Last updated: June 25, 2026
FoneFishing (“the app,” “we,” “us”) is a mobile fishing game developed by SlicedBread. The core game is single-player and works offline; some features — ads, daily leaderboards, and optional multiplayer — involve a limited amount of data, described below. Questions? Contact us at fonefishing.app@gmail.com.
The short version: Your game progress stays on your device. We show ads through Google AdMob, and we run daily “biggest catch” leaderboards (and optional multiplayer) through a small backend. These use a limited set of data — described below — but we never ask for your real name, email, or precise location, and you can play the single-player game fully offline.
The app displays ads served by Google AdMob. To deliver and measure ads, Google’s advertising SDK may collect and process your device’s advertising identifier (IDFA), device and connection information, and ad-interaction data. On iOS we show Apple’s App Tracking Transparency prompt; personalized ads are only used with your permission, and you can decline and still see non-personalized ads. Google’s handling of this data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
FoneFishing has daily “biggest catch” leaderboards. When you land a fish, the app submits that catch — the species, size, weight, and time caught, a pseudonymous player identifier (an anonymous account we create for you; not linked to your real-world identity), and the display name you choose (or, by default, your character’s name) — to our backend so it can appear on the global daily board. This happens whenever the app can reach the backend, including in single-player. Your display name and catch are shown publicly on the leaderboard. To avoid contributing, play offline.
If you choose to join a shared world, the app additionally processes your in-game presence/position and in-game chat messages so the other players in your session can see you and chat. Chat is filtered for abuse, and you can mute or report other players. Presence and chat are relayed only to players in your session and are not stored afterward.
We do not ask for your real name, email address, phone number, or precise location, and we do not access your contacts, photos, camera, or microphone.
The game saves your progress locally (your fish journal, level, currency, equipped cosmetics, chosen display name, and settings) using the device’s standard app storage. This data stays on your device (it is included in your normal iCloud device backup if you have that enabled, which is controlled by Apple and your iCloud settings, not by us) and is permanently deleted when you delete the app.
We use the following third parties to provide the features above. They process data on our behalf or under their own policies:
Leaderboard entries are retained on a rolling basis and older entries are purged automatically.
If you enable notifications, the app schedules local reminders (“the fish are biting”) directly on your device. These are generated on-device by iOS — they are not push notifications, involve no server, and send no data to us. You can turn them off anytime in the app’s Settings or in iOS Settings.
FoneFishing is family-friendly, but it is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. Because the app shows ads and offers online features, we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.
If we change what data the app handles, we will update this policy and revise the “Last updated” date above before that version is released, and reflect material changes in the app’s App Store privacy label.
SlicedBread — fonefishing.app@gmail.com