Who this policy covers
This policy describes The Lives We Write, an Android story game developed by Low Tide Studio. The public app identifier is com.lowtidestudio.theliveswewrite. Contact lts.games.hq@gmail.com for game privacy questions. This policy applies to this game; other Low Tide Studio games may have different features and data practices.
Current release status
The game is in pre-release development. Payments, online player sign-in and the purchase-verification server are not active in the current review build. The sections below distinguish current local features from planned online features. We will update this policy to match the final services and SDKs before enabling them for players.
Your story stays on your device
The current game stores your chosen character name, story decisions, character statistics, journal, saved lives, reading preferences and Director Mode changes in the application’s local storage. The current build does not upload your story to Low Tide Studio. Local game saves are readable JSON and are not separately encrypted by the game.
Permissions and advertising
The current game does not request access to contacts, photographs, camera, microphone, SMS or precise location to play the story. It contains no advertising or analytics SDK. No studio account is required for the current offline story. We do not ask you to enter passwords, one-time codes, card numbers or bank details in the game or on this page.
Planned purchases and account recovery
The planned Full Story and Director Mode unlocks will use Google Play for payment processing. Low Tide Studio will not receive full card details through the game. Optional Google sign-in for purchasing and restoration is being developed. The planned server verifies an identity token in memory and derives separate pseudonymous player and purchase-binding identifiers; it does not retain the raw Google account identifier, email, name or profile in its session database. This planned sign-in is not active yet.
Planned verification data
When enabled, purchase verification will process the app and product identifiers, Google purchase tokens, pseudonymous account bindings, request identifiers and purchase/refund status. Tokens are sent to Google for verification; the purchase ledger stores token hashes. The planned session database stores hashes of sign-in challenges and short-lived session credentials. Signed access claims may be stored locally for offline purchase access. Service providers may process IP addresses and technical request information for delivery, rate limiting and security. Final providers, operational retention and account-deletion procedures will be disclosed before activation.
Retention and deletion
Local progress and preferences remain until removed by the game’s supported controls or Android app-data controls, subject to the final Android backup configuration. Removing app data can remove your saved story. Contact lts.games.hq@gmail.com for privacy enquiries or requests concerning information you send to support. We use support messages to handle the request and retain them only as needed for that purpose and applicable obligations. There are no active studio player accounts to delete in the current review build. Account deletion and any purchase-record retention will be explained before online accounts are enabled.
Security and service providers
We minimize the data needed for the game and validate local data and purchase claims. Planned online identity and purchase requests use HTTPS. Local storage and device security have practical limits; no system can guarantee absolute security. Google handles its identity and payment services under its own policies. This page does not connect to your Google account or the game’s purchase service.
Children and international availability
The final intended audience and content rating will be stated in the official store listing. This pre-release page does not claim approval for every age group or country. Before public release, we will review the final data practices, account features and country requirements for the places where the game is offered.
Updates and contact
We will revise this page when the game’s data practices change and update the date shown above. Material changes will also be explained in the app where required. For privacy support, contact lts.games.hq@gmail.com. Do not send passwords, payment-card numbers, one-time codes or recovery codes.