Winterfell Lodge: Privacy Policy & Data Safety
Official data transparency and privacy disclosure statement for Holiday Paths: Stranded at Winterfell Lodge on Web & Google Play Store.
Privacy Summary (The Direct Guarantee)
Holiday Paths: Stranded at Winterfell Lodge does not collect, track, store, transmit, share, or sell any personal data. There are no player accounts, no analytics or telemetry SDKs, no advertising beacons, and no background tracking. All snowbound cabin exploration logs, suspect alibis, frostbite survival meters, and audio preferences remain strictly and exclusively on your local device.
// Google Play Data Safety Disclosures
In accordance with Google Play's Developer Program Policies and Data Safety requirements, here is the exact transparency breakdown for Holiday Paths: Stranded at Winterfell Lodge (com.redplanetapps.holidaypaths.christmas):
| Data Category | Collected? | Shared with 3rd Parties? | Storage Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Identifiers (Name, Email, Phone, Account) | NO | NO | None (No account creation or login required) |
| Location Data (GPS, Coarse, IP Geolocation) | NO | NO | None |
| Device & Hardware IDs (IMEI, MAC, Android Ad ID) | NO | NO | None (Zero ad trackers or device fingerprinting) |
| Financial & Payment Info | NO | NO | None (Optional expansions handled securely by Google Play Billing) |
| Diagnostics & Crash Logs | NO | NO | None (100% Client-Side Execution Engine) |
| Audio / Microphone Recordings | NO | NO | None (Synthesized Web Audio output only; no microphone access) |
| Game Save State & Clues | Yes (Local Only) | NO | Sandboxed On-Device LocalStorage / SharedPreferences |
// 1. Information We Do Not Collect
When you install, launch, or play Holiday Paths: Stranded at Winterfell Lodge via the Google Play Store or web browser, we do not access, request, or harvest:
- Your name, email address, physical address, phone number, or social media profiles.
- Your physical location, Wi-Fi network information, or IP location telemetry.
- Your contacts, photo gallery, camera, files, or microphone recordings.
- Advertising identifiers (Google Advertising ID / AAID) or cross-app tracking beacons.
- Browser history, keystrokes outside the game canvas, or third-party cookies.
// 2. On-Device Storage & Local Save States
To enable choice-driven survival whodunit progression and offline functionality, the game stores minimal, non-identifiable game-state variables inside your device's isolated application sandbox:
Lodge Case Notebook
Notes on guest alibis, suspect motives across 8 snowbound travelers, and unlocked contradictions in their statements.
Frostbite Survival Meter
Current cabin room coordinates, fireplace warmth status, survival clock, and blizzard severity index.
Audio & Ambience Preferences
Synthesizer wind storm volume, narrator voice speed, spatial chime effects, and high-contrast accessibility options.
Instant Data Reset
You can wipe all progress instantly using the in-game "Reset Investigation" option or by clearing device app data / browser cache.
// 3. In-App Purchases & Google Play Billing
Stranded at Winterfell Lodge is completely free to experience. Any optional digital expansions (such as bonus suspect backstories, author's commentary, and alternative ending chapters) are processed exclusively through the official Google Play In-App Billing API:
- Payment Processing: All payment details, credit card numbers, and billing transactions are managed directly and securely by Google Play.
- Zero Financial Access: Red Planet Apps Inc. never receives, stores, or handles your payment details.
- Receipt Verification: Digital entitlement is verified locally on-device through standard Google Play cryptographic tokens.
// 4. Target Audience & Children's Privacy
Holiday Paths: Stranded at Winterfell Lodge is engineered for mystery fiction enthusiasts and carries a Google Play Content Rating of Teen (13+) due to winter whodunit suspense themes (sabotage, blizzard isolation, and mystery intrigue). The game is not targeted to or directed at children under the age of 13. Because our software collects zero personal information from any user, no child data is ever collected or processed.
// 5. Studio Security & Contact
Red Planet Apps Inc. is committed to absolute data minimization and user privacy. If you have questions regarding this privacy policy or our Data Safety standards, contact our development team directly:
- Developer: Red Planet Apps Inc.
- Support Email: support@redplanetapps.com
- Studio Website: https://www.redplanetapps.com/
- Anthology Privacy Hub: https://www.redplanetapps.com/holiday-paths/privacy.html