JigsawGeo Privacy Policy

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.