Privacy Policy
Effective Date: Dec 1, 2025
Last Updated: Dec 18, 2025
Welcome to UrbanWild (SocialChange)! We're committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and safeguard your information.
By using UrbanWild, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Information You Provide
- Account Information: Name, email, username, and password
- Profile Information: Profile photo, bio, city, and preferences
- User Content: Reviews, ratings, photos, comments
- Communication: Messages sent via support or in-app features
1.2 Information We Collect Automatically
- Location Data: Used for hotspots, check-ins, and missions
- Usage Data: Feature usage, time spent, navigation
- Device Information: Device type, OS, identifiers, app version
- Log Data: IP address, access times, pages viewed
1.3 Information from Third Parties
- Social Login: Apple, Google, Facebook basic profile data
- Payments: Transaction details from payment partners (no card storage)
2. How We Use Your Information
- Provide core app features and leaderboards
- Verify location-based check-ins
- Improve app performance and features
- Personalize recommendations
- Send notifications and account updates
- Prevent fraud and ensure security
- Marketing (with consent)
- Legal compliance
3. How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information.
3.1 Public Information
Your username, profile photo, points, leaderboard ranking, and public content may be visible to other users.
3.2 Service Providers
- Cloud hosting (AWS, Google Cloud)
- Analytics (Firebase, Mixpanel)
- Payments (Stripe)
- Customer support tools
- Push notifications
3.3 Business & Legal
- Reward fulfillment partners
- Aggregated venue analytics
- Legal or regulatory disclosures
- Mergers or acquisitions
4. Leaderboard & Competition
When you play games in UrbanWild and complete levels or achieve victories, your points are automatically uploaded to our global leaderboard. This means you'll be competing with players from around the world for prizes and recognition.
4.1 What Gets Shared
- Your username or display name - so other players can see who's climbing the ranks
- Your score and game progress - to determine your position on the leaderboard
- Your ranking - visible to all UrbanWild users
4.2 How It Works
Once you complete a game level or win a match, your points are instantly synced to the global leaderboard. You're automatically entered into ongoing competitions where top performers can win prizes. The leaderboard updates in real-time, so you can track your progress against other players.
4.3 Fair Play
We monitor leaderboard activity to ensure fair competition. Any suspicious activity or attempts to manipulate scores may result in removal from the leaderboard and potential account restrictions.
5. Your Privacy Choices
- Control location permissions in device settings
- Opt out of marketing communications
- Edit profile and privacy settings
- Request data access or deletion
- We do not respond to Do Not Track signals
6. Data Security
- Encryption in transit and at rest
- Secure authentication
- Access controls
- Regular security reviews
While we take strong measures, no system is completely secure.
7. Data Retention
- Active account usage
- Legal and compliance requirements
- Fraud prevention
- Anonymized analytics
8. Children's Privacy
UrbanWild is not intended for children under 13 (or 16 in the EU). If we discover such data, it will be deleted promptly.
9. International Data Transfers
Data may be processed outside your country, including the United States. We comply with GDPR and use approved safeguards for EU/UK users.
10. Your Rights
GDPR (EU/UK)
- Access, correction, deletion
- Portability and restriction
- Withdraw consent
- File complaints with authorities
CCPA (California)
- Know and delete collected data
- Opt out of data sales (we don't sell)
- No discrimination for exercising rights
11. Cookies & Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to remember preferences, analyze performance, and personalize content.
12. Third-Party Links
We are not responsible for third-party privacy practices. Please review their policies.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy and will notify you of significant changes. Continued use means acceptance.
14. Contact Us
Questions or requests? Email contact@socialchange.com