Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 8, 2026

The short version

We collect what the app needs to work: your email, the name you choose, your quiz answers and your study progress.
We never sell your information, and there are no ads or ad trackers in ACTimals.
Your name, critter and XP show on leaderboards. Your email never does.
ACTimals is for high school students and is not for children under 13. We don't knowingly collect information from children under 13 (see Children's privacy).
You can delete your account and everything in it any time, right in the app: Profile, then "Delete profile and start over".
Email us any time to see, fix or delete your data: johnsonecommercellc@gmail.com.

Who we are

ACTimals is an ACT prep game run by Johnson Ecommerce LLC ("we", "us"). This policy explains what we collect when you use the ACTimals app and website at actimals.gamifiedstudy.com, and what we do with it.

What we collect

When you start playing

You can play without signing up. When you open the app for the first time, we create a guest account with a random ID so your progress can be saved.

When you create a profile

Email and password. Your password is stored in a scrambled (hashed) form by our login provider, so nobody at ACTimals can see it.
Sign in with Google. If you use Google, Google shares your name, email address and Google account ID with us. We only show your first name in the app.
Sign in with Apple. If you use Apple, Apple shares an account ID and your email address with us. You can choose to hide your email, and then Apple gives us a private relay address that forwards to you. The first time, Apple also shares your name if you allow it. We only show your first name in the app. We also keep a token from Apple so that when you delete your account, we can tell Apple to end ACTimals' access to your Apple ID.
Your name. The name you type is shown to other players on leaderboards. You don't have to use your real name.

Your answers to the setup questions

For example your goal ACT score, test date, grade, past ACT score, which sections you want to work on, why you're taking the ACT, how you heard about us, your daily study goal and whether you want reminders. We use these to build your study plan. They are private to you.

How you study

Lessons you finish, how many questions you answer and get right, XP, streaks, leagues, gems, quests, and the critter cards and chests you collect.

We also record how the app is used, linked to your account ID: which setup screens you reach, lessons you start or leave early, levels you skip to, when you open the app, whether you use the iPhone app or the website, and the ACTimals Plus offers you see, start or buy. We use this only ourselves, to find what is confusing and make ACTimals better.

Friends

Your friend code, the friends you add, Friends Quests, and milestone posts in your friends feed (like a new streak record) along with the cheers on them.

Reports and blocks

If you report or block another player, we keep a record of it: who reported or blocked whom, and the name that was reported. We use reports to review names that break our rules. Names that are offensive are changed to "Study Buddy", by our name filter or after a review.

Purchases (ACTimals Plus)

If you subscribe to ACTimals Plus, Apple handles the payment in the iPhone app. We never see your card or bank details. Our subscription provider, RevenueCat, tells us whether your subscription is active, which plan it is, whether it is a free trial, and when it renews or ends, so the app can turn your Plus perks on. We link this to your account ID. Deleting your profile also deletes this record with us and with RevenueCat, but it does not cancel an Apple subscription: cancel it in your iPhone's Settings, under your name, then Subscriptions.

Creator links and codes

If you open ACTimals through a creator's link, or type a creator's code, we record which creator sent you, linked to your account ID. For links we also keep a random ID in your browser so a creator's visit count is counted in people, not page loads. If you then pay for ACTimals Plus, we record each payment's amount and plan so the creator can be paid their share. Creators only see totals and amounts. They never see your name, email or anything else about you.

ACTimals Creator Program

If you join our Creator Program at actimals.gamifiedstudy.com/affiliates/, we collect the name you go by, your email, where you post, and the payout details you give us (for example your PayPal email or Venmo username). We use them to run the program, show you your results and pay you, and we may ask for a tax form before paying.

Study reminders (iPhone app)

If you turn on the daily study reminder, your iPhone schedules it on the device. We don't send or store anything for it, and you can turn it off on your Profile or in your iPhone's Settings.

Technical information

Your time zone (so your streak follows your own midnight). Our hosting and login providers also keep standard logs, such as IP address, browser type and the time of each request, which are used for security and to stop cheating and abuse. The app saves your progress on your device too, in your browser's local storage.

We do not use advertising, ad trackers or third-party analytics. The usage records above stay with us.

The website loads its fonts from Google Fonts, so Google receives your IP address and browser details when a page loads. If you choose Sign in with Google or Apple on the website, their sign-in scripts load on the sign-in screen.

How we use it

To run the game: save your progress, build your study plan, and keep your streak, XP and league standing.
To run leaderboards and friends features.
To see how the app is used (for example where people stop during setup) so we can improve it.
To keep the game fair and secure, for example by checking XP on our server and limiting how fast actions can be repeated.
To contact you about your account, for example to reset your password. We won't send you marketing emails unless you choose to get them.

What other players can see

Other players can see your chosen name, your critter avatar, your XP, your league and, if you're friends, your streak and milestone posts. They cannot see your email, your password or your setup answers.

Who we share it with

We never sell or rent your personal information. We only share it with companies that help us run ACTimals, and only so they can provide their service:

Supabase: our database and login provider. Your data is stored on their servers in the United States.
Vercel: hosts the website and app.
Google: only if you choose to sign in with Google.
Apple: if you choose Sign in with Apple, and for payments if you subscribe to ACTimals Plus in the iPhone app.
RevenueCat: manages ACTimals Plus subscriptions. It receives your account ID and your purchase details from Apple, never your name or email.
Payment services (PayPal, Venmo, Cash App or Zelle): only for Creator Program members, to send them their earnings.

We may also share information if the law requires it, or to protect the safety of our players.

Children's privacy (COPPA)

ACTimals is an ACT prep service made for high school students. It is not directed to children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect, use or share personal information from children under 13, as the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) requires. If you are under 13, please don't use ACTimals or create a profile.

We don't ask anyone under 13 for parental consent to collect their information, because ACTimals isn't meant for them.
If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete the account and that information as quickly as we can, including the records our service providers hold for us (for example a subscription record at RevenueCat), and end the account's access to ACTimals.
If you're a parent or guardian and think your child under 13 has used ACTimals, email us at johnsonecommercellc@gmail.com with the email on the profile, or for a guest the name your child plays under. We may ask a few questions to confirm you're the parent and find the right account, then we delete it and tell you when it's done.

Teens (13 to 17)

We don't sell anyone's personal information, and we don't share it for targeted advertising. That includes players under 16, whose information we would never sell without opt-in consent.
Teen players don't have to use their real name. Other players only see the name you choose, so we suggest a nickname rather than your full name.
You can remove anything you've added to ACTimals (your name, friends feed posts and progress) by deleting your profile in the app, or by emailing us. If you live in California and are under 18, this is also your right under California law (Business and Professions Code section 22581).
Parents and guardians of teen players can email us to see, fix or delete their teen's information.

How long we keep it

We keep your information for as long as your account exists. Friends feed posts are deleted automatically after 60 days. When you delete your account (or ask us to), we delete your profile, progress, setup answers, friends and usage records, except anything we must keep by law, such as records of payments. Deleted data can stay in our providers' encrypted backups for a short time until they are overwritten.

Your choices and rights

See or copy your data: email us and we'll send you what we have.
Fix your data: email us and we will correct it, including the name shown on leaderboards.
Delete your account: in the app, open Profile and tap "Delete profile and start over". That deletes your account and everything in it right away, for guests too. You can also email us from the address on your profile (or with your friend code if you only played as a guest) and we'll delete it.
Turn off reminders on your Profile or in your iPhone's Settings.
Log out at any time from the Profile tab.

Depending on where you live (for example California, other U.S. states, or the EU and UK), you may have more rights under local law, such as the right to know what we collect, to correct or delete it, and to not be treated differently for using these rights. We will honor them. Just email us. Since we don't sell or share personal information for advertising, there is nothing to opt out of, and we treat a browser's Global Privacy Control signal the same way.

ACTimals is run from the United States, and your information is stored and processed there.

Security

All traffic to ACTimals is encrypted (HTTPS), passwords are hashed, and database rules only let each player read and change their own private data. No system is perfectly secure, but we work to protect your information.

Changes to this policy

If we change this policy, we'll update the date at the top. If the change is important, we'll also tell you in the app.

Contact us

Johnson Ecommerce LLC
johnsonecommercellc@gmail.com