Privacy & Transparency

Smart Simulation is designed with privacy and transparency in mind. The mod only performs actions that are necessary for its functionality and does not collect or transmit personal information.

Data Collection

Smart Simulation does not collect, upload, or transmit:

• Personal information
• EA account information
• Save files
• Household data
• Screenshots
• Gameplay data
• Documents or files outside its own folder

Your data always remains on your computer.

Internet Access

Smart Simulation only accesses the internet to automatically check whether a newer version is available.

During this update check:

• Only the official GitHub repository is contacted.
• No personal information is sent.
• No EA account information is sent.
• No gameplay or save data is transmitted.

This feature exists solely to notify you when an update is available.

Local Files

Smart Simulation creates a folder inside:

Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\[INVINCIBLEBUG]

Depending on your operating system, it may contain files such as:

LICENSE
README.md
smart_simulation.dat
latest_version.ini
update_check.bat (Windows)
update_check.sh (macOS/Linux)
ss-<date>.log
act-<date>.log
config-<date>.log

These files are used only for:

• Configuration
• Documentation
• Local diagnostic logging
• Update checking

Diagnostic Logs

Diagnostic logs are stored locally on your computer.

These logs help identify problems and simplify troubleshooting.

They are never uploaded automatically.

If you decide to report a bug, you may choose to share these logs yourself.

Update Check Script

The generated update check script can be viewed and inspected by anyone.

Windows:

Documents\Electronic Arts\The Sims 4\[INVINCIBLEBUG]\update_check.bat

macOS / Linux:

Documents/Electronic Arts/The Sims 4/[INVINCIBLEBUG]/update_check.sh

You are encouraged to inspect the script to verify exactly what it does.

Security Software

Some security tools, such as ModGuard, may display alerts because Smart Simulation:

• Creates local log files
• Generates an update check script
• Checks for updates online

These actions are expected and do not indicate that Smart Simulation is collecting or transmitting personal information.

Open Communication

If you have any questions about Smart Simulation's behavior or privacy practices, feel free to open an issue or discussion on the official GitHub repository.

Transparency is an important goal of this project, and feedback is always welcome.