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Privacy policy for Pets vs. Pests and Egg Guard
Effective November 1, 2026. This policy covers the mobile games Pets vs. Pests: Backyard Defense and Egg Guard (the "games"), made by M. Stewart. The games are designed for children and families.
The short version
- No accounts, no sign-in, and no chat.
- We do not collect, store, or share any personal information from players, including children.
- No analytics or tracking tools are built into the games.
- Game progress is saved only on your device.
What stays on the device
Your level progress, settings (music, sound, vibration), and whether the full game has been unlocked are saved locally on the phone or tablet. This information never leaves the device and is not sent to us. Deleting the game deletes it.
Purchases
Each game offers one optional in-app purchase that unlocks the full game and removes ads. Purchases are handled entirely by Apple's App Store or Google Play. We never see or receive payment details, names, or email addresses. A parent gate (a math question) appears before any purchase, restore, or link that leaves the game.
Ads
Players who have not bought the full game may see a small number of ads from Google AdMob, only between levels and never during play, plus optional reward videos the player chooses to watch. Ads in the games are set up as child-directed: they are non-personalized, limited to G-rated content, and the games do not use the advertising ID. Like any ad request, AdMob may receive limited technical information (such as device type and an approximate, IP-based location) needed to deliver an ad and prevent fraud. See how Google uses information from apps that use its services. Buying the full game removes all ads.
Children's privacy
The games are built to comply with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), Apple's Kids Category rules, and Google Play's Families policy. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child's information was collected, contact us and we will help remove it.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update this page and the effective date above.
Contact
Questions for parents or guardians: [email protected]