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Last updated: 15 October 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how SchmittStudio (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, stores and discloses personal information when you use the Auto Dealer app for iPhone and iPad (the “App”) and the website autodealer.au. We are based in Australia and handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs).
1. Summary
- You can play Auto Dealer without creating an account.
- If you sign in (Apple, Google or email), we store your email address, an account ID and your game progress so your saves are backed up and synced across devices.
- We use Google Firebase Analytics and Crashlytics to understand how the App is used and to fix crashes. This data is not used to identify you personally.
- Purchases are processed entirely by Apple. We never see your payment details.
- We do not sell your personal information, show third-party advertising or track you across other companies' apps and websites.
- You can delete your account and cloud saves at any time directly in the App.
2. Information we collect
Information you provide
| Information | When | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Email address | When you sign in with email, Apple or Google (with “Hide My Email”, Apple provides a private relay address) | To create and secure your account and to let you sign in on other devices |
| Player name, brand name and other in-game names | When you enter them in the game | To display them in your game; stored as part of your save |
| Support messages | When you email us | To answer your request |
Information collected automatically
| Information | Source | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Account ID (user ID) | Firebase Authentication – also created for guests (anonymous account) | To link your cloud saves to you |
| Game progress (cloud save) | Firebase Cloud Firestore | To back up and sync your progress |
| App usage data, e.g. app opens, screens viewed, session length, in-app events | Google Firebase Analytics | To understand which features are used and to improve the game |
| Device and app information, e.g. device model, OS version, app version, language, app instance ID | Firebase Analytics & Crashlytics | Analytics and troubleshooting |
| Approximate location (country/region, derived from IP address) | Firebase Analytics | Aggregated statistics only – we do not collect precise location |
| Crash reports and diagnostic data | Firebase Crashlytics | To find and fix bugs and crashes |
| Purchase status (e.g. whether you own the Premium Pass) | Apple App Store (StoreKit) | To unlock what you bought and restore purchases |
Settings such as sound, haptics or animation preferences, and your local save files, are stored only on your device.
We do not collect your name, phone number, postal address, contacts, photos, precise location, health data or payment card details. We do not use the Apple Advertising Identifier (IDFA).
3. How we use your information
- To provide the App, your account and cloud saves
- To process and restore in-app purchases and redeem offer codes
- To analyse usage in aggregate and improve gameplay, balancing and performance
- To detect, investigate and fix crashes and technical issues
- To respond to support requests
- To protect the App against misuse and to comply with legal obligations
We will not use your information for direct marketing unless you have agreed to it, and you can opt out at any time.
4. Service providers
We use trusted third parties to run the App. They may only use your information to provide their services to us.
- Google Firebase (Google LLC / Google Ireland Ltd) – Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Analytics and Crashlytics. See the Firebase privacy information and the Google Privacy Policy.
- Apple – App Store distribution, in-app purchases and Sign in with Apple. See Apple's Privacy Policy.
- Google Sign-In – if you choose to sign in with Google.
- Vercel – hosting of this website.
5. Overseas disclosure
Our service providers store and process data on servers that may be located outside Australia, including in the United States and the European Union. By using the App's online features, your information may be transferred to and processed in these countries. We take reasonable steps (APP 8) to ensure that these providers handle your information in a way consistent with the Australian Privacy Principles, including relying on their contractual data protection commitments.
6. Storage, security and retention
Data is encrypted in transit and stored on secured infrastructure provided by Google Firebase. Access is restricted so that each player can only read and write their own saves.
- Account data and cloud saves are kept until you delete your account.
- Analytics data is retained by Google for up to 14 months and then deleted automatically.
- Crash reports are retained by Firebase Crashlytics for up to 90 days.
- Support emails are kept only as long as needed to handle your request.
7. Your choices and account deletion
- Play as a guest: you don't have to sign in. A guest account still uses an anonymous ID for cloud backup on that device.
- Sign out at any time: Settings → Account → Sign out.
- Delete your account: Settings → Account → Delete account. This permanently deletes your account and all cloud saves. Save files stored locally on your device remain until you delete the App.
- You can also email us to request deletion of your data.
- You can reset analytics data on your device by deleting and reinstalling the App.
8. Access, correction and complaints
Under the Australian Privacy Principles you may request access to the personal information we hold about you and ask us to correct it (APP 12 and 13). Contact us at hello@schmitt.au. We will respond within 30 days. There is no charge for making a request.
If you have a concern about how we handle your personal information, please contact us first so we can try to resolve it. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can lodge a complaint with the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) at oaic.gov.au or by calling 1300 363 992.
If you live in the European Union, the United Kingdom or another region with its own data protection law, you may have additional rights (for example to object, restrict processing or data portability). Contact us and we will help.
9. Children
Auto Dealer is suitable for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 beyond what is needed for the App to function. Children should only sign in or make purchases with the permission of a parent or guardian. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
10. Website
autodealer.au does not use cookies, analytics or tracking. Our hosting provider (Vercel) may process technical data such as your IP address in server logs to deliver and secure the website. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts, which receives your IP address when the page loads.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time, for example when we add new features. The “Last updated” date above shows when it was last changed. Significant changes will be announced in the App or on this website.
12. Contact us
SchmittStudio
Australia
Email: hello@schmitt.au
Web: schmittstudio.au