Last updated: October 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what Big Ape SAS ("Mint", "we", "us"), a company incorporated in France (RCS Paris 911 849 735) with its registered office at 1 Rue de Stockholm, 75008 Paris, France, collects when you use the Mint mobile application (the "App"), why, who we share it with, and the choices you have. It applies to the App and to any support you request from us.
Mint is a game: you walk to earn Sparks, open packs, collect trading cards and can have them shipped to you or sold back for cash. Running that game means handling a few kinds of personal data. We keep them to the minimum the game needs, and we do not sell your personal data.
Big Ape SAS is the data controller. You can reach us at [email protected] for any question about this policy or your data.
Account. You sign in with Apple. We receive an anonymous Apple identifier and, if you allow it, your name and an email address (which may be Apple's private relay). You choose a username and an avatar; if you upload a photo, we store it to show it in the App.
Steps. With your permission, the App reads your step count from Apple Health to convert your walking into Sparks. We read steps only — never other health data — and never write to Health. Steps are counted on your device; the server receives the number of steps you convert, not your Health records.
Location. With your permission, the App uses your location while you use it to place packs on the map around you. When you collect a pack, we record the position, speed and accuracy of that collection; these records are kept for 90 days and then deleted automatically. They let us keep the map fair (packs must be reached on foot) and detect location spoofing.
Game activity. Packs opened, cards collected, Sparks earned and spent, your balances. This is the ledger of your account; every movement is recorded so your balance can always be explained to you.
Cash and payments. If you add money, you pay with Apple Pay through our payment processor; we never see your card number. We record the amount, date and status of each deposit. If you withdraw, our payout partner handles the transfer and its identity checks; we record the amount, fees, status and destination country. Identity documents you provide for verification are collected and processed by that partner under its own policy; we receive the outcome, not the documents.
Shipping. If you have cards shipped, you give us a name, postal address, phone number and email for the parcel. Our logistics partners receive the address for that shipment only.
Ads. The App shows rewarded video ads. Our advertising partner (AppLovin MAX and the ad networks it mediates) receives the device identifiers and technical information such SDKs use to serve and measure ads, subject to the tracking permission you give the App. We also record, for each ad you watch, what the ad network reported it earned, because that figure sets part of your reward.
Device and technical data. App version, device model and operating system, language, IP address, crash reports and the timestamps of your requests to our servers.
Support. What you send us when you contact support.
We do not collect data from children: Mint is for people aged 18 or over.
| Purpose | Data | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Run the game and your account | account, steps, location, game activity | performance of our contract with you |
| Pay you and take your payments | cash and payments, identity check outcome | contract; legal obligations (anti-money-laundering, tax) |
| Ship your cards | shipping details | contract |
| Show and pay for ads | ad data, device identifiers | consent (tracking permission); legitimate interest in funding a free game |
| Keep the game fair and safe | location records, device data, activity | legitimate interest in preventing fraud, location spoofing and abuse |
| Support you | support messages, account | contract; legitimate interest |
| Comply with the law | as required | legal obligation |
We do not use your health or location data for advertising, and we do not build advertising profiles from your gameplay.