# Privacy Policy for Make Trade Scale

**Last Updated:** January 13, 2026

## Introduction

Make Trade Scale ("the Game", "we", "us", or "our") is a game application built for the Reddit platform using Devvit. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you play our game.

## Information We Collect

### Information from Reddit

When you play Make Trade Scale, we access the following information from your Reddit account:

- **Reddit Username**: Used to identify you in the game, display on leaderboards, and enable player-to-player trading
- **Reddit User ID**: Used internally to store and retrieve your game progress

### Game Data

We collect and store the following game-related data:

- Game progress (buildings, inventory, research progress)
- In-game currency balances (capital, gems)
- Trading history and marketplace listings
- Achievement progress
- Tutorial completion status
- Daily login streak information

### Purchase Information

If you make in-game purchases using Reddit Gold:

- We receive confirmation of completed transactions from Reddit's payment system
- We do not have access to your payment details (credit card, billing address, etc.)

## How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

- Provide and maintain the game functionality
- Save and restore your game progress
- Enable multiplayer features (marketplace trading, leaderboards)
- Process in-game purchases
- Improve the game experience
- Prevent cheating and abuse

## External Services

The game may communicates with an external server (`make-trade-scale.e2k21.lb.ubicloud.com`) to store in-game data. This server provides PostgreSQL database functionality to be able to run complex database queries that game logic requires.

## Data Sharing

We do **not**:

- Sell your personal information
- Share your data with advertisers
- Use your data for purposes unrelated to the game

Your Reddit username may be visible to other players through:

- Leaderboards
- Marketplace listings
- In-game features

## Data Retention

We retain your game data for as long as:

- You actively play the game
- The game remains available on Reddit
- You do not request deletion

## Your Rights

You have the right to:

- **Access**: View your game data through the game interface
- **Deletion**: Request deletion of your game data by contacting us
- **Opt-out**: Stop playing the game at any time

To request data deletion, please contact us through Reddit.

## Children's Privacy

Make Trade Scale is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. Reddit's terms of service require users to be at least 13 years old.

## Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of significant changes through the game or subreddit announcements.

## Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us:

- Through Reddit: u/MakeTradeScale
- On our subreddit: r/MakeTradeScale

## Reddit Platform

This game operates on Reddit's Devvit platform. Your use of Reddit is also governed by [Reddit's Privacy Policy](https://www.reddit.com/policies/privacy-policy) and [Reddit's User Agreement](https://www.redditinc.com/policies/user-agreement).