Privacy Policy

Who we are

Frowny Studios is a two-person game studio based in Detroit and the team behind Dino: Save the World. This policy explains how we handle information through our website, playtest mailing list, and the game’s online services.

Website information and how we collect it

When you submit our playtest signup form, we collect your email address and record your signup time, a signup identifier, and the version of the consent wording you accepted. If you email us, we receive your email address and the information you include.

Our email provider, Resend, sends us delivery, open, click, bounce, complaint, and subscription events. We store these events with the recipient’s email address, message identifiers, event times, and the event details supplied by Resend. Email opens and clicks are measured through email tracking images and tracked links.

Vercel hosts our website. Vercel Web Analytics and Speed Insights automatically receive page-view and performance information from your browser, including visited URLs, referring pages, browser and device information, approximate location, and loading performance. These tools provide site statistics without third-party tracking cookies. Our site also stores your display theme preference locally in your browser.

Dino: Save the World and Epic Online Services

Dino: Save the World uses Epic Online Services (EOS) for its online backend. When you connect your Epic account, our application requests access to your basic profile (display name, language preference, and linked account display names), online presence, friends list, and account country. These permissions allow the game to access this information through Epic, set your online presence, and receive presence updates from your friends.

We use Epic account information to support the game’s online and social features. Epic also processes information to operate EOS under its own Privacy Policy.

How long we keep game information

Frowny Studios does not store a separate copy of EOS player data in its own database. We access Epic account information through EOS to provide online features; our separately stored records are for the playtest mailing list and its email activity. Information held by Epic is subject to Epic’s retention and deletion policies. You can manage the game’s access through your Epic account settings and contact us for help with a data access or deletion request.

How we use it

We use signup information to manage the playtest mailing list and send Dino: Save the World playtest invitations and game news. Email events help us understand delivery and engagement and honor unsubscribe requests. Website statistics help us understand visits and improve performance. We use information you send us to respond to your questions and privacy requests. We never sell your information.

How we share information

We use Neon to store signup and email-event records, Resend to manage contacts and send and measure emails, Vercel to host and measure the website, and Epic Games to provide the game’s online backend. These providers process information needed to deliver their services. Online presence information is shared through Epic’s social features so friends can see online status.

How long we keep website information

We keep signup records and associated email-event history until you request deletion; the website does not automatically expire these records. Unsubscribing stops mailing-list emails but does not delete your existing records. We retain subscription status to honor your choice. You can separately request deletion using the contact below. Vercel’s analytics, performance data, and hosting logs are retained according to its service settings and retention policies.

Your choices

Mailing-list emails include an unsubscribe link. To request access, correction, or deletion of information held by Frowny Studios, or to ask about our use of Epic account information, email info@frowny.studio. Please tell us the email address or player account associated with your request, but do not send your password. Requests concerning information held independently by Epic can also be made through the contact and account controls described in Epic’s Privacy Policy.

Age

Signups are for ages 13 and up.