Privacy Policy

CREDITS.md

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 ## Contact / support
 
-Link your **support URL** and **privacy policy URL** (if any) in App Store Connect when you submit. Repository and issue-tracker links belong in the store listing, not inside the app, unless you add a dedicated screen.
+Link your **support URL** and **privacy policy URL** in App Store Connect when you submit. **Privacy policy:** repository root [`privacy-policy.md`](privacy-policy.md) and GitHub Pages copy [`docs/privacy-policy.md`](docs/privacy-policy.md) (e.g. `https://gamegenesis.github.io/First-Principles/privacy-policy/` after Pages is enabled). Repository and issue-tracker links belong in the store listing, not inside the app, unless you add a dedicated screen.

docs/_config.yml

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 # Minima 3.x navigation (adds top links on the generated site)
 header_pages:
   - index.md
+  - privacy-policy.md
   - setup.md
   - gameplay.md
   - first-principles-business.md

docs/index.md

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 | Guide | Description |
 |------|----------------|
+| [Privacy policy]({% link privacy-policy.md %}) | App privacy (local settings, no accounts; store & engine notices) — use this URL in App Store Connect / Play Console when Pages is live |
 | [ORCH Aerospace — Orch Avionic 1 EFB]({% link orch-avionic-efb.md %}) | [orchaerospace.com](https://orchaerospace.com) — on-device AI avionics / EFB announcement (promo) |
 | [Setup]({% link setup.md %}) | Unity version, clone, open the correct project folder |
 | [Gameplay]({% link gameplay.md %}) | Controls, stages, level select, how the graph affects the world |

docs/privacy-policy.md

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+---
+layout: page
+title: Privacy Policy
+permalink: /privacy-policy/
+---
+
+# Privacy Policy — First Principles
+
+**Last updated:** March 22, 2026
+
+*This page mirrors the repository root [`privacy-policy.md`](../privacy-policy.md). Update both when the policy changes.*
+
+This policy describes how the **First Principles** mobile app (the “App”) handles information when you install and use it. The App is developed by **Game Genesis** (Rayan Kaissi) and **Orch Aerospace** (John Wonmo Seong). By using the App, you agree to this policy.
+
+If anything here conflicts with **Apple App Store** or **Google Play** terms, the store terms apply for distribution and payments.
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+The App is designed to work **without an account** and **without you entering personal data** into our screens. We keep a few **settings on your device only** (see below). We do **not** sell your personal information.
+
+---
+
+## Information stored on your device
+
+The App may save **non-sensitive preferences** using the platform’s local storage (`PlayerPrefs` on Unity builds), for example:
+
+- **Language choice** (so the UI stays in the locale you picked)
+- **Optional cosmetic settings** (e.g. player glyph), if you change them in the App
+
+This data **stays on your device** unless the operating system backs it up according to **your** phone or tablet settings (e.g. iCloud or Google backup). We do not operate a login system or cloud sync for this data in the App as shipped in this repository.
+
+**Deleting the App** usually removes local app data; use your device settings if you want to clear app data without uninstalling (where the OS allows).
+
+---
+
+## Information we do not intentionally collect
+
+In the current open-source project configuration, the App **does not** include third-party **advertising SDKs**, **social logins**, or **in-app analytics packages** that send us your usage profile. We do **not** ask for your name, email, phone number, or precise location inside the App.
+
+If a future store build adds features such as analytics, ads, or accounts, **this policy will be updated** before those features ship, and store listings will be updated as required.
+
+---
+
+## Platform providers and the game engine
+
+When you download the App from a store or run it on a device:
+
+- **Apple** or **Google** may process information under their own policies (e.g. purchases, crash diagnostics you opt into, device identifiers for the store).
+- The App is built with the **Unity** engine. Unity and your device OS may process technical or diagnostic data according to **[Unity’s legal notices](https://unity.com/legal)** and your system settings.
+
+We do not control those third parties; please read their policies if you need detail.
+
+---
+
+## Children’s privacy
+
+The App is an **educational / math-learning game**. It is **not** intended to collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently received information from a child that we should delete, contact us (see below) and we will take reasonable steps to respond.
+
+---
+
+## Your rights (EEA, UK, California, and similar regions)
+
+Depending on where you live, you may have rights to **access**, **correct**, **delete**, or **restrict** certain personal data, or to **object** to processing. Because the App generally **does not send personal data to our servers**, there is often **nothing for us to access or delete on our side** beyond what you control on your device and through the store.
+
+For requests related to **store accounts** or **payments**, contact **Apple** or **Google** as applicable.
+
+---
+
+## Changes
+
+We may update this policy from time to time. The **“Last updated”** date at the top will change when we do. Material changes may also be noted on the repository or store listing.
+
+---
+
+## Contact
+
+For privacy questions about **First Principles**, contact the developers through the **support channel or repository** linked from your **App Store / Google Play** listing, or via the project’s public **GitHub** page if listed there.
+
+*(Add a dedicated support email here when you have one. For App Store Connect / Play Console, use the stable URL of this page after GitHub Pages is enabled — e.g. `https://gamegenesis.github.io/First-Principles/privacy-policy/` when `baseurl` matches this repo.)*

privacy-policy.md

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+# Privacy Policy — First Principles
+
+**Last updated:** March 22, 2026
+
+*A copy formatted for **GitHub Pages** lives in [`docs/privacy-policy.md`](docs/privacy-policy.md); keep both files aligned when you edit this policy.*
+
+This policy describes how the **First Principles** mobile app (the “App”) handles information when you install and use it. The App is developed by **Game Genesis** (Rayan Kaissi) and **Orch Aerospace** (John Wonmo Seong). By using the App, you agree to this policy.
+
+If anything here conflicts with **Apple App Store** or **Google Play** terms, the store terms apply for distribution and payments.
+
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+The App is designed to work **without an account** and **without you entering personal data** into our screens. We keep a few **settings on your device only** (see below). We do **not** sell your personal information.
+
+---
+
+## Information stored on your device
+
+The App may save **non-sensitive preferences** using the platform’s local storage (`PlayerPrefs` on Unity builds), for example:
+
+- **Language choice** (so the UI stays in the locale you picked)
+- **Optional cosmetic settings** (e.g. player glyph), if you change them in the App
+
+This data **stays on your device** unless the operating system backs it up according to **your** phone or tablet settings (e.g. iCloud or Google backup). We do not operate a login system or cloud sync for this data in the App as shipped in this repository.
+
+**Deleting the App** usually removes local app data; use your device settings if you want to clear app data without uninstalling (where the OS allows).
+
+---
+
+## Information we do not intentionally collect
+
+In the current open-source project configuration, the App **does not** include third-party **advertising SDKs**, **social logins**, or **in-app analytics packages** that send us your usage profile. We do **not** ask for your name, email, phone number, or precise location inside the App.
+
+If a future store build adds features such as analytics, ads, or accounts, **this policy will be updated** before those features ship, and store listings will be updated as required.
+
+---
+
+## Platform providers and the game engine
+
+When you download the App from a store or run it on a device:
+
+- **Apple** or **Google** may process information under their own policies (e.g. purchases, crash diagnostics you opt into, device identifiers for the store).
+- The App is built with the **Unity** engine. Unity and your device OS may process technical or diagnostic data according to **[Unity’s legal notices](https://unity.com/legal)** and your system settings.
+
+We do not control those third parties; please read their policies if you need detail.
+
+---
+
+## Children’s privacy
+
+The App is an **educational / math-learning game**. It is **not** intended to collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently received information from a child that we should delete, contact us (see below) and we will take reasonable steps to respond.
+
+---
+
+## Your rights (EEA, UK, California, and similar regions)
+
+Depending on where you live, you may have rights to **access**, **correct**, **delete**, or **restrict** certain personal data, or to **object** to processing. Because the App generally **does not send personal data to our servers**, there is often **nothing for us to access or delete on our side** beyond what you control on your device and through the store.
+
+For requests related to **store accounts** or **payments**, contact **Apple** or **Google** as applicable.
+
+---
+
+## Changes
+
+We may update this policy from time to time. The **“Last updated”** date at the top will change when we do. Material changes may also be noted on the repository or store listing.
+
+---
+
+## Contact
+
+For privacy questions about **First Principles**, contact the developers through the **support channel or repository** linked from your **App Store / Google Play** listing, or via the project’s public **GitHub** page if listed there.
+
+*(Add a dedicated support email here when you have one, and mirror this file at a stable public URL for App Store Connect / Play Console.)*