Privacy Policy

Data We Collect

Vice Atlas stores most of your preferences and progress locally on your device. Certain optional features require storing data in our cloud database (Firestore). The following information may be processed:

Anonymous authentication

The app uses Firebase Anonymous Authentication to assign you a unique, randomly generated identifier (UID). No name, email, or personal information is required or collected during this process.

Tracker data & app preferences

Your in-app progress (checklist states, coin balance, streak, daily activity) and settings (language, theme). Stored locally only via SharedPreferences.

Public profile (optional)

If you choose to participate in leaderboards, you may create a public profile. This profile is stored in our Firestore database and contains:

• A display nickname (chosen by you, 3–20 characters)
• An avatar ID (a preset icon index, no photo)
• Aggregated in-app statistics: quiz score, best login streak, cards unlocked, achievements completed, coins earned, days active
• Your Firebase anonymous UID (as the document key)
• Profile creation date

Creating a profile is entirely optional. You can delete it at any time from within the app (Settings → Delete Profile).

News & media content

Articles, wallpapers, and trailer data are fetched from our Firestore database. No personal data is sent or stored in this process.

GTA VI Filter photo

If you use the GTA VI Filter feature, the photo you pick from your gallery (or capture with the camera) is uploaded through our Cloud Function to a third-party AI image processing service to generate a stylized version. The photo is used only to produce that result and is not stored on our servers afterward.

Push notifications

The app uses Firebase Cloud Messaging to notify you about new articles and trailers. This uses a device-level messaging token and does not require any personal information.

Purchase data

If you purchase the No Ads option or Filter credits, the transaction is processed by Google Play. For Filter credits, your purchase token is sent to our Cloud Function to verify the purchase and grant credits to your anonymous account; it is not used for any other purpose.

Advertising data

The app uses Google AdMob to display banner and interstitial advertisements (unless you purchased the No Ads option). AdMob may collect device identifiers and usage data for ad personalization. See Google's Privacy Policy.

Crash & diagnostics data

Firebase may collect anonymized crash reports to help us identify and fix issues. See Firebase's Privacy Policy.

How We Use Data

• To provide core app functionality (news feed, tracker, daily challenges, media gallery)
• To remember your preferences and progress across sessions
• To deliver up-to-date GTA VI news, wallpapers, and trailers from our database
• To power the optional leaderboard feature (requires a public profile)
• To generate a stylized image from a photo you choose, via the GTA VI Filter feature
• To send push notifications about new articles and trailers
• To process purchases of the No Ads option and Filter credits
• To display relevant advertisements via AdMob (for users without No Ads)
• To identify and fix crashes via Firebase

Data Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or share your personal data with third parties, except:

• Google AdMob — advertising identifiers for ad delivery (users without No Ads only)
• Google Firebase / Firestore — content delivery (news, wallpapers, trailers) and, if you opt in, your public leaderboard profile (nickname, avatar, stats)
• Google Firebase Authentication — anonymous UID generation; no personal information is shared
• A third-party AI image processing service — photos you submit to the GTA VI Filter feature, used only to generate your stylized image
• Google Play — purchase processing for the No Ads option and Filter credits

Public leaderboard profiles (nickname, avatar, aggregated stats) are visible to other authenticated users of the app.

Data Storage and Security

Most data (progress, preferences, coin balance) is stored locally on your device via Android SharedPreferences and can be deleted by clearing the app's data or uninstalling the app.

If you create a leaderboard profile, it is stored in Google Firestore in the users/{uid} document. Access is secured by Firestore Security Rules: only you can write to your own profile, and only authenticated users can read profiles. You can permanently delete your Firestore profile at any time via Settings → Delete Profile inside the app.

Internet Access

Vice Atlas requires internet access to load news articles, wallpapers, trailer thumbnails, and leaderboard data. All connections use HTTPS. We do not intercept or log your network requests.

GTA VI Filter & Photo Permission

Vice Atlas requests access to your photo gallery and camera solely for the GTA VI Filter feature. When you pick or capture a photo, it is uploaded through our Cloud Function to a third-party AI image processing service, which generates a stylized version of it. The photo is used only to produce that result and is not stored on our servers afterward. Access is only requested when you explicitly choose to use this feature.

Children's Privacy

Vice Atlas is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children.

Your Rights & Data Deletion

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Delete local data — clear the app's data in your device settings or uninstall the app.
• Delete your leaderboard profile — use the Delete Profile option in Settings inside the app. This permanently removes your nickname, avatar, and all stats from our Firestore database.
• Data access & portability — contact us at the email below for any data-related requests.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated date.

Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: