Privacy Policy — MTG Rip Sim

Effective date: 2026-05-11
Package: com.sycamorehillstudios.rip_sim_mtg

MTG Rip Sim (“the App,” “we,” “us”) is a fan-made, unofficial trading-card-game pack-rip simulator published by Sycamore Hill Studios. This policy explains what limited data the App collects, how it's used, and how to contact us with questions or deletion requests.

1. What we collect

• Device identifier. When you first launch the App, we generate a random UUID and store it in your device's secure local storage. We send this identifier to our server as a bearer token so the server can track your free-tier quota and record what packs you've opened. We do not collect your Google account, email, phone number, or any advertising ID.
• Pack-rip history. Every time you open a digital pack, the server stores the timestamp, the product opened, and the cards you pulled (under your device identifier). This is what powers your collection page, stats, and the free-tier hourly/daily quota.
• Subscription / purchase status. If you unlock the Plus or Pro tier through Google Play Billing, we receive your purchase token and the entitlement (plus or pro) so we can flip your account to that tier. We do not see your credit-card information; that stays with Google.
• Crash & diagnostic logs. The App and server produce technical logs (HTTP requests, errors). These do not contain personal information beyond your device identifier and IP address.

2. What we don't collect

• No advertising IDs, no AAID/IDFA tracking, no ad networks.
• No location data.
• No microphone, camera, or contacts access.
• No analytics that share data with third parties for ad targeting.

3. How we use the data

• To enforce the free-tier hourly/daily pack-opening quota.
• To save your pack-rip history so you can review your collection.
• To verify your one-time purchase status (Plus / Pro) so the correct features are unlocked.
• To debug crashes and performance issues.

4. Where the data lives

Your device identifier and pack-rip history are stored on Microsoft Azure infrastructure (SQL Database + Blob Storage) hosted in the United States. Card metadata is fetched from the Scryfall API (https://scryfall.com), and market prices — where applicable — come from the Scryfall daily bulk pricing feed. We do not sell or share your data with third parties for marketing.

5. Third-party services we use

• Google Play Billing. Handles all in-app purchases. See Google's privacy policy at policies.google.com/privacy.
• RevenueCat (when in-app purchases are wired in production). Manages subscription receipts and purchase events. See revenuecat.com/privacy.
• Microsoft Azure. Hosts our API and database. See privacy.microsoft.com.

6. Children's privacy

MTG Rip Sim is rated for Everyone, but it is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

7. Your rights

You may request that we delete your data at any time by emailing sycamorehillstudios@outlook.com from any account and including the device identifier shown on the Settings page of the App. We will delete the associated record within 30 days.

8. Changes to this policy

If we materially change how we handle data, we'll update this page and the effective date at the top. The latest version always lives at sycamorehillstudios.com/privacy.

9. Contact

Questions or deletion requests: sycamorehillstudios@outlook.com

Sycamore Hill Studios — an indie publisher of fan-made trading-card simulators. This App is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the IP holders of the trading card game it simulates; all card content is the property of its respective rights holders.