We take your privacy seriously. The JigsawGeo developers have children themselves and
understand how important it is to protect them. The following
information describes what information we use within the app and
why. We welcome your questions and suggestions for
improvement. Just email us:
JigsawGeo Support Email
Privacy in Versions 2.0 and later
We do not use any social media links or direct email links. High scores are now kept on GameCenter only so that privacy can be managed by Apple.
Privacy in Versions prior to 2.0
High Scores Private Information
JigsawGeo stores several pieces of information on our server
when you get a high score. This information is kept confidentially on
our server database.
Here is what we store:
- A unique identifier to distinguish the device. Why?
So that we can track problems in the game or potentially track
down abuse of the high score system.
- The player name entered on the high score dialog. (A note
on this screen warns the player not to enter their real last
name.) Why? So that we can display the name on our high
scores web site. We use an internal filtering system that
removes offensive language. However, it isn't 100% fool-proof
so please notify us if you notice any problem words that get through.
- The date and time. Why? Helps us debug problems and also
maintain our database integrity.
- The score the player achieved. Why? So that we can
display the score on our high scores web site.
- The GPS location. Why? So that we can determine in which
region the player is located. The high scores website only
displays the region, not the precise location. If Location
Services are not turned on for your device or if you don't allow
them specifically for JigsawGeo (when asked the first time the
app runs), then the location information is not
stored.
- The device (iPad, iPhone) and OS version. Why? To help us
debug problems.
- Which map they were playing. Why? So that we can show
display the high score in the correct category.
- Which level they were playing. Why? So that we can show
display the high score in the correct category.
High Scores Published Information
The JigsawGeo website publishes limited information on each
high score.
Here is what we display:
- The player name entered on the high score dialog. (A note
on this screen warns the player not to enter their real last
name.)
- The score the player achieved
- The region (e.g., country, state, province) the player is
in. This is derived from the GPS location and we purposely
use this only to determine the region, so that the precise location of
the device is not disclosed.
- Which map they were playing
- Which level they were playing
Social networks
When a high score is achieved, the player can post that score
to Twitter or FaceBook. This is ony enabled if a Twitter or
Facebook account has been enabled on the device (under general
settings). The posting includes the score the player achieved
and which map they were playing. It only includes location if
they choose to include it within the standard Twitter or
Facebook dialog.
