Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how TrickMe ("TrickMe", "we", "us") collects, uses, shares, and protects your personal data when you use the TrickMe mobile application and related services (the "Service"). TrickMe is a social truth game in which people share four statements — three false and one true — and others try to identify the truth. We take your privacy seriously and only collect what we need to run the game.

1. Who we are

TrickMe is the data controller for the personal data described in this policy. For privacy questions or to exercise your rights, contact us at [email protected].

2. Data we collect

2.1 Account & authentication

You create an account using Sign in with Apple. Depending on your choice, Apple shares your name and an email address (which may be a private relay address). We store a unique account identifier and your sign-in provider.

2.2 Profile information you provide

• Username and display name
• Bio, age / date of birth (used to confirm you are 18+), gender, and who you are interested in
• Approximate location you enter (city / country)
• Profile photos you upload
• Your game statements (three false and one true)

2.3 Gameplay & activity data

• Guesses you make, matches you create, dares assigned and completed, and dare proof you upload
• Messages you send in unlocked chats
• Game statistics: level, XP, streaks, accuracy, trust and reputation signals, badges
• Reports, blocks, and mutes you create

2.4 Device & technical data

• Device type, operating system, and app version
• A push notification token and device identifier (to deliver notifications)
• IP address and general diagnostics, crash and performance logs

2.5 Subscription & purchase data

If you buy a subscription (TrickMe Plus or TrickMe Black), Apple processes the payment. We receive the transaction identifiers and subscription status needed to grant your benefits. We never receive your full payment card details.

2.6 Consent records

We record which versions of our Terms and Privacy Policy you accepted, and your analytics / marketing choices, to meet our legal obligations.

3. How we use your data

• To create and operate your account and the game
• To show profiles in Discover, run guesses, create matches, generate dares, and enable chat
• To calculate game stats, levels, streaks, trust and reputation scores, and rankings
• To keep the community safe — content moderation, handling reports, blocks, and mutes
• To send push notifications about matches, messages, and game events (you can turn these off)
• To process subscriptions and prevent fraud
• To fix bugs, improve the Service, and comply with the law

4. Legal bases (EEA / UK / Türkiye)

Where applicable, we rely on: performance of a contract (to provide the game), consent (e.g., optional analytics, marketing, push notifications), legitimate interests (safety, fraud prevention, product improvement), and legal obligation (record-keeping, responding to lawful requests). Processing in Türkiye is carried out in accordance with the Personal Data Protection Law No. 6698 (KVKK).

5. How we share data

We do not sell your personal data. We share it only as needed:

• Other users: your public profile (username, display name, photos, bio, statements, level, and reputation) is visible to other players, subject to your privacy settings.
• Apple: for Sign in with Apple, in-app purchases, and push notifications (APNs).
• Service providers who process data on our behalf under contract: cloud hosting and database, media storage and delivery (CDN), push delivery, analytics, crash and performance monitoring, and content-moderation tools.
• Legal & safety: when required by law or to protect users, including investigations of abuse.

6. Data retention

We keep your data while your account is active. When you request deletion, your account enters a deletion process and your personal data is permanently purged after the scheduled retention window (generally within 30 days), except where we must keep limited records to comply with legal, tax, or safety obligations. Aggregated or anonymized data that cannot identify you may be retained.

7. Your rights & choices

• Access, correction, deletion, portability, objection, and restriction of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time (e.g., analytics, marketing, notifications)
• Delete your account directly in the app (Settings → Account → Delete account) or via our deletion page
• Privacy settings in-app: profile visibility, who can message you, online status, read receipts, and personalization

To exercise any right, email [email protected]. You may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

8. Security

We protect your data with encryption in transit, access controls, and authentication tokens stored securely on your device (Apple Keychain). No system is perfectly secure, but we work continuously to safeguard your information and respond to incidents.

9. Age requirement & children

TrickMe is strictly for adults 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from anyone under 18. If we learn that an account belongs to a minor, we will remove it. If you believe a minor is using TrickMe, contact [email protected].

10. International transfers

Your data may be processed in countries other than your own. Where we transfer data internationally, we use appropriate safeguards (such as standard contractual clauses) as required by law.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will revise the "Last updated" date and, for material changes, notify you in the app and ask you to review the updated terms.

12. Contact us

Privacy: [email protected]
Safety: [email protected]
Support: [email protected]