APEX Privacy Policy

Last Updated: February 3, 2026

1. Information We Collect

To provide and optimize our services, we collect information that you voluntarily provide or that is generated from your use of APEX:

1. Account Registration Information: When you register for an APEX account, we collect your username, profile picture, and a unique user ID automatically generated by the system. This information is used to create and manage your personal account.
2. Activity and Usage Data: We record your in-app activities, including but not limited to the tasks you complete, points earned, streak count, career level, experience points (XP), rank, and your chosen national strategies and leadership styles. This data is fundamental to the app's core functionality.
3. Social Interaction Information: When you use the "Global Circle" feature, we collect the content you post, as well as the likes and comments you give. This helps build a positive and interactive community environment.
4. Device and Technical Information: We may collect your device model, operating system version, login IP address, software version, and other technical information to ensure the security of your account and to continuously optimize our service experience.
5. User Preference Settings: We save your personalized settings, such as notification toggles, language selection, and custom goals, to provide you with a service that is better tailored to your needs.

2. How We Use Your Information

We strictly adhere to legal regulations and our agreement with users, using the collected information for the following purposes:

1. Providing Core Services: To enable the core gamified features such as nation-governing simulation, career progression, and task challenges, and to display your progress and achievements.
2. Optimizing User Experience: By analyzing user data and preferences, we can understand user habits to optimize product design, improve the task system, and recommend content.
3. Social Interaction: To display your posts and achievements in the "Global Circle," fostering communication and motivation among users.
4. Security: For identity verification, security prevention, fraud detection, archiving, and backup purposes, ensuring the security of the services we provide to you.
5. Customer Service: When you contact us, we may use your account information and activity logs to address your issues and feedback.

3. How We Share Your Information

We will not share your personal information with any third-party companies, organizations, or individuals, except in the following cases:

1. With Your Explicit Consent: We will only share your personal information with other parties after obtaining your explicit consent.
2. Sharing within the Community: Some of your public information (such as username, profile picture, career level, nation, achievements, and posts) will be visible to other users in community features like the "Global Circle."
3. Legal Requirements: We may disclose your personal information if required by applicable laws, legal processes, or mandatory administrative or judicial requests.

4. Data Security

We employ industry-standard security measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, public disclosure, use, modification, damage, or loss. We will take all reasonably practicable steps to ensure that no irrelevant personal information is collected.

5. Your Rights

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

1. Access and Edit: You can access and edit your profile picture, username, and other information through the "Profile" page in the app.
2. Delete Information: You can delete your posts using the delete function for posts. You may also contact us to request the deletion of your account, subject to legal and regulatory requirements.
3. Manage Settings: You can manage your notification and language preferences at any time on the "Settings" page.

6. Children's Privacy

Our services are primarily intended for adults. If you are a minor under the age of 18, you must obtain the prior written consent of your parent or legal guardian before using our services. We do not knowingly collect personal information from minors.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may revise this Privacy Policy from time to time. When the terms of the policy are changed, we will notify you of the revised policy in an appropriate manner when the version is updated and state the effective date.

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