Jersey Quest — Privacy Policy

Effective & last updated: 22 June 2026

Jersey Quest is a free, location-based collecting game about the island of Jersey. We built it privacy-first: it’s free, has no third-party advertising, does not track you across other apps or websites, and does not sell or share your personal data with data brokers or advertisers.

1. The short version

• Most of what the app does happens on your device.
• We use your own Apple iCloud to save progress and power the leaderboard and challenges — we don’t run our own user database.
• Location shows nearby places and lets you collect them; your precise location is not sent to us.
• Analytics are on by default but only ever send anonymous, aggregate data that helps develop and expand the island’s tourism offer. You can turn them off during onboarding or in Settings → Privacy.
• A nickname you choose (optional) appears publicly on the leaderboard.

2. Information we handle, and why

Location (When In Use, optionally Always)

Shows nearby places, unlocks collecting when you’re close, draws walking routes, and — only if you enable it — auto-collects cliff-route waypoints in the background. Your precise location is processed on your device and not transmitted to us. You can change access anytime in iOS Settings.

Camera

Used to take souvenir photos and to scan QR codes (e.g. to join a challenge). Images are processed on your device.

Photos

If you enable “Also save to Photos”, souvenirs are saved to your library (write only). We do not read your photo library.

Apple iCloud (CloudKit)

We use your own iCloud to store your progress (private — we can’t see it), to power a public leaderboard & challenges (your chosen nickname, score and counts, visible to other players), and optionally to back up your souvenir photos to your private iCloud (default on; switch off in Settings → Privacy). iCloud is operated by Apple under Apple’s Privacy Policy.

Nickname

Optional and shown publicly on the leaderboard. Please don’t use information you don’t want to be public.

A device player ID

A random, pseudonymous identifier (in your Keychain and iCloud key-value storage) so progress survives reinstalling and follows your Apple ID. It is not your name, email, or an advertising identifier.

Analytics (on by default, opt-out)

Unless you turn it off, the app sends anonymous, aggregate usage signals via TelemetryDeck (which places get collected, their category/parish, local vs visitor). This anonymous data helps develop and expand the island’s tourism offer. Signals are tied to the random player ID — not your name or email — and are never used for ads or cross-app tracking. Opt out anytime in Settings → Privacy. See TelemetryDeck’s privacy information.

3. What we do NOT do

• No third-party advertising or ad networks.
• No tracking across other apps/websites (no ATT prompt needed).
• No selling or sharing of personal data with data brokers/advertisers.
• No collection of contacts, browsing history, or precise location logs on our servers.

4. Sharing

We don’t sell your data. Limited data is handled by Apple iCloud/CloudKit (progress + leaderboard) and TelemetryDeck (anonymous analytics, on by default; you can opt out). Your public leaderboard nickname and score are visible to other players by design.

5. Children

Jersey Quest is a general-audience app and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children; contact us to remove anything provided by a child.

6. Your choices & rights

• Location / Camera / Photos: iOS Settings → Jersey Quest.
• Analytics, iCloud backup, Save to Photos: Settings → Privacy.
• Reset profile: removes your leaderboard entry and frees your nickname.
• Delete everything: delete the app for on-device data; manage iCloud data in iCloud, or contact us.

Under the EU/UK GDPR and the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or object. Email jerseyquest@grzegorzkordowski.pl. Where we rely on consent (analytics, location), you can withdraw it anytime.

7. Retention & security

Public leaderboard data is kept until you reset your profile or ask us to remove it. Data in transit uses HTTPS; iCloud data is protected by Apple’s security. No system is perfectly secure, but we use standard, reasonable safeguards.

8. Changes

We may update this policy as the app evolves; we’ll revise the date above and notify in-app for material changes.

9. Contact

jerseyquest@grzegorzkordowski.pl

This is a plain-English policy reflecting the app’s current behaviour, provided in good faith and not as legal advice. Consider a professional review for your specific GDPR / Jersey Data Protection obligations, and fill in your developer/company details.