Sapat Privacy Policy
Sapat is a St. Lucian dominoes game, published by James Enterprises Inc. ("we"). This policy explains what information the game uses and why. In short: we don't run ads, we don't track you, and we don't sell anything about you.
What stays on your device
Your settings (sound, music, vibration, partner, table and game options), your name, your chosen picture and any game against the computer you've left part-played are saved only on your own phone or in your own browser. Your game progress is saved there too, and also backed up as described below.
Backing up your progress
So that your progress can be brought to a new phone or a reinstall, the game backs up your progress online. This is on unless you turn it off in Settings → Your progress. When you ask us for help with your progress and give us your player ID, we can see a summary of it (such as games played and badges), make you a transfer code, or delete it.
- What's backed up: your game progress only: stats, badges, tournament cups, Daily Domino results, backyard lime progress, unlocked players and finished lessons, and which kind of app you play on (web, iPhone or Android).
- Who you are to the backup: a random player ID made when the game first starts, shown in Settings → Your profile. There is no name, email, phone number, contacts or device information, and no sign-in.
- Where it's kept: with Supabase, the database provider that stores the backup for us. Only your copy of the game can read or change your backup.
- Moving to another phone: you can make a one-time code, good for 24 hours, that lets another phone take a copy of your progress.
- Deleting it: tap Delete my backup in Settings → Your progress. Your backup, any code you made and your random player ID are deleted from our database straight away. Your progress stays on your phone until you delete the app.
Because the backup holds no name, email or other contact details, we can only find it by its player ID. If you can't get to the game but have your player ID, email it to us and we'll delete your backup.
Counting players
We count how many people play and how the game is played, as totals only, never individually: for example, how many played today, how many games were won, how many entered the Yard Cup. These totals are added up from the progress backups and the game server, and only the people who run Sapat see them. Nothing is used for advertising, and no analytics or tracking service is involved.
Weekend limes and the clock
The game asks our server for the time and for when the next backyard lime is on, so events open at the same moment for everyone. Nothing about you is sent with these requests.
Playing with friends online
When you start or join an online table, the game sends our game server what it needs to run the table:
- the name you type and the picture you pick, which the other players at your table see;
- the table code, and your moves and any sayings you call during the game;
- a random code that lets you rejoin your seat if your connection drops.
This is kept only in the server's working memory while the table is in use, and is not saved to any database. Your phone remembers which table you were at for up to ten minutes so you can rejoin after closing the app, then forgets it. Please don't use your full real name as your table name.
Like any internet service, our hosting provider records basic technical logs (such as IP addresses and request times) to keep the service running and secure. These logs are kept for a limited time and are not used to identify or track you.
What we don't do
- No sign-in, and nothing that identifies you: the backup knows only a random ID.
- No advertising, and no advertising or analytics tracking.
- No access to your contacts, location, camera, microphone or photos.
- No selling or sharing of personal information.
- No in-app purchases or real-money play.
Children
Sapat is suitable for all ages. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children. The only thing a player shares is the table name and picture they choose for online play, which is not stored, and the progress backup holds no personal information.
Changes
If we add features that change what information the game uses, such as signing in with Apple or Google, we'll update this policy and its date before those features go live.
Contact
Questions about privacy: family@thejameses.ca