Starhand — Privacy Policy

Last updated: November 8, 2026

Overview

Starhand ("the Game") is developed and published by Chris Hinckley ("we", "our"). It is sold on Steam and on the Apple App Store. This policy explains what data the Game collects, why, and the choices you have.

We do not show ads, we do not track you across other apps or websites, and we do not sell or share your data.

Gameplay Analytics (on by default, you can turn it off)

To improve balance and fix bugs, the Game sends anonymous gameplay events to our analytics service:

• A random install ID created by the Game on first launch (it is not tied to your name, your Steam or Apple account, or your device's hardware)
• A random session ID for each time you open the Game
• The Game's version, which edition you are playing (full game, demo or playtest) and your operating system name
• What happens in play: runs started and ended, fights won or lost, cards and rewards chosen, achievements earned, and crashes

Analytics never includes your name, email address, Steam or Apple account details, location, contacts or payment information. Like any internet service, our analytics provider receives your IP address when the Game connects; we do not store it with the events.

You can turn analytics off at any time in Settings. Turning it off stops sending and deletes any events waiting to be sent.

Purchases

Purchases are made through Steam or the Apple App Store, which handle your payment. We never see your payment details. The Game only remembers, on your device, whether you own the full game.

Steam Features

On Steam, achievements, the Daily Voyage leaderboard and cloud saves are provided by Valve. Your Steam name and Daily Voyage score are visible on the leaderboard. Valve's privacy policy applies to that data.

Game Center

On iPhone and iPad, Game Center is optional. If you sign in, Apple handles your Game Center profile and achievements under Apple's privacy policy.

Saves

Your progress is saved on your device. On Steam, Steam Cloud keeps a copy of your save files if Steam Cloud is enabled.

Children's Privacy

Starhand does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The Game has no chat and no user-generated content.

Your Rights

You can:

• Turn analytics off in Settings
• Delete the Game to remove all local data
• Ask us to delete the analytics events for your install. Include the contents of the file telemetry_id from the Game's save folder so we can find them.

Contact

For privacy questions or data requests:

Email: starhand.support@gmail.com

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy. Material changes will be mentioned in the Game's update notes.