Privacy Policy

Effective Date: July 26, 2026

MyAppDesk ("we", "us", or "our") operates the ACNH Guide mobile application (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our App.

By using ACNH Guide, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. About the App

ACNH Guide is an unofficial, fan-made companion guide for the video game Animal Crossing: New Horizons. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo. All game names, characters, and related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.

The App works offline. Your collection progress, checklists, passport details, and settings are stored only on your device and are never uploaded to our servers.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you use the App, limited technical information may be collected automatically by us or our service providers:

• Device Information: Device type, operating system version, and app version.
• Usage Data: How you interact with the App, features used, and session duration — collected in aggregate, not tied to your identity.
• Error and Crash Data: Technical logs and error reports to help us identify and fix issues.

2.2 Information Stored Only on Your Device

The following never leaves your device and is not accessible to us:

• Collection Progress: Fish, bugs, sea creatures, fossils, art, villagers, songs, recipes, and other checklists you mark as complete.
• Passport and Profile Data: Island name, resident name, and any other details you type into the App.
• Profile Photo: If you choose an image from your photo library as an avatar, it is stored locally on your device only. It is never uploaded.
• Preferences: Theme, language, sound settings, and hemisphere.

2.3 Information We Do NOT Collect

• Location Data: The App does not collect, access, or use your device's geolocation.
• Account Information: The App does not require account registration. No email addresses, usernames, or passwords are collected.
• Contacts, Camera Roll Contents, or Files: We do not scan or upload your photo library. The system photo picker only shares the single image you explicitly select, and it stays on your device.
• Payment Data: The App does not process payments.

3. Permissions

• Photos / Media: Requested only when you choose a profile avatar. You may decline; the rest of the App works normally.
• Internet: Used to download game images from our asset server and to send anonymous analytics and crash reports.

4. Third-Party Services

• MyAppDesk Analytics — First-party, privacy-friendly usage analytics operated by us. Collects anonymous, aggregated usage and crash data. No advertising identifiers, no cross-app tracking, no data sales.
• MyAppDesk Asset Server (myappdesk.dev) — Serves the game images and audio used in the App. Standard web server logs (including IP address) may be recorded for security and abuse prevention.

The App contains no third-party advertising SDKs and no ad tracking.

5. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the App.
• Understand which features are used, in aggregate.
• Identify and fix errors and crashes.
• Ensure the security and integrity of the App.

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information and we do not share it for advertising purposes. We may disclose information only:

• Legal Requirements: If required by law, regulation, or legal process.
• Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets.

7. Data Retention

Because the App does not require an account, we do not store personal data tied to individual users. Aggregated analytics data and crash logs are retained only as long as necessary to improve the App. Data stored on your device is retained until you delete it.

8. Your Rights and Choices

8.1 Data Deletion

All of your App data lives on your device. You can erase it at any time from Settings → Reset all data inside the App, or by uninstalling the App. Since we do not hold personally identifiable data tied to users, there is generally no server-side data to delete. If you believe we hold any data about you, contact us at team@myappdesk.dev.

8.2 Your Rights Under GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area, you have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data, and to object to processing or request data portability. Contact us at team@myappdesk.dev to exercise these rights.

9. Children's Privacy

ACNH Guide is suitable for general audiences but is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, contact us at team@myappdesk.dev, and we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

11. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. By using the App, you consent to such transfers. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

13. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

Email: team@myappdesk.dev

14. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Spain and the European Union, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.