Privacy Policy
The short version: Valley Run does not collect, store on a server, sell or share any personal data. There are no accounts, no ads, no analytics and no tracking.
What stays on your iPhone
- Game progress. Stars, best scores, times, fold counts, your chosen marble and settings are saved on your device only. They are included in your normal iPhone backups.
- Motion. On iPhones without a hinge, the game reads the motion sensors to turn tilt into the fold. Readings are used in the moment and never saved or sent anywhere.
- Hinge angle. On iPhone Duo, the game reads how far the phone is open while the app is open. It is never saved or sent anywhere.
- Highlight clips. If you allow screen recording, the game keeps a short rolling recording of its own screen while you play, without the microphone. A clip is saved only after a standout moment, kept in the app's temporary storage, and deleted when you start the next course. It leaves your iPhone only if you choose to share it.
- Your Songs. Songs you add from Files are copied into the app's own storage on your iPhone. The game analyzes them on your iPhone to find the beat. Your songs, and the courses built from them, are never uploaded.
- Listen mode. Only when you start Listen mode, the game uses the microphone to hear the beat of music playing nearby. The sound is analyzed in the moment, on your iPhone, and never recorded, saved or sent anywhere.
- Music library. If you allow access, the game reads the songs you pick from your Music library on your iPhone. Nothing about your library leaves your device.
Apple Music and song search
When you search for a song, your search words are sent to Apple's iTunes Search service to find matching songs, and a short preview may be downloaded from Apple so the game can hear its tempo. Playing a full song uses your own Apple Music subscription through Apple's MusicKit. Apple handles that data under Apple's Privacy Policy. The developer never receives your searches or your Apple Music details.
Shared courses
When you share a course, the link holds only the song's title and artist and the course layout. It never contains the music or anything about you. A shared link goes only where you choose to send it.
Game Center
If you are signed in to Game Center, your scores and achievements are sent to Apple's Game Center service so they can appear on leaderboards. Apple handles that data under Apple's Privacy Policy. The developer never receives your Game Center account details. You can sign out of Game Center at any time in the Settings app.
Children
Valley Run is suitable for all ages and collects no personal information from anyone, including children under 13.
Third parties
The app contains no third-party advertising, analytics or tracking code. The website loads fonts from Google Fonts; see Google's Privacy Policy.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page with a new effective date.
Contact
Questions about privacy: contact@valleyrunapp.com.