Privacy Policy

Last updated: 28 May 2026

1. Who we are

Zoom Quest ("the app", "we", "us", or "our") is a game for iPhone and iPad. For the purposes of UK data protection law, the developer of Zoom Quest is the data controller for the very limited processing described below. You can reach us at gamezoomquest@gmail.com.

2. Summary

Zoom Quest is designed to be private by default. The game runs almost entirely on your device. We do not run our own servers that receive your data, we do not show adverts, we do not require an account, and we never sell your information.

• Your photos are read from your library to create each round and are never uploaded, stored or transmitted by us.
• The location data inside your photos is read on your device only, to measure how close your guess was.
• Your scores and settings are stored locally on your device.
• Anonymous analytics are off by default and never include your photos or any coordinates.

3. Your photos and their locations

To play, Zoom Quest needs read access to your photo library. It selects photos to show you and reads the location (GPS) information stored in each photo's metadata so it can score your guess against where the photo was actually taken.

• Photos are fetched from your own iCloud Photo Library on demand. An internet connection and iCloud Photos are required to play.
• We never upload, copy to our servers, share or transmit your photos or their location data. All of this happens on your device.
• We do not modify your original photos. If you turn on the optional "save to album" feature, the app adds a reference to photos shown during standard play into a "Zoom Quest" album in your own library. This is a local operation within Apple Photos; photos already in that album are not duplicated.
• If you add places to the optional exclude-location list (for example your home or work), photos taken within about a mile of those places are skipped. The list you create is stored locally on your device.

4. Information stored on your device

The following is saved locally on your device using standard Apple storage, and is not sent to us:

• Your scores, high scores, streaks and current/continued game state.
• Your settings, including units, photo source, exclude-location list and feature toggles.
• Your Daily Challenge result for the current day.

This information is removed if you delete the app, subject to any backups you have configured through Apple.

5. Third-party services

Zoom Quest can use the following services provided by third parties. Where it does, that third party's own privacy policy applies to the data they handle.

Apple — iCloud Photos

Photos are retrieved from your iCloud Photo Library, which is operated by Apple under your existing Apple Account. This is governed by Apple's Privacy Policy.

Apple — Game Center (optional, on by default)

If Game Center sharing is enabled, the app submits your session and Daily Challenge scores, together with your Game Center display name, to Apple's leaderboards. No photos and no coordinates are submitted. You can turn this off in Settings, or disable Game Center at the system level. Leaderboard data is handled by Apple under Apple's Privacy Policy.

6. Optional analytics (off by default)

Zoom Quest offers optional, anonymous usage analytics through TelemetryDeck. This setting is off by default and only collects data if you choose to turn it on.

• If enabled, it sends coarse gameplay events (for example, that a game started) to help us understand how the game is used.
• It never sends your photos, GPS coordinates, names, contact details or any other personal information.
• TelemetryDeck is designed for privacy-friendly, anonymised analytics. You can turn this off again at any time in Settings.

7. What we do not do

• We do not display advertising.
• We do not use advertising identifiers or third-party tracking or profiling.
• We do not require you to create an account with us.
• We do not sell, rent or trade your information.
• We do not receive your photos or photo locations on any server we control.

8. Permissions we ask for

• Photo library access — required. Without it the app cannot select images and cannot be played.
• Notifications — optional. Used only to send a local "time to play" reminder a few days after you last opened the app. This is handled by your device and can be turned off in Settings or in iOS settings.

9. Children

Zoom Quest is suitable for a general audience and does not knowingly collect personal information from children. Because the game uses your own photo library, a child's device should be set up and supervised by a parent or guardian. If you believe a child has provided personal information in a way that concerns you, please contact us.

10. Your rights (UK GDPR)

Because Zoom Quest processes almost no personal data on systems we control, in most cases there is little or no personal data for us to act on. Where UK data protection law applies, you have the right to:

• access a copy of any personal data we hold about you;
• ask us to correct or erase that data;
• object to or restrict our processing of it;
• request data portability; and
• withdraw consent (for example, by turning off optional analytics or Game Center sharing).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at gamezoomquest@gmail.com. You also have the right to complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk.

11. Data retention

Data stored on your device (scores and settings) remains until you delete it or remove the app. Any optional anonymous analytics events are retained by TelemetryDeck in line with their policy. Game Center scores are retained by Apple in line with their policy.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time, for example if features change. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes will be reflected in an app update where appropriate.

13. Contact

Questions about this policy or your privacy? Email us at gamezoomquest@gmail.com.

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