Welcome to www.mikemakesindiegames.com, the official website of indie game developer Michael Schneider.
I made the following policies to help you understand how I might collect, use, communicate, disclose, and make use of personal information and data. I’ve done my best to make the following blob of text easy to read, reasonable, with common sense, and user-friendly.
The policies might change occasionally. Please check this page every now and then.
By using my games and visiting my website, you’re agreeing to be bound by these policies and terms of use.
Published on: April 20th, 2025
This website is hosted and provided by www.journoportfolio.com, and according to their Features section under “Analyse” (link), it is cookieless:
“Unlike most analytics services ours runs on the server itself so it doesn’t use any cookies, trackers or scripts that run in your visitors’ browsers. This helps keep your site fast and privacy-friendly.”
This means I don’t use cookies on this site.
For analytics purposes, some information might be made available to me via a dashboard provided by www.journoportfolio.com
Analytics data collected via JournoPortfolio is aggregated only. It may include:
• Visit date/time
• Country and city
• Device and browser type
• Pages visited
However, no IP addresses or personal identifiers are tracked or visible.
I like my privacy, so I respect your privacy. This Policy explains how I collect, use, disclose, and protect your personal information or data, by limiting what I collect and retain, when you interact with my website or any games or apps published under my name, Michael Schneider, on the Apple AppStore, including through my website.
1. What I Collect
I don’t collect or store personally identifiable information from players directly within my games. Some non-identifiable gameplay data may be stored via Apple iCloud or Game Center, as needed for core functionality. This is handled and maintained by Apple’s systems.
If you reach out for technical support or general inquiries, I may ask for:
• Your name
• Your email address
• Any other information you choose to share (e.g., LinkedIn profile info, device type)
Similarly, when you contact me for technical support, issues or general inquiries, your email address will be automatically made available to me. This also applies if you contact me via LinkedIn, where I will see your public LinkedIn information.
2. What I Do With It
If you provide me with personal information or gameplay-related data, it will only be used to:
• Reply to your messages
• Understand feedback and improve features, games, and services
• Provide support for games or the website
• Send essential updates
• Protect against fraud or misuse
• Comply with legal obligations (if needed)
I don’t sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties. It’s strictly used to provide a better experience and for the reasons stated above.
3. Data Storage And Retention
The information provided will be stored on the respective providers’ side: LinkedIn, Proton Mail, JournoPortfolio, and Apple.
Some information and data might require further processing. In this case, it will be stored locally or on iCloud for the duration of the processing and then removed.
I implement appropriate measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.
I only keep personal or game-related data for as long as necessary to provide the services requested.
4. Your Rights
You have the right to:
• Access your personal information
• Request corrections to incorrect data
• Request deletion of any data I hold about you
• Request a copy of any data I hold about you
• Opt out of any non-essential communications
If you’re a resident of the EU or California, you may have additional rights under GDPR or CCPA. Feel free to contact me to exercise those.
To do any of the above, just send an email to: mikemakesindiegames@proton.me
5. Children’s Privacy
My games and website are not intended for children under 13. I do not knowingly collect any personal data from children.
For users under 16 in the EU, or under 13 in the US, any personal information submitted for support or questions should be with the consent of a parent or guardian. All such data will be deleted after the request is resolved.
Any gameplay data that may be collected complies with COPPA (U.S.) and GDPR (EU).
6. International Data Transfers
If you’re outside Romania (where I’m based), please note that your information may be stored or processed in other countries (Romania or the location of the service providers’ data servers).
Appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your privacy, both on my end and on the service suppliers’ side.
The service providers are: LinkedIn, Proton Mail, JournoPortfolio, and Apple.
7. Changes to This Policy
Any changes to this Privacy Policy will be posted on this page, and significant updates may be announced through the website and/or via LinkedIn from my profile here.
8. Contact
For any questions or concerns: mikemakesindiegames@proton.me
For information related to the policies of the service providers, please refer to their respective websites and documentation:
• Proton
• Apple
9. Third-Party Links
My website may contain links to third-party websites. I am not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their privacy policies.
Published on: April 20th, 2025
1. Agreement to Terms
By using any of the games or apps I publish, and by visiting my website www.mikemakesindiegames.com, you agree to the following terms.
When downloading or using any of my apps from the App Store, you agree to these same terms, including those regarding privacy, data use, and user responsibilities.
2. Disclaimer
I can’t be held liable for any issues, damages, or losses that might come up from using this site, any links, or any games I’ve published.
Everything here is offered as-is, so please use it at your own discretion.
3. Service Continuity
I will try to keep the site and games I publish running smoothly, but I can’t promise it’ll always be up and running. Things may change, go offline, or be taken down without warning.
I also don’t control the stability or availability of services provided by third-party platforms like Apple, JournoPortfolio, Proton, or LinkedIn—so interruptions or issues on their end are outside of my control.
4. Communication and Use of Feedback
Unless you explicitly state otherwise, anything you send me, like ideas, suggestions, or feedback, will be treated as non-confidential. I may use what you share to help improve my games or website.
5. Licensing
Unless otherwise stated, all content on this website is either created by me or used with permission. That makes me the sole rights holder for most materials here.
You’re welcome to share or adapt any blog posts, devlogs, or non-commercial materials with:
• Attribution to Michael Schneider
• Non-commercial use
• A link back to www.mikemakesindiegames.com (optional but appreciated)
6. Changes to These Terms
These terms may be updated occasionally.
Any revisions take effect once this page is updated.