1 Data Controller & Publisher
The CosmicLinks mobile and web application is developed and published under the CYFRA Labs brand by Jean-Baptiste Mace (individual publisher operating pending the formal incorporation of CYFRA Labs), located at 33 rue de Hardoy, 64600 Anglet, France.
For any privacy inquiry or question regarding this policy: contact.cyfra@gmail.com.
2 Technical Audit & Privacy by Design
CosmicLinks is an astronomical puzzle game engineered from the ground up around strict data minimization principles.
Full access to all 545 levels, the 88 constellations of the Celestial Vault, and the 20 Deep-Sky Exploration puzzles requires no user account, no registration, and no submission of your name, username, email address, or phone number.
3 Data Stored Exclusively Locally on Your Device
CosmicLinks uses only standard local device storage (localStorage and sessionStorage) to save your game progress directly on your handset:
- cosmic_links_save_v1: campaign progress across the 545 levels, active glowing paths, discovered constellations and stars, selected hemisphere (North/South), completed historical milestones (levels 100 to 500), unlock states of the 5 Deep-Sky Explorations, and accessibility settings (sound effects, music, haptic feedback, reduced motion).
- cosmic_links_language: selected in-app display language (French, English, or Spanish).
- cosmiclinks_player_uuid & 'Eminent Explorer' prestige keys: a locally generated random technical identifier used solely on-device (status: local_only) to count completed campaign cycles without transmitting data to any remote server.
- cyfralabs_intro_shown & hipparchus_welcome_seen_v1: local technical flags preventing the intro animation from replaying on every screen refresh.
4 Data Not Collected & Absence of Third-Party Trackers
A full audit of the source code and native iOS (Info.plist) and Android (AndroidManifest.xml) manifests confirms that CosmicLinks:
- Integrates no active remote cloud backend (zero Firebase, AWS AppSync, or proprietary game server requests during gameplay).
- Embeds no third-party behavioral analytics, telemetry, or crash-reporting SDKs.
- Never requests or accesses your GPS location, contacts, microphone, camera, or photo library.
- Does not collect your IP address for profiling, nor does it access mobile advertising identifiers (iOS IDFA / Android GAID).
5 Advertising, Ad SDKs, and In-App Purchases
In its current release (v1.0), CosmicLinks contains no third-party advertising SDKs (neither Google AdMob nor Unity Ads) and displays no advertisements. In-game hints are free.
The application includes no active In-App Purchases (IAP) or subscriptions. Should a future update introduce optional content or optional cloud sync, this Privacy Policy will be updated beforehand and explicit user consent will be requested where applicable.
6 Data Retention & Deletion Procedure
Because 100% of gameplay data is stored locally on your device and no user accounts exist on our servers:
- Retention period: your local progress data remains on your device only for as long as CosmicLinks remains installed.
- Immediate self-service deletion: uninstalling CosmicLinks on iOS or Android (or clearing the app's storage in your device settings) immediately and permanently erases all local save data.
- No remote account deletion request is required because CYFRA Labs holds no personal data or cloud save records for CosmicLinks players.
7 Your Rights (GDPR & International Privacy Laws)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - EU 2016/679) and applicable international privacy laws, you hold rights of information, access, rectification, erasure, and restriction.
If you contact our support team directly by email (contact.cyfra@gmail.com), your email address and message content will be used solely to answer your support request and deleted once resolved.
8 Children's Privacy & Minor Protection
CosmicLinks is an educational astronomical logic game suitable for all audiences. Because it collects no personal data, includes no public chat or social features, serves no targeted ads, and offers no in-app purchases, it provides a safe environment compliant with Apple App Store and Google Play child protection standards.