Privacy Policy — Sootpaw

Last updated: September 20, 2026

Sootpaw ("the app", "we") is developed by Roman Dolgov, operating as Thumb Cult Studio. This policy describes what data the app collects and why.

1. Your cat's photo

When you photograph or select a photo of your cat, the app reads that photo entirely on your device to guess your cat's coat coloring for the kitten in the game. The photo is never sent anywhere — it is not uploaded to our servers or to any third party, and it stays on your phone.

2. Analytics

We use GameAnalytics to understand how the game is played (which levels are reached, whether the game crashes, and similar gameplay events) so we can fix problems and improve the game. This uses a device identifier, not your name or any personal account. We do not use your device's advertising ID for this.

3. Advertising

The app shows optional short video ads (to open an extra shelf space) and occasional ads between rooms, through Unity LevelPlay, which may work with other advertising partners. These partners may use your device's advertising ID to show and measure ads. In the European Economic Area, UK and Switzerland, we ask for your consent before any ad-related data processing begins, through Google's User Messaging Platform. The app does not currently have an in-app settings screen to revisit that choice — uninstalling and reinstalling the app will show the consent prompt again.

4. Notifications

If you allow it, the app sends one local reminder notification. This notification is generated and shown entirely on your device — nothing is sent to us to make it happen.

5. What we don't collect

We do not collect your name (the name you give your in-game kitten stays on your device), your location, your contacts, or any other personal information beyond what's described above.

6. Children

Sootpaw is not directed at children and we do not knowingly collect data from children in a manner inconsistent with applicable law.

7. Your choices

You can decline the photo feature entirely and still play the full game with a default kitten appearance. You can decline ad consent where asked. You can uninstall the app at any time, which removes all data stored on your device.

8. Third-party services

Each of these companies' own privacy policy governs what they do with data once it reaches them; the sections above describe what we send and why.

9. Contact

Questions about this policy: dolgov.ra@gmail.com

10. Changes

We may update this policy as the app changes. Material changes will be reflected here with an updated date.