Privacy Policy
This policy explains how SION handles information on Android and iOS.
Plain-language summary: SION has no Romano Studios account system and does not ask for your name, email address, phone number, contacts, photos, precise location, health information, or payment-card details. Gameplay progress is stored on your device. Advertising, consent, optional leaderboards, and Android purchases involve Google or Apple services and may process the technical data described below. The current iOS version has no subscriptions or in-app purchases.
1. Who is responsible
SION is published by Romano Studios. For privacy questions or requests, contact romanostudios.sion@gmail.com.
2. Information SION stores on your device
SION stores the information needed to provide the game and remember your choices:
- best score, highest level, games played, perfect rounds, and longest streak for each difficulty;
- sound, vibration, language, and similar settings;
- advertising consent status and whether the app is allowed to request ads;
- on Android, Premium entitlement status received from Google Play;
- pending leaderboard scores and a platform player identifier when needed to submit those scores.
This information remains on the device unless a platform service must receive it for a feature you choose to use.
3. Advertising and consent
The free version of SION uses Google AdMob to show interstitial and rewarded ads. Before requesting ads, SION uses Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP) where required to obtain or manage advertising consent. SION requests non-personalized ads, but Google and participating advertising partners may still process information such as:
- IP address and approximate location derived from it;
- device or advertising identifiers;
- ad impressions, interactions, and diagnostic events;
- device, operating-system, app-version, network, performance, and crash information.
This processing is used to deliver and measure ads, limit fraud and abuse, apply frequency limits, comply with legal obligations, and maintain the service. The exact partners and legal bases shown to you can vary by region and by the choices available in the consent message. On Android, users with an active Premium entitlement do not receive ads.
On iOS, the current version of SION does not request App Tracking Transparency permission to access the IDFA. SION still uses UMP where required and requests non-personalized ads. This does not prevent Google or participating partners from processing the other technical information described above where permitted.
4. Leaderboards and platform identity
If you choose to use ranking features, SION may connect to Google Play Games on Android or Apple Game Center on iOS. The platform may provide a player identifier or display information and receives leaderboard scores. Romano Studios does not operate a separate SION account database. Your platform account and leaderboard data are controlled through Google or Apple.
5. Purchases and subscriptions
Where offered on Android, Premium monthly and annual subscriptions are processed by Google Play Billing. SION receives product, transaction, and entitlement status needed to unlock Premium and restore purchases. The current iOS version does not offer subscriptions or in-app purchases. Romano Studios does not receive your full payment-card or bank-account information.
6. Why information is processed
Information is processed only to provide and remember game functions, show and measure advertising when permitted, manage privacy choices, prevent fraud and abuse, support optional leaderboards, verify Android Premium access where offered, respond to support messages, and meet legal obligations.
7. Sharing and service providers
SION does not sell personal information. Information is disclosed only as needed to the service providers described in this policy, to comply with law, or to protect users, Romano Studios, and the services from fraud or security threats. Relevant providers include:
- Google Privacy Policy — Google Play, Play Games, AdMob, and UMP;
- How Google uses information for advertising;
- Apple Privacy Policy — App Store and Game Center.
8. Retention and deletion
Local gameplay information remains until you clear SION's storage or uninstall the app. Pending scores remain locally until submitted, replaced, or the app data is cleared. Google and Apple retain information under their own policies and account settings. Support emails are kept only as long as reasonably necessary to answer the request, maintain records, prevent abuse, or comply with law.
If you choose “Report an ad,” SION displays instructions and can open your email application with a support address and template. Nothing is sent automatically. A report contains only the information you choose to send, which may include the approximate date and time, the screen, advertiser or product, your description, and an optional screenshot.
To delete local data, clear SION's app storage in your device settings or uninstall the app. Use your Google or Apple account controls for platform data. You may also contact Romano Studios at the address above; because SION has no Romano Studios account, we may be unable to identify local or platform data without information from you.
9. Your choices and rights
Where available, open SION's Settings and select the privacy options entry to review or change advertising choices. You can reset or limit your device advertising identifier through Android or iOS settings, manage leaderboard visibility in your platform account, and manage Android Premium through Google Play subscriptions. Depending on your location, you may also have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or receive a copy of personal information. Contact us to exercise applicable rights.
10. Children
SION is a general-audience game and is not directed to children under 13 or the applicable minimum age in their country. Romano Studios does not knowingly collect personal information directly from children. Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information may contact us.
11. Security and international processing
Reasonable technical and organizational measures are used to protect information. No system can guarantee absolute security. Google and Apple may process information in countries other than the user's country under the safeguards described in their policies.
12. This website
This informational website does not use analytics, advertising trackers, or account cookies. If you email support, the information in your message is used to answer and manage your request.
13. Changes
This policy may be updated when SION's features, providers, or legal obligations change. The current version and effective date will remain available at this URL.
14. Contact
Romano Studios
romanostudios.sion@gmail.com