Overview
Catch a Bit ("we", "our", or "the app") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what data the app handles and how it is kept private. Catch a Bit is built around a single principle: we do not collect any personal data — ever. The only thing the app sends off your device is a small amount of anonymous usage statistics, described below.
Information We Collect
No personal information. Catch a Bit does not collect, sell, or share any personal information. There are no accounts and no advertising identifiers. The app sends only anonymous usage statistics, which cannot be linked to you (see "Anonymous Usage Statistics" below).
Your Game Data
- Your progress — caught fish, your Fishdex, coins, gear, achievements, and settings — is stored locally on your device only.
- This data never leaves your device. There are no servers, and we have no way to see or access your save.
- Catch a Bit does not use iCloud sync, so progress is per-device. Deleting the app permanently erases its saved data.
Anonymous Usage Statistics
To understand how the game is played and where to improve it, Catch a Bit uses TelemetryDeck, a privacy-focused analytics service run by a German company. The app sends simple anonymous signals such as "the app was opened" and in-game milestones like your first cast and your first catch.
- What is sent: app launches and in-game milestones (for example, first cast and first catch).
- What is not sent: no name, email address, device identifier, location, or contacts.
- TelemetryDeck anonymises the data on your device before it is sent, so it cannot be linked to you. It is never used to track you across apps or websites, and it is never sold.
- Details are in TelemetryDeck's privacy policy: https://telemetrydeck.com/privacy/
In-App Purchases
- Catch a Bit offers two optional in-app purchases in the Tackle Shop — the one-time "Starter Bundle" and "Pocket of Coins", a repeatable coin top-up. Neither is required to play or to finish the game.
- If you buy it, the purchase is processed entirely by Apple. The app receives only a verified entitlement from Apple's StoreKit indicating that your purchase was completed.
- We do not see or store your payment details, your Apple ID, or any personal identifier from Apple.
- Apple handles all payment, billing, and purchase records under Apple's privacy policy: https://www.apple.com/privacy/
What We Do NOT Do
- We do not require an account, email address, name, or phone number.
- We do not track you across apps or websites, and we do not use advertising or marketing analytics. The only analytics are the anonymous usage statistics described above.
- We do not include advertising or any advertising identifiers.
- We do not sell, rent, or share your data with anyone, including data brokers.
- We do not access your photos, contacts, calendar, location, or other device data.
Network Use
The app works fully offline. The only network communication is with Apple's App Store when you choose to make or restore an in-app purchase, and the anonymous usage statistics sent to TelemetryDeck. The app makes no other network requests.
Data Storage & Security
- All game data is stored on your device, protected by Apple's standard device security.
- Any communication with the App Store uses Apple's secure infrastructure.
Your Rights & Controls
- Reset your progress: Delete the app to remove all saved data from your device.
- Restore a purchase: Tap "Restore Purchase" in the Tackle Shop to re-apply the Starter Bundle on a device signed in to the same Apple ID. Pocket of Coins is a consumable — the coins are spent in-game, so it cannot be restored.
- Request a refund: Neither purchase is a subscription, so there is nothing to cancel. Refunds are handled by Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com.
Children's Privacy
Catch a Bit does not collect any personal data from anyone, including children. The only usage statistics it sends are anonymous. The app contains optional in-app purchases that are gated behind the device's standard payment controls; parents can disable purchases using Screen Time / Ask to Buy.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective" date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: muddermister@gmail.com