Camera and microphone
During a round, Nod Squad can use your camera and microphone to record your friends' reactions for replay. Recording happens on your device. Turn it off with Settings → Record reaction clip.
Microphone permission is optional. Without it, the app can record a silent reaction clip when camera access is allowed.
Reaction clips and retention
Reaction clips are kept in the app's temporary storage on your device and are not uploaded to Freshpath Studio. Cleanup runs when the app launches and when a new round starts. It keeps the five most recent clips and removes clips older than 24 hours, except a clip protected while it is being shown, shared or saved.
A clip you explicitly save to Photos is a separate copy. The app's temporary-clip cleanup does not delete that Photos copy.
Leaderboard and crew snapshots
Scores and a still picture from each round's clip are stored on your device for the leaderboard. Clear them with Settings → Clear leaderboard. The crew snapshots are separate from the temporary reaction clips.
Photos and motion permissions
Photos access is add-only and is used when you tap Save to put a clip in your photo library. The app cannot read your existing photos.
Motion sensors detect when you nod or tip the phone. Motion readings are processed on your device and are not stored or sent elsewhere.
Decks, settings and play history
Decks you create, including their names and clues, are stored on your device. The app also stores your settings, played clues, free samples used and unlocked decks locally so it can remember your choices and avoid repeating clues.
No analytics or advertising software
Nod Squad does not send gameplay data or reaction clips to Freshpath Studio. It contains no analytics, advertising, crash-reporting or tracking software and does not use your device's advertising identifier.
Apple purchases and ratings
Apple handles deck purchases through the App Store. Freshpath Studio does not receive your payment details or Apple Account information. The app asks Apple which decks you own so it can unlock and restore them.
The app may display Apple's standard rating prompt. Any rating you leave goes to Apple. Apple's privacy policy is available at https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/.
Sharing
When you tap Share, the standard iPhone share sheet opens. You choose where a clip or score goes, such as Messages or AirDrop. The receiving app, service or person then handles the copy you shared.
Contacting us
If you email nodsquad@freshpathstudio.com, we receive your email address and the information you choose to send. We use it to reply, and you can ask us to delete your support emails.
Children
The app does not collect personal information from children or other players. Purchases use Apple's standard App Store controls, including Ask to Buy and Screen Time where configured.
Your choices
- Turn off reaction recording in the app or deny Camera or Microphone permission in your iPhone's Settings.
- Use Settings → Clear leaderboard to remove scores and crew snapshots.
- Deleting the app removes its local settings, custom decks, leaderboard and cached clips from your device. Clips you saved to Photos stay in Photos.
Changes to this policy
If the app's data practices change, we will update this page before the change ships.
Questions about privacy
Freshpath Studio is operated by Daniel Simonson. For questions about Nod Squad or a privacy request, email nodsquad@freshpathstudio.com.