Pocket Sanctuary

By Happy Bao Studios. Last updated 16 October 2026.

Privacy policy

We (Happy Bao Studios) don't collect or store any personal data ourselves. The game shows optional ads through Google AdMob, and Google collects some data to do that, as described below.

There is no account to create and no analytics of our own.
Your progress (creatures, coins, Journal, settings) is saved only on your device. Deleting the game deletes it.
Back up save in Settings copies your progress as a code to your device's clipboard, so you can keep it safe or move it to a new phone. It never leaves your device unless you paste it somewhere yourself.
Camera photo uses your camera only while that screen is open, to let your creature pose with you. Pictures are made and saved on your device; nothing is uploaded.
Friend codes contain only your three creatures and the name you gave your sanctuary, and are shared only when you paste them somewhere yourself.

Ads are always your choice: the game offers them for a bonus (doubling the coins from a mini game or battle, or playing a mini game again straight away), and you can always say no. There are no banner ads and no ads that interrupt play. Ads are provided by Google AdMob. To show ads, measure them and prevent fraud, Google's software in the game may collect:

device identifiers, such as the advertising identifier (on iPhone, only if you allow tracking when your iPhone asks; on Android, your device's advertising ID) and an identifier for this app;
your approximate location, worked out from your IP address;
information about the ads you see and tap, and how the app performs (for example crashes and loading times).

Ads may be personalised to your interests if you allow it; if you don't, you still see ads, just not personalised ones. On iPhone you can change this at any time in Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking; on Android, reset or delete your advertising ID under Settings > Privacy > Ads (or Settings > Google > Ads). Players in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland are asked for consent first, and can change their choice later with Ad privacy choices in the game's Settings.

Google handles this data under its own privacy policy; see also how Google uses information from apps that use its services.

Children

The game is rated 9+ and is not directed at children. Ads are limited to content suitable for general audiences (rated G).

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page.

Support

Found a bug, stuck somewhere, or have an idea? Email us at patrikliao@gmail.com and tell us which phone or tablet you're playing on.

Tips: pick an animal, a field and a charm to make an egg; tap the egg to keep it warm. Feed, play and look after your creature until it's an Adult, then send it to the sanctuary to discover new animals. Rumours about each animal's secrets are kept in your Journal.