Overview
Berry Dash ("the game," "we," "us") is an endless-runner game published by the developer identified in the Contact section below. This policy describes what information the game collects while you play, how it's used, who it's shared with, and the choices available to you.
Most of your progress — your high score, coins, unlocked skins, and achievements — is stored only on your device and never leaves it. A small amount of information is sent off-device so that features like the global leaderboard and optional rewarded ads can work.
Information we collect
Player identity
The first time you open Berry Dash, we create an anonymous player ID for you through Firebase Authentication. This ID is a random string, not tied to your name, email, or any other personal detail, and it's how the game recognises "you" between sessions.
If you choose to link a Google account (an optional upgrade so your progress can follow you to a new device), we additionally receive the basic profile information Google shares for sign-in: your name, email address, and profile photo, as permitted by your Google account settings.
Gameplay and progress data
The game stores the following directly on your device, using local on-device storage that isn't transmitted anywhere unless stated otherwise below:
- High score, coin balance, and lifetime stats (runs played, berries collected, near-misses, missions completed)
- Unlocked and selected character skins
- Achievements, daily streaks, and tutorial progress
- The nickname you choose to display on the leaderboard
Leaderboard and social data
If you view or appear on the leaderboard, your player ID, chosen nickname, and score are stored in our Cloud Firestore database and are visible to other players. If you add friends to compare scores, the friends' player IDs you've added are stored in the same way. We ask you not to include real names, contact details, or anything else identifying in your leaderboard nickname.
Advertising data
Berry Dash includes an optional "watch an ad to continue" (revive) feature powered by Google AdMob. Ads are shown only when you actively choose to watch one — the game never shows an ad without your action. To select and measure ads, Google's Mobile Ads SDK collects device and advertising identifiers and interacts with Google's advertising services under its own privacy policy, linked in the Third-party services section below.
What we don't collect
Berry Dash does not access your contacts, camera, microphone, precise location, photos, or files, and does not include any real-money purchases — in-game coins are earned by playing and can't be bought with real currency.
Data at a glance
A short summary of where each type of information lives:
| Data | Where it's stored | Shared with |
|---|---|---|
| Player ID | Firebase Authentication, on device | Firebase |
| Progress, stats, skins | On device only | Nobody |
| Leaderboard entry & nickname | Cloud Firestore | Firebase · visible to other players |
| Google account (if linked) | Firebase Authentication | Firebase · Google Sign-In |
| Advertising identifier | Not stored by us | Google AdMob, only when you request an ad |
How we use this information
- To keep your progress: recognising your device between sessions so your high score, coins, and skins are there when you come back.
- To run the leaderboard: ranking and displaying scores against other players and any friends you've added.
- To offer the revive option: serving a single rewarded ad when you choose to watch one, and unlocking the in-game reward once it's been watched.
- To keep the game working correctly: basic technical operation of authentication and the leaderboard database.
We do not use this information to build advertising profiles of you outside of Google's own ad-serving process described above, and we do not use it for any purpose other than the ones listed here.
Third-party services
Berry Dash relies on the following outside services to work. Each handles the information described above under its own privacy policy, which we encourage you to review:
- Firebase (Authentication & Cloud Firestore), provided by Google — firebase.google.com/support/privacy
- Google AdMob, for the optional rewarded ad — policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Sign-In, only if you choose to link a Google account — policies.google.com/privacy
Data sharing and disclosure
We don't sell, rent, or trade your information. We share it only:
- With the service providers named above, strictly to operate the features described in this policy
- On the in-game leaderboard, which is visible to other players by design
- If required to by law, regulation, or a valid legal request
- If Berry Dash's ownership changes (for example, a merger or acquisition), in which case this policy would continue to apply until updated
Data retention
Progress data stored on your device stays there until you uninstall the app or clear its storage. Leaderboard and account data in Firebase are kept for as long as your player ID is active, so your scores and unlocks persist across sessions. If you request deletion (see below), we remove this data from our systems within a reasonable time, other than any copies we're required to keep for legal or security reasons.
Your choices and rights
Delete your data
Uninstalling Berry Dash removes all locally stored progress from your device. To also remove your leaderboard entry and account record from our servers, contact us using the details below with your in-game nickname or player ID, and we'll delete it.
Ad personalisation
You can limit ad personalisation through your device's own settings — on Android, Settings → Privacy → Ads; on iOS, Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking — which apply across the apps you use, including Berry Dash.
Regional privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information, or to object to or restrict how it's used (for example, under the GDPR in the EU/UK or the CCPA in California). To exercise any of these rights, contact us below and we'll respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.
Children's privacy
Berry Dash is not directed at children under 13 and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we'll delete it promptly. Parents and guardians who believe their child is using the game are welcome to reach out with any questions.
Security
We rely on Firebase's built-in security infrastructure, including access rules that restrict who can read or write leaderboard data, to protect the information described in this policy. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to use reasonable, industry-standard safeguards.
Changes to this policy
If we make material changes to this policy, we'll update the "Effective" date at the top of this page and, where appropriate, notify you in-app. We encourage you to check back occasionally.
Contact us
Questions about this policy, or requests to access or delete your data, can be sent to: