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Privacy policy

Pokémon GO

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Score86.0
Reviewed
Policy typePrivacy policy
Concern findings4
Protections2
Source supportStrong

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PublishedAutomated refresh
Source URLhttps://nianticlabs.com/privacy

Canonical URL: https://nianticlabs.com/privacy/

What changedMaterial language shifts detected around personal data, privacy. 8 new line(s), 8 removed line(s).

Snapshot hash c50cbfaa3f9dc2e4390840164c2fc0e212f4c6ca4fc5225aa217d13da7a4fb6c

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Plain-English summary

The company may transfer your personal data to countries outside your home country, including the USA, where data protection laws may differ (risk_flags-1). They are not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services accessed through their platform (risk_flags-2). Your contact information, including phone number and email, may be periodically synced to their servers if you choose to import your address book contacts (data_use-2). The company uses your location data to show in-game sponsored locations in your vicinity (data_use-3). Additionally, your in-game actions and achievements are analyzed to provide tailored rewards, promotions, or offers.

90% confidence

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Risk Flags

2 findings

Clauses that indicate potential risks or significant liabilities for users. These are often non-negotiable and can lead to substantial negative impacts.

Not clearly stated: None
medium90% confidence

Data transferred outside home country

Your Personal Data may be transferred and stored in countries outside your home country, including the USA, where data protection laws may differ.

Why it matters: Your personal data may be subject to different data protection laws in other countries, which might offer less protection than your home country.

Your Personal Data will likely be transferred and stored in a country outside of your home country, including in the USA, for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy to the extent permitted by applicable laws. The data protection laws in these countries may not be the same as in your home country.

How your Personal Data is transferred, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

medium90% confidence

Third-Party Services not controlled

The company is not responsible for the content, privacy, or security practices and policies of any Third-Party Service you access through their Services.

Why it matters: When you access third-party services through the company's platform, your information will be subject to their privacy policies, and the company is not responsible for those practices.

We’re not responsible for the content, privacy, or security practices and policies of any Third-Party Service.

Changes to this Privacy Policy, paragraph 3 · Citation strength: strong

Data Use

2 findings

Details on how your data is collected, processed, and shared. This includes specifics on third-party sharing, advertising, and data retention practices.

Not clearly stated: None
medium90% confidence

Contacts may be synced to servers

If you elect to import your device’s address book contacts, the company will periodically sync your contacts’ information, including phone number and email, to their servers.

Why it matters: Your contacts' phone numbers and emails will be uploaded to the company's servers if you choose to import your address book, and you are responsible for ensuring this is compliant with applicable laws, potentially requiring contact permission.

If you elect to import your device’s address book contacts to find out which of your contacts uses our Services and to send them Friend requests, or invite them to join you in our games, apps or other aspects of our Services, we will periodically sync your contacts’ information, including phone number, and email, to our servers. You are responsible for ensuring your collection and sharing with us of your contacts’ information is compliant with applicable laws. This may require you to obtain your contacts’ permission.

Contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@nianticlabs.com, paragraph 32 · Citation strength: strong

medium90% confidence

Location data used for in-game sponsored locations

The company uses your location information to show in-game sponsored locations that are in your vicinity as part of the gameplay experience.

Why it matters: Your real-world location data is used to display sponsored content within the game, which may influence your gameplay or real-world movements.

We also use the information above to show in-game sponsored locations that are in your vicinity as part of the gameplay experience.

Contact our Data Protection Officer at dpo@nianticlabs.com, paragraph 13 · Citation strength: strong

Cancellation and Renewal

Not clearly stated

Clauses related to subscription management, cancellation procedures, and automatic renewals. Understanding these can help users avoid unwanted charges or service interruptions.

Not clearly stated

No cited billing terms — wording is unclear

None

Gotchas

Not clearly stated

Potentially overlooked clauses that could have significant implications for users, often hidden in legal jargon or requiring careful interpretation.

Not clearly stated

No cited gotchas — wording is unclear

None

Protections

2 findings

Clauses that offer user-favorable terms, privacy enhancements, or other consumer-friendly commitments.

Not clearly stated: None
Protection95% confidence

No sale or sharing of Personal Data as defined by CCPA

The company states that they do not sell or share your Personal Data as those terms are defined under the CCPA, and they have no actual knowledge of selling or sharing Personal Data of minors under 16 years of age.

Why it helps: This indicates a commitment to not engage in data selling practices under California law, offering a layer of privacy for your personal information, especially for minors.

We do not sell or share your Personal Data as those terms are defined under the CCPA. Scopely Explore has no actual knowledge of selling or sharing the Personal Data of minors under 16 years of age.

Sale or Sharing of Personal Data, paragraph 1 · Citation strength: strong

Protection95% confidence

Children's Personal Data protection with parental consent

For Services that permit child participation, verifiable parental consent is required for the collection, use, or disclosure of a child’s Personal Data. The company will not collect, use, or disclose any Personal Data from a child if their parent or guardian does not provide such consent.

Why it helps: This ensures that children's personal data is only collected and used with explicit parental approval, providing a safeguard for younger users.

For Services that do permit Child participation, parents or legal guardians (“Parents”) must provide verified consent. Verifiable parental consent is required for the collection, use, or disclosure of a child’s Personal Data. Scopely Explore will not collect, use, or disclose any Personal Data from a child if their parent or guardian does not provide such consent.

Children, paragraph 6 · Citation strength: strong

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