Privacy Policy
This policy explains what the Backwords: Reverse Audio Party app (“the app”) collects, why, and how long it is kept. The app is made by Serkan Burak Böke (“we”).
Recording on your own (local mode)
When you record yourself and play it in reverse on the home screen, your recordings and their names are stored only on your phone. They are never sent to our server. You can delete them in the app, and they are removed when you delete the app. If you share a recording, your phone’s share sheet sends it to the app you choose.
Playing online: what we collect
- Account. To play online you continue as a guest with a nickname, or sign in with Google or Apple. We store your nickname (the name shown in the game), which sign-in you used and the account identifier Google or Apple gives us. With Google or Apple we also store the email address and name they share with us (Apple may give a private relay email address).
- Game data. The rooms you are in while they are open, and your scores: every guess that is voted on is saved with its result and points, which make up the statistics on your profile.
- Voice recordings. In a round, the speaker’s recording, its reversed version and each player’s spoken guess are sent to our server so the other players in the room can hear them. They are kept only for that round: they are deleted when the next round starts or when the room closes (a room closes when the last player leaves, after 2 hours without activity, or at the latest 4 hours after it was opened). Your imitation of the reversed audio is recorded and played only on your phone and is never sent to our server.
- Purchases. In-app purchases are processed by Apple and, for us, by RevenueCat. We receive only what you are entitled to (for example premium until a date, or the number of games bought) and a record of each purchase event. We never receive your payment details.
- Reports and blocks. If you report a player, we store who reported whom, the room, the round and the reason so the report can be reviewed. If you block a player, we store that block.
- Device details. When you play online, the app sends us your device model (phone or tablet), its operating system version, the app version, your device language and an identifier that is specific to this app on that device (on iPhone the identifier for vendor, on Android the Android ID) – not the advertising identifier. We store them with your account, together with when we first and last saw each device, to support the service, debug problems and prevent abuse. They are deleted together with your account.
What we do not do
The app has no ads. We do not track you across other companies’ apps or websites, the app contains no advertising or analytics tools, and we do not sell your data or share it for marketing.
How we use your data
Only to run the game: to sign you in, run rooms, pass voice recordings between the players in a room, keep scores, give you what you bought, review reports and enforce the Terms of Use.
Where it is stored and who processes it
Our server and database run on Railway in the United States, and the app talks to them over encrypted (HTTPS) connections. Other services involved: Google and Apple when you sign in with them, and Apple and RevenueCat for purchases. Our server sends its performance data and logs to New Relic (servers in the European Union) so we can find and fix errors; the app itself contains no New Relic code.
How long we keep it
- Voice recordings: only for the round, as described above.
- Account, scores, purchases, blocks and device details: until you delete your account.
- Reports are kept for review and safety after an account is deleted; they contain only account identifiers.
- Records of purchase events are kept so a repeated delivery is recognised, but no longer point to you once your account is deleted.
- Our server logs, which can contain account identifiers, are kept by our hosting provider and by New Relic for a limited time.
Account deletion
You can delete your account at any time in the app: open the menu at the top right of the home screen, tap Profile and then Delete account. This permanently deletes your account, nickname, email address, scores, purchases tied to the account, blocks and device details, and you leave every room you are in, together with your recordings there. Deleting your account does not cancel an App Store subscription; you manage subscriptions in your Apple ID settings. You can also ask us by email to delete your data.
Children
The app is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has given us data, contact us and we will delete it.
Your rights
You can change your name in the app and delete your account at any time. To ask what data we hold about you, or to have it corrected or deleted, email us.
Changes
When this policy changes, we update this page and the date at the top.
Contact
Serkan Burak Böke · support@scanbridge.tech