Privacy Policy

Last updated: 9 November 2026 · applies to the Brick Our World app and the website brickourworld.com

This policy explains what personal data Brick Our World ("we") processes in the app and on the website, why, and what your rights are. It follows the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP) and, where it applies, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We do not sell your data and we do not show third-party advertising.

1. Who is responsible

João Pedro Alves de Sousa, Bürglenstrasse 59, 3600 Thun, Switzerland · E-mail: legosuica@gmail.com

2. What we collect in the app

• Account: e-mail address, username, country, language, age group (to protect younger users) and, for family accounts, the link to the parent's account.
• Content you post: photos of your builds, titles, hashtags, reactions, votes, comments and chat messages (chat only from age 16).
• Game data: points, levels, bricks, your virtual city, Brick Buddy, medals, rankings and the referral link you share (we count who registered with it).
• Prizes: if you win a cash prize, your prize history and, to pay you, your full name, country and the payout details you choose (PayPal e-mail, IBAN or TWINT number). We pay winners directly; the app does not hold a money balance. For winners under 18 we process the parent's details instead.
• Optional social links: your Instagram/TikTok username if you add it (from age 16).
• Purchases: if you join the Club, Google Play / the App Store handle the payment; we only receive the subscription status, never your card details.
• Technical data: device type, app version, crash reports and security logs, needed to run and protect the service.

3. Why we use it

• To run your account, the community, challenges, rankings and your city (contract, GDPR Art. 6(1)(b)).
• To check winners, prevent cheating and fake accounts, moderate content and keep children safe (legitimate interest and legal obligations).
• To pay prizes (contract) and keep payment records as required by law.
• To send you important messages about your account and prizes. Marketing e-mails only with your consent, which you can withdraw at any time.

4. Moderation and safety

Every photo is checked by a person before it appears. Chat is only for users aged 16+ and automatically blocks phone numbers, e-mail addresses and links. We never publish photos showing children's faces on our social media. Photos are only shared on our social media if you switched on "Allow sharing".

5. Service providers

Hosting, database and login: Google Firebase (Google Ireland Ltd. / Google LLC). App distribution and Club payments: Google Play (and Apple App Store for iPhone). Prize payouts: Tremendous Inc. and PayPal, which receive only the data needed to send your payment. Data is stored in Europe where possible; some providers may process data in other countries, including the USA, under the EU Standard Contractual Clauses and the Swiss–US Data Privacy Framework.

6. Website and waiting list

On the website we only collect the e-mail address and language you enter for the waiting list, your age confirmation and the time you signed up, to inform you about the launch. We do not use advertising or analytics cookies on the website.

7. How long we keep it

Account data as long as your account exists. When you delete your account, we delete your profile, photos and messages within 30 days, except payment records we must keep by law (up to 10 years in Switzerland). Waiting-list data until launch, at most 24 months.

8. Your rights

You can ask at any time for access, correction or deletion of your data, restriction, data portability, or object to processing. You can delete your account in the app (Profile → Delete account) or by writing to legosuica@gmail.com. You may also complain to a supervisory authority (Switzerland: FDPIC/EDÖB; EU: the authority of your country).

9. Children

Children under 16 can only use the app with the consent of a parent or guardian, through a parent-managed family account. They have no chat and no social media links. If you believe a child has given us data without permission, contact us and we will delete it.

10. Links to shops

The in-app Shop links to official and trusted online shops; some links are affiliate links. When you open them, the shop's own privacy policy and cookies apply. See our Affiliate disclosure.

11. Changes

If we change this policy we will tell you in the app. The current version is always available at this address.