RumorMills — Privacy & Support

How the mill turns

Gameplay loops from onboarding through the social map, day control, and detective replay.

Whispers, not headlines

You never type the rumor yourself. Pick the first listener, set how it leaves your lips, and watch heat and tone change as the story hops across the social web.

Day phases and missions

Advance through town phases, open the whisper panel, and complete missions that ask for a specific version of the tale in a particular ear—not endless reach.

Trail and detective replay

Follow the rumor trail hop by hop, read resident dossiers, and replay the day to accuse the loudest gossip when your detective read does not match the outcome.

Screens from the lane

Captured from the iPhone build: onboarding, town map, and the social web.

Onboarding introduces the whisper loop—three beats about retelling, distortion, and winning by shape, not distance.

Onboarding screen in RumorMills — Onboarding

The town map ties venues to day phases so you can browse missions and advance the clock when you are ready.

The social web shows residents as nodes—tap edges to learn relationships before you choose the next whisper target.

Privacy & support

Same URL for App Store privacy and support fields.

Privacy Policy

RumorMills stores gameplay progress on your device. Optional microphone and photo access are used only when you choose profile personalization or a spoken recap.

Full privacy policy

Last updated: November 4, 2026

RumorMills (“we”, “the app”) is a single-player game published for iOS. This policy describes how the app handles information on your device.

Information we process

Gameplay data. Mission progress, onboarding state, and whisper outcomes are saved locally on your iPhone or iPad using on-device storage. We do not operate a user account system inside the app.

Optional media. If you grant permission, the app may access the photo library to attach a portrait to your whisper profile, or the microphone to record a spoken recap. Media you select or record stays on the device unless you share it through another app using the system share sheet.

Diagnostics. The app does not include third-party analytics or advertising SDKs in the shipping build described here.

How we use information

Local data is used solely to resume your game, remember onboarding, and apply your optional profile choices. We do not sell personal information.

Retention and deletion

Delete the app to remove local progress. Use in-app reset options in the sandbox area if you want to clear progress without uninstalling.

Children

The app is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes

We may update this policy. The “Last updated” date will change when we do.

Contact

Questions about privacy: irynamisnichenko@sibaktov.org

Support

Need help with missions, permissions, or progress? Reach out by email and include your iOS version and a short description of what you expected.

Support details

RumorMills support is provided by email. We typically respond within a few business days.

Email: irynamisnichenko@sibaktov.org

When writing, mention whether the issue happens on iPhone or iPad, which screen you were on (town, whisper panel, trail, etc.), and whether you use optional microphone or photo features.

Permissions. If camera, microphone, or photo access was denied, open iOS Settings → RumorMills and enable the permission, then relaunch the app.

Progress. Game state is stored locally. Reinstalling the app clears unsynced progress unless you have a device backup that includes app data.