Privacy policy
Patchmere: Block Puzzle · Effective October 27, 2026
Patchmere is a free iPhone game published by Ryan Gehan ("we"). It is paid for by ads and optional in-app purchases. This policy explains what data the game and its partners handle and the choices you have. Contact: patchmere.support@gmail.com.
What we collect
We run no accounts and no game servers. Your progress, settings and stats are stored on your iPhone and, if you use iCloud, in your own iCloud storage, which Apple runs and we cannot read. Gameplay statistics in this version stay on your device; nothing is sent to us.
Your age. The first time you play, the game asks for your age range (through Apple's Declared Age Range feature, or a birth month and year you type in). It is stored only on your device and used to choose the right ad settings. Google receives only a flag such as "treat as under the age of consent", never your age or birth date.
Our website. Once per session the game contacts patchmere.us to read the current time and download a small signed settings file. Our host may keep standard server logs, including your IP address, for security; we do not use them to identify you.
Advertising (Google AdMob)
Ads are provided by Google AdMob, which also shows the consent form where the law requires one. Google may collect your device's advertising identifier (only if you allow tracking), an approximate location derived from your IP address, information about the ads you see and tap, and diagnostic data. Google uses this to show, measure and improve ads and to prevent fraud. See how Google uses information from apps that use its services.
- Tracking. Personalized ads use your advertising identifier only if you tap "Allow" when iPhone asks. If you don't, ads are non-personalized. Your choice never changes the game, your rewards or how many ads you see. You can change it any time in iPhone Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
- Consent (EEA, UK, Switzerland). You can review or withdraw consent at any time in the game under Settings → Privacy options.
- Players under 18 only get non-personalized, age-appropriate ads, and are never asked for tracking permission.
Apple services
Leaderboards use Game Center, saves use iCloud, and purchases go through the App Store. Apple handles these under Apple's privacy policy; we never receive your payment details. Reminders are local notifications created on your device, and you can turn them off in the game or in iPhone Settings.
Retention and deletion
Deleting the app removes the data stored on your device. To remove the iCloud copy, go to iPhone Settings → [your name] → iCloud → Manage Account Storage → Patchmere. For data held by Google, use Google's controls linked above, or email us and we will help with any request to access or delete data.
Children
Patchmere is rated 13+ and is not directed at children under 13. If the age step shows a player is under 13, the game shows only non-personalized, child-appropriate ads and asks Google to apply its under-age protections.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or US state privacy laws), you may have the right to access, correct, delete or object to the use of your data, and to opt out of personalized advertising. Use the in-game Privacy options and iPhone's tracking setting, or email us. We do not sell your personal information for money.
Changes
If we change this policy, we will update this page and its effective date, and ask again in the game where the law requires it.