This policy describes how Half Drunk Interactive handles information in Botchigotchi, including its testing versions. It applies to Botchigotchi, not to BORK or the unrelated AutoSherpa services that share this website.
Information in the game
Botchigotchi is an offline virtual-pet game. It does not require an account. Its gameplay code does not send your pet's name, care actions, progress, inventory, incident history, or other saved game information to Half Drunk Interactive or an external AI service. The game contains no advertising, analytics, or tracking SDKs. We do not collect, sell, or share personal information through the game's own data collection systems. The game does not access your camera, microphone, contacts, or location.
Phone calls, employment, court appearances, and other incidents depicted in the game are fictional game events. They do not place real calls, contact third parties, or access real records. In-game coins are game progress, not payment details.
Local storage, retention, and deletion
The game saves pet names, needs, age, interaction timestamps, care history, items, game currency, preferences, and memorials in private storage on your device. It also keeps a local recovery copy of saved progress. This information lets the game continue between visits and calculate time passing while it is closed. It remains on your device until replaced by gameplay or removed by you; a pet's in-game death does not delete its saved memorial or all prior progress.
On Android, clear Botchigotchi's app storage in Settings or uninstall it to remove local game data. On iOS, delete the app to remove its local data; offloading can retain that data. In a browser-based preview, clear site data for the preview's address. These actions remove saved progress. We cannot remotely access or delete your local save.
Botchigotchi does not provide its own cloud-save service. Operating-system backup or device-transfer services may retain or restore app data according to your platform and settings. We do not receive those backups. Manage any retained backups through your device or backup provider.
Store purchases and platform services
Apple and Google process store purchases under their own terms and privacy policies. Botchigotchi does not ask for or receive your payment-card details. The stores may provide us with transaction records, sales reports, and diagnostic information through their developer services. This is separate from data sent by the game's gameplay code.
Testing and feedback
If you use TestFlight, Apple collects testing information, including crash logs and usage information, and shares information with the developer under its TestFlight terms. Feedback you choose to submit can include comments, screenshots, diagnostics, and contact information. We use testing reports to investigate problems and improve the game. See Apple's TestFlight privacy information. Google Play may also provide testing feedback and diagnostics under its platform policies. Review screenshots and reports before submitting them and avoid including sensitive information.
Support correspondence
If you email us or voluntarily send a bug report, we receive your email address and the information you include. We use it to respond, troubleshoot, and improve the game. Our email provider processes correspondence to deliver and store it. Do not send passwords, payment details, or other sensitive information.
We retain support correspondence and testing reports only as needed to address requests, investigate issues, and meet legitimate recordkeeping obligations. You can request deletion of information you provided by contacting us below, subject to retention required by law. Information held independently by Apple, Google, or another provider is governed by that provider's policies.
This webpage
This page contains no advertising, analytics scripts, or tracking forms. Our hosting provider may process standard technical information such as IP address, browser information, requested page, and access time to deliver and secure the website. Visiting this page is separate from playing Botchigotchi.
Changes to this policy
If the game's data practices change, we will update this policy and its effective date. New features that change how information is handled will be reflected here.
Contact
Half Drunk Interactive
halfdrunkinteractive@gmail.com