Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-10-16 · Effective immediately on update

DDream Games LLC ("we", "us") operates Yolqa (the "App"). This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the App you agree to the practices described here.

1. What we collect

Device identifiers

On first launch, the App generates a random anonymous identifier (install_id, a version-4 UUID). It is stored locally on your device and sent with every request to our servers so we can keep track of your token balance and progress. It is not linked to your name, email, or phone number.

Location data

The App reads your device GPS coordinates to find nearby points of interest and play audio guides about them. Location is sent to our servers only when you actively use the App (e.g. when the App polls for nearby places). With your explicit permission, location may also be read in the background so audio playback continues while your phone is in your pocket. We do not log or store location history server-side beyond what is needed to fulfill the current request.

Audio interactions

We record which points of interest you have listened to (linked to your install_id), and which generated stories were created. Story content itself is text generated from public Wikipedia data, not from you.

Messages you post

If you leave a message at a place, we store its text, the place, the time and your account, so that other users of the App can read it there and we can review reports. Messages are shown without your name. If you report a message or hide messages from an author, we store that choice with your account.

Crash and stability data

We use a third-party crash reporting service to collect crash reports and non-fatal errors. Crash reports include device model, OS version, app version, stack traces, and your install_id. They do not include the content of audio stories or location data.

Usage analytics

We use Google Analytics for Firebase to understand how the App is used and to improve it. The App sends usage events such as opening screens, starting and finishing a walk, starting and finishing a story (including how long it was listened to), the category of the place (for example "museum" or "park"), the selected guide voice and language, opening the token shop and purchases, sign-in method, tour usage, granting or denying permissions, and posting or reporting a message (without its text). Our servers additionally send events about verified purchases, refunds and welcome token grants. Events are linked to your install_id and to an app instance identifier generated by the analytics SDK, and include device model, operating system, app version and language. Google may derive an approximate location (country, region, city) from your IP address.

Analytics events do not contain your precise GPS location, the names or identifiers of places you visit, the text of stories or messages, your name, email address, or sign-in account identifiers. The advertising identifier is not collected, and analytics data is not used for advertising or ad personalization.

If your device region is in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, usage analytics is enabled only after you agree to it in the App. Everyone can turn usage analytics on or off at any time in Profile → Usage statistics. When it is off, the App sends no analytics events and our servers stop sending analytics events linked to your device.

Purchase data

If you purchase YQ tokens via the Apple App Store, Google Play Store or RuStore, the store provider handles the transaction and shares a receipt token with us so we can credit the purchased tokens to your account.

We never see your payment method, card number, or billing address.

Install attribution (partner and advertising links)

We measure which partner link, promo code or advertising campaign led to an install, so we can pay our partners and evaluate our marketing.

The result is stored with your account: the source (partner, campaign, advertising network or organic), the link and campaign, and the time. Partners see only aggregated numbers (clicks, installs, purchases and revenue) and never data about individual users.

2. How we use data

We do not use your data for ad targeting or ad personalization. Install attribution only measures which link or campaign led to an install. We do not sell your data to third parties.

3. Categories of recipients

We share limited data with the following categories of service providers, strictly to operate the App. They process data on our behalf under contractual confidentiality and data-protection obligations.

We do not share user data with advertisers, data brokers, or other commercial third parties.

4. Where data is stored

Our primary servers are located in the European Union. Some operational data (audio synthesis input, AI text generation input, crash diagnostics, usage analytics) may be transferred to and processed in jurisdictions outside the EU, including the United States, under standard contractual clauses approved by the EU Commission and equivalent safeguards.

5. Data retention

6. Your rights (GDPR & CCPA)

If you are in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or California, you have the right to:

6.1 Deleting your account (self-service)

You can delete your account and associated data directly in the App, no email required:

  1. Open the App and go to the Profile tab.
  2. Tap Delete account at the bottom of the screen.
  3. Confirm twice (the action is irreversible).

This immediately and permanently removes your install_id, profile, story history, achievements, artefacts, story-feedback votes, identity bindings (Apple / Google linkages) and all data tied to your account from our active systems. For accounts created with Sign in with Apple, we additionally call Apple's token revocation endpoint where technically possible (we need a valid Apple refresh token captured at sign-in time); older accounts predating this feature are processed via Apple's standard account-deletion flow on their side. Backups containing data are rotated out within 30 days. Anonymized aggregates (counters that don't reference your install_id) may be retained for analytics.

6.2 Other rights (email)

For access, correction, portability, restriction, objection, or to file a complaint, contact us at [email protected] with your install_id (visible in the App's About screen). We respond within 30 days.

7. Children

The App is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with data, contact us and we will delete it.

8. Security

Data in transit is encrypted using TLS. Data at rest is encrypted on the storage provider level. We follow industry-standard practices for secret management and access control, but no system is perfectly secure. You use the App at your own risk.

9. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will indicate the "Last updated" date at the top. If we make material changes, we will notify you through the App at least 30 days before the changes take effect. Continued use of the App after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

DDream Games LLC
Email: [email protected]


For the Terms of Service governing your use of the App, see /terms.