Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 16, 2026
This policy explains how SMW Studios, LLC ("SMW Studios," "we," "us") — an independent game studio based in Georgia, USA — handles information when you visit smwstudios.net (the "Site") or play our games, including Jubo (the "Games"). Our approach is simple: we collect as little as possible, and we never ask for your real-world identity.
Our games
Information the Games handle
- Leaderboard display name. If you choose to submit a score, the short name you type (up to 12 characters) is saved and shown publicly on our leaderboards next to your score. The name is entirely your choice — please don't use real personal information as your display name. We may remove names that are abusive or contain personal details.
- Scores and game progress. Scores you submit are sent to our global leaderboards to rank players.
- Anonymous app ID. When you use online features (leaderboards or friends), the Game creates an anonymous account — a random ID generated by Firebase Anonymous Authentication. It is not linked to your real name, email, phone number, or any sign-in. It exists only so the Game can keep your scores and friend connections associated with you. Reinstalling the app or clearing its data creates a new one.
- Friends. If you use the friends feature, the Game generates a random friend code you can share and stores the list of friend IDs you add, so it can show you a friends leaderboard. We do not access your phone contacts.
- On-device data. High scores, preferences, and cached leaderboards are stored on your own device so the Game remembers your settings. This stays on your device.
What we do not collect
Our Games do not require an account or sign-in. We do not collect your real name, email address, phone number, precise location, contacts, or photos. Our Games currently contain no advertising, no in-app purchases, and no third-party analytics or tracking SDKs. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with third parties for advertising.
Service providers
Leaderboard and friends data is stored with Google Firebase (Cloud Firestore and Firebase Authentication), our database and authentication provider, and is transmitted over encrypted (HTTPS) connections. See the Firebase privacy information and Google Privacy Policy. Our Games are distributed through the Apple App Store and Google Play, which have their own privacy policies.
Our website
The Site is a static informational site. We set no analytics or advertising cookies and the Site has no accounts or forms. Our host, Cloudflare, processes standard technical request data (such as IP address and browser type) to serve and secure the Site and may set strictly-necessary security cookies. The Site loads fonts from Google Fonts, which means Google's servers may receive your IP address when a page loads. Links to our social accounts (X, Bluesky, Mastodon) and email addresses are governed by those services' own policies.
Children
Our Games and Site are intended for general audiences and are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age where you live) — the only data submitted is the self-chosen display name, scores, and anonymous ID described above. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, email support@smwstudios.net and we will delete it.
How we use information
Only to run the Games (leaderboards, friends, saved progress), keep them secure and fair (including preventing cheating and abuse), fix bugs, and respond to your messages. We build our games to be fair by design — no pay-to-win and no manipulative design.
Deleting your data
- Leaderboard or friends data: email support@smwstudios.net with your display name (and friend code, if possible) and we will remove your leaderboard entries and associated profile/friends data.
- On-device data: clearing the app's data (or your browser's site data) removes locally stored scores, preferences, and the anonymous ID from that device.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or port your information, or to object to certain processing. To exercise any of these, email support@smwstudios.net — we honor reasonable requests regardless of where you live, and we won't treat you differently for asking. Users in the EEA/UK also have the right to complain to their local supervisory authority.
Data retention & security
We keep information only as long as needed to run the Games; leaderboard entries persist until you ask us to remove them or a leaderboard is retired. Data is transmitted over encrypted connections and stored with the providers above. No method of storage is 100% secure, but we use reasonable safeguards and hold as little data as possible in the first place.
International transfers
We are based in the United States and our providers (Google, Cloudflare) may process data in the US and other countries, relying on appropriate safeguards for international transfers.
Changes to this policy
We will update this policy as our Games evolve — for example, if a future update adds optional ads or in-app purchases, we will describe exactly what changes before it ships. Updates are posted on this page with a new "Last updated" date, and we'll provide more prominent notice of material changes.
Contact
SMW Studios, LLC — Georgia, USA
Player support & privacy requests: support@smwstudios.net
General & press: info@smwstudios.net