Privacy Policy
Zipwaltz · ShortyGames
Effective date: October 14, 2026 · Last updated: October 27, 2026
This policy explains how Zipwaltz handles information in its iOS and Android games and how ShortyGames handles messages sent to its support email and visits to this support website. ShortyGames is the operating name used for Zipwaltz.
1. Playing the game
The game is a single-player arcade game. You do not need to create a game account to play. The game content is bundled in the app, so ordinary gameplay does not require connecting to a ShortyGames server.
The game stores your scores, progress (such as stardust, rank, missions and cosmetics), Daily Orbit results and settings locally on your device so they can appear in later sessions. ShortyGames does not receive this data through a game backend. Your device and Apple backup settings can affect whether local data is preserved, restored or deleted.
2. Optional purchases
The iOS app may offer an optional one-time cosmetic Supporter Pack. Purchasing or restoring it uses Apple's App Store and StoreKit services. Apple manages billing, your Apple Account, transaction processing and purchase history under its own terms and privacy practices. The app checks verified StoreKit entitlement information to determine whether you can use the cosmetic styles.
ShortyGames does not operate a payment-processing server for this game and does not receive your payment-card details. Store purchases and restoration may require an internet connection, even though the core game is playable without one.
3. Sharing a score
If you choose to share a score, the app opens the iOS Share Sheet. You decide whether to send it and which service receives it. Scores are not shared automatically. The recipient service's own privacy terms apply to anything you choose to send.
4. Game Center (optional)
If you are signed in to Apple Game Center, the app reports your scores to the Zipwaltz leaderboards and unlocks achievements through Game Center. Apple provides this service under its own terms and privacy practices, and your Game Center nickname and scores can be visible to other Game Center players. ShortyGames does not run a server that receives this information. You can play without Game Center and can manage it in your device's Settings.
5. Advertising, analytics and tracking
The iOS game version described here does not include third-party advertising or analytics SDKs and does not use an advertising identifier for cross-app tracking. This support website does not install ShortyGames analytics scripts or advertising cookies. If these practices change in a future release, this policy will be updated accordingly.
Apple can separately process App Store purchases, downloads, diagnostics and aggregate usage information under Apple's settings and privacy practices. The fact that a device uses Apple's services does not mean game scores are uploaded to ShortyGames.
6. Contacting support
When you contact slingshotplanet-support.tiling324@simplelogin.com, we receive the email address you use, the message content and any attachments you choose to include. We use this information to answer your request, investigate game defects and maintain related support records. Please do not send sensitive information such as passwords, verification codes or payment-card details.
Our public support alias is routed through SimpleLogin, and the private support inbox is hosted with Proton Mail. These providers process support messages as needed to deliver, protect and store email. We do not use support inquiries for targeted advertising or sell support correspondents' information. We retain support correspondence only as reasonably needed to provide support, resolve issues or comply with applicable record-keeping obligations. You can request deletion of a support conversation by contacting us, subject to any necessary legal or security retention.
7. Website hosting and external links
These pages are static and hosted using GitHub Pages. ShortyGames does not run a site visitor-account system, embedded contact form, advertising pixel or site analytics on these pages. GitHub may process technical request data, such as IP addresses, for website hosting, security and service operation according to its own privacy practices.
Links to Apple, itch.io, email applications and other external services take you to independently operated services with their own privacy terms.
8. Your choices
- You can play without creating a game account or buying the Supporter Pack.
- You may choose whether to initiate score sharing and support email.
- You may change or remove locally stored game data using your device's app and backup controls.
- You may ask us about your support messages or request their deletion using the contact address below.
- Apple Account purchase-history and payment requests are handled through Apple's account and support channels.
9. Android app
Zipwaltz on Android (com.shortygames.zipwaltz) works the same way: it is a single-player game that runs fully offline. Scores, progress and settings are stored only on your device. The Android app has no account, no ads, no analytics or other third-party SDKs and no in-app purchases, and it does not request internet access. Sections 2 and 4 (App Store purchases and Game Center) apply only to the iOS game. If Android backup is turned on in your device settings, Google may include the game's local data in your device backup under Google's own terms; you can turn this off in Android settings. Scores are never shared automatically. Uninstalling the app deletes its data from the device.
10. Changes and contact
We may update this policy when the game's features, service providers or legal obligations change. The effective or updated date above will show when a revision applies.
For privacy questions or support requests, email slingshotplanet-support.tiling324@simplelogin.com.