This Privacy Policy describes how Decoded Lemon ("we," "us," or "our") handles information in connection with Slingshot Defender (published on the Apple App Store as Slingshot Castle) (the "Game"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and to being transparent about the third-party services the Game uses.
1. Overview
Decoded Lemon does not operate its own game servers and does not directly collect personally identifiable information ("PII") such as your name, email address, or phone number. The Game does not require an account with us.
However, the Game is free and supported by advertising, and it offers optional platform game services. These third-party services — Google AdMob, and Google Play Games Services / Apple Game Center — may collect certain data, including advertising and device identifiers, as described below.
2. Data Stored Locally on Your Device
Your game progress, high scores, unlocked worlds, ammo stock, and unlocked achievements are saved locally on your device. This data is not transmitted to Decoded Lemon and is not accessible to us.
3. Advertising (Google AdMob)
The Game is free and supported by ads served through Google AdMob. This includes rewarded ads (which you choose to watch in exchange for in-game benefits such as a revive or free ammo) and interstitial ads shown at natural breaks.
To serve and measure ads, AdMob and its partners may collect information such as your device's advertising identifier (Android Advertising ID or Apple's Identifier for Advertisers, "IDFA"), IP address, general device information, and ad-interaction data. Where permitted, this may be used for personalized (interest-based) advertising.
- iOS — App Tracking Transparency: We ask for your permission before any cross-app tracking. If you decline, you will receive non-personalized ads.
- European Economic Area, UK & Switzerland: We present a Google-certified consent message (Google User Messaging Platform) before ads are shown. Your choices determine whether you see personalized or non-personalized ads, and you can change them at any time within the Game.
- Opting out: You can reset or limit your advertising identifier in your device settings, and manage ad personalization through Google Ad Settings.
AdMob's handling of data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy and how Google uses information from apps that use its services.
4. Game Services (Google Play Games & Apple Game Center)
The Game offers optional achievements and a global high-score leaderboard through Google Play Games Services (Android) and Apple Game Center (iOS). Signing in is optional and is initiated by you using a button in the Game's settings.
If you sign in, your unlocked achievements and your best score are associated with your Google Play Games or Apple Game Center account, and your high score may appear on a public global leaderboard under your platform nickname. This data is handled by Google or Apple under their respective policies — the Google Privacy Policy and the Apple Privacy Policy. If you do not sign in, no game-services data is shared.
5. In-App Purchases
The Game is free to play and contains no in-app purchases. We do not collect, store, or have access to any payment information.
6. Children's Privacy
The Game is intended as a general-audience title. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children, and we configure our advertising provider to request age-appropriate ad content. Because advertising relies on device identifiers, we encourage parents and guardians to use the parental controls and content settings available on their device and app store.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through a third-party service, please contact us and review the relevant provider's policy.
7. Analytics
Decoded Lemon does not run its own analytics or behavioral-tracking tools. The advertising and game services described above may collect limited usage and measurement data as part of their normal operation, as governed by their providers' policies.
8. Security
Because we do not collect or store your personal data on our own servers, there is no risk of your data being exposed through a breach of our systems. Local device data is protected by your device's own security mechanisms.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by an updated "Last Updated" date above. Continued use of the Game after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.
10. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights under laws such as the GDPR (European Union/UK), CCPA (California), or POPIA (South Africa), including the right to withdraw consent to personalized advertising. You can withdraw or change advertising consent at any time through the in-game consent options (EEA/UK), your device's tracking and advertising settings, or Google Ad Settings. For any questions about your data, please contact us below.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Decoded Lemon
Email: info@decoded.ltd