose problems, and understand how our games are played so we can improve them.
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with advertisers, except as described for advertising in Mousehole below. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time using the link in any email we send, or by emailing us directly.
04 Service providers
We use a small number of trusted third-party services to operate:
- An email platform to manage the newsletter.
- A hosting provider to serve this website.
- Epic Online Services (EOS), provided by Epic Games, to power login, accounts, matchmaking, leaderboards, and related online features in some of our games. When you use these features, Epic processes account, device, and usage information under its own privacy policy. You can review it at epicgames.com/site/privacypolicy.
If you sign in using a third-party account such as Google, that provider's own privacy policy also applies to the information they handle.
05 Our games
Our games are distributed through platforms like the Apple App Store and Google Play, and each store has its own privacy practices in addition to ours. Individual games may provide additional in-game privacy information specific to that title. The data practices described in this policy apply across our website and games.
06 Mousehole
Mousehole is a daily puzzle game by Jaded Studios LLC. It does not require an account, and we do not run our own analytics or collect your personal information on our servers.
On your device. Your progress, settings, statistics and streaks are stored on your device. The app also creates a random install identifier that stays on your device and keeps your saved progress consistent. It is not linked to your identity and is not sent to us.
Cloud saves. If you use iCloud on iPhone or iPad, your progress syncs between your devices through Apple's iCloud key-value storage. This data is stored by Apple in your own account; we do not receive it. On Android, progress syncs through Google Play Games instead. Progress does not move between iCloud and Play Games.
Google Play Games (Android). On Android, Mousehole saves a copy of your progress with Google Play Games, so it syncs between your Android devices. If you have a Play Games profile, the game signs you in to Play Games automatically. If you don't, your progress stays on your device unless you turn on Play Games in Mousehole's Settings. The copy holds your puzzle results, statistics, streaks and Anytime Mazes progress, a random id for each of your devices, and a coded note of the purchases already applied (never payment details). Google stores it with your Play Games profile in your Google Account; we do not receive it. When you sign in, Play Games shares your Play Games identity, such as your gamer name and avatar, with the game, and Google records your game activity for your Play Games profile under Google's Privacy Policy. Mousehole uses Play Games only to save and load your progress. To stop syncing, sign out of Play Games in your device's settings (usually Settings, then Google, All services, Play Games); your progress then stays on your device.
Advertising. The free version of Mousehole shows ads through Google AdMob: a full-screen ad between the day's Medium and Hard mazes, a full-screen ad before the results of a finished day, and optional rewarded ads you choose to watch: for extra tries after running out, for hints, and to see the way out of a level. Buying Anytime Mazes removes all ads. Google may collect and use device identifiers (such as your device's advertising ID), your IP address, and information about your interactions with ads to show and measure ads and to prevent fraud. In the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, you are asked for consent through Google's consent message. On iPhone and iPad, you are asked for permission to track through Apple's App Tracking Transparency, and you can decline. Learn more in Google's Privacy Policy and How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
In-app purchases. The optional purchases (Anytime Mazes, and Restart this level) are processed by Apple or Google. We receive confirmation that a purchase happened, never your payment details. Purchases belong to your Apple or Google Play account, separate from iCloud and Play Games: Anytime Mazes is restored from the store on any device signed in to that account.
Rating prompt (Android). Mousehole may ask you to rate it through Google Play's rating card. If you leave a rating or review there, Google Play handles it under its own terms and shows the review publicly on Google Play. The game is not told whether you rated it.
Daily reminder. If you turn on the daily reminder, your device schedules a local notification at the time you choose. Nothing is sent to us.
Sharing results. When you tap Share, the game creates a short text summary of your result and hands it to your device's share sheet or clipboard. Nothing is sent to us.
Children. Mousehole is not directed to children under 13.
Deleting your data. Deleting the app removes the data stored on your device. iCloud data can be removed in your device's iCloud storage settings. To remove the Play Games copy, delete the app from your Android devices first (or the game saves a new copy), then delete Mousehole's game data from your Play Games profile: in the Google Play Store app, tap your profile picture, then Settings, General, Play Games Profile, or go to play.google.com/games/profile. Google's steps: Delete your Play Games data. For any other request, contact Contact@thejadedstudios.com.
07 Hollow Hill
Hollow Hill is a horror game by Jaded Studios LLC. It does not require an account, shows no ads and has no in-app purchases, and we do not run our own analytics or collect your personal information on our servers.
On your device. Your progress is stored on your device: settings, unlocked chapters, best times, ranks and other records, the collectibles you have found, achievements, and an unfinished run so you can pick it up later. The game also creates random ids for your profile, each of your devices and the app install, which keep your saved progress consistent between devices. They are not linked to your identity and are not sent to us.
Game Center and iCloud (iPhone and iPad). If you are signed in to Game Center, Hollow Hill saves a copy of your progress through Game Center, which Apple keeps in your iCloud Drive, so it follows you to your other iPhones and iPads. The game also reports your achievements and your best escape times to Game Center, and other players can see leaderboard times with your Game Center nickname. Apple stores this with your Apple Account under Apple's Privacy Policy; we do not receive it. The cloud copy needs iCloud Drive turned on.
Google Play Games (Android). If you have a Play Games profile, the game signs you in to Play Games automatically. It then saves a copy of your progress with Google Play Games, so it syncs between your Android devices, and reports your achievements and best escape times; other players can see leaderboard times according to your Play Games profile settings. Google stores this with your Play Games profile in your Google Account; we do not receive it. When you sign in, Play Games shares your Play Games identity, such as your gamer name and avatar, with the game. The Play Games software in the app also collects analytics and diagnostic information for Google, encrypted in transit, under Google's Privacy Policy. Hollow Hill uses Play Games only for saves, achievements and leaderboards. If you don't sign in, your progress stays on your device. Progress does not move between Game Center and Play Games.
Children. Hollow Hill is made for players 13 and older and is not directed to children under 13.
Deleting your data. Deleting the app removes the data stored on your device. On iPhone and iPad, the cloud copy can be removed in your device's iCloud storage settings (Settings, then your name, iCloud, Manage Account Storage, Hollow Hill). To remove the Play Games copy, delete the app from your Android devices first (or the game saves a new copy), then delete Hollow Hill's game data from your Play Games profile: in the Google Play Store app, tap your profile picture, then Settings, General, Play Games Profile, or go to play.google.com/games/profile. Google's steps: Delete your Play Games data. For any other request, contact Contact@thejadedstudios.com.
08 Children's privacy
Our games and this website are intended for a general audience and are not directed to children under 13. While many of our games are rated suitable for all ages, we do not design them specifically for, or market them to, children under 13.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at Contact@thejadedstudios.com and we will remove it.
If we ever release a game that is specifically directed to children, that game will include its own privacy notice and any parental-consent measures required by law.
09 Your choices and rights
Because the only personal information we hold is a newsletter email address you chose to give us, you are always in control of it:
- Access or correct it — email us and we'll help.
- Delete it — unsubscribe, or ask us to remove you, and we will.
Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under laws such as the GDPR or CCPA. We honor those rights; just reach out.
10 Data retention & security
We keep your newsletter email only for as long as you stay subscribed. We take reasonable measures to protect the information we hold, though no method of transmission or storage is ever completely secure.
11 Changes to this policy
As our studio grows and we release new games, our data practices may change. When they do, we'll update this policy. Significant changes will be communicated where appropriate.
12 Contact us
Questions about this policy or your data? Email us at Contact@thejadedstudios.com. We read everything.