Privacy Policy

QuestiCity · Effective date: July 1, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how the QuestiCity mobile application ("QuestiCity", the "App", "we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects your information. QuestiCity is an interactive real-world city quest game featuring geolocation, QR-code scanning, AR compass navigation, collectible artifacts, and a credit-based hint and mentor system. The App is operated by Oleksandr Zharkov ("the Developer").

By downloading or using QuestiCity, you agree to the practices described in this Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

1. Information We Collect

We collect only the data needed to operate the App and its gameplay features. The categories below map to Apple App Store privacy nutrition-label categories.

CategoryWhat we collectWhy
Contact InfoEmail address and nameAccount creation and sign-in via Firebase Authentication (email and Google Sign-In)
LocationPrecise location, in the foreground and in the backgroundCore quest gameplay: verifying you have reached quest points, AR compass navigation, and location-based interactions
PurchasesIn-app purchase history (consumable credit packs)Delivering purchased credits and maintaining purchase records
User ContentPhotos, camera images, and microphone audio you capture during quest activitiesCompleting quest tasks that require capturing photos or audio
Usage DataProduct interaction and analytics events, plus device identifiersUnderstanding how features are used and improving the App (Firebase Analytics)
DiagnosticsCrash logs and performance dataDetecting and fixing stability problems (Firebase Crashlytics)
IdentifiersPush notification token and device identifierSending quest-related notifications (Firebase Cloud Messaging)

2. How We Use Your Information

3. Background Location

QuestiCity may access your location while the App is running in the background. This is used solely to support active quest gameplay, such as detecting when you arrive at a quest point even if the screen is off or the App is minimized. We request your explicit permission for background location, and you can revoke it at any time in your device settings. Disabling location will limit or prevent quest functionality.

4. Legal Basis for Processing

Where data protection laws such as the EU/UK GDPR apply, we process your data on the following legal bases: performance of a contract (to provide the App and its features you request), your consent (for example, for precise and background location, camera, microphone, and notifications), and our legitimate interests (to secure, maintain, and improve the App). You may withdraw consent at any time through your device settings or by contacting us.

5. Third-Party Services

We share limited data with trusted service providers only to operate the App:

6. Tracking and Advertising

QuestiCity contains no advertising SDKs and no third-party tracking. We do not use your data to track you across other companies' apps or websites, and we do not sell your personal data to anyone.

7. Data Retention

We keep your account and gameplay data for as long as your account remains active. Analytics and diagnostic data are retained for a limited period consistent with our providers' standard retention settings. When you request account deletion, we remove or anonymize your personal data within a reasonable period, except where we are required to retain certain records (for example, purchase records) to comply with legal obligations.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to access, correct, export, or delete your personal data, and to object to or restrict certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, including account and data deletion, contact us at info@questicity.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

9. Children's Privacy

QuestiCity is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it.

10. Data Security

We use industry-standard safeguards, including encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS) and trusted infrastructure providers, to protect your data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information at all times.

11. International Data Transfers

Our service providers may process data in countries other than your own. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards to protect your data during such transfers.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date above and, where appropriate, notify you within the App. Your continued use of QuestiCity after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated Policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at info@questicity.com.