Last updated: June 16, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how the Aphelion mobile game ("Aphelion", "we", "us") handles information when you play. Aphelion is a single-player gravity puzzle game — there are no accounts, no sign-in, and no multiplayer. By installing or using Aphelion, you agree to the practices described below.
a. Game progress (stored on your device). Your level completion, attempt counts, and hint-unlock state are saved locally on your device using Android DataStore. This information stays on your device and is removed when you uninstall the app. We do not upload your progress to a server.
b. Analytics events. We collect anonymous usage events — such as opening the app, starting, solving, or missing a level, viewing screens, unlocking hints, watching an ad, and using the share option — to understand how the game is played and improve it. These events may be associated with an app-instance/analytics identifier and basic technical details (device model, operating system version, app version, language, and country/region).
c. Advertising identifier. To show ads (see Section 3), the Google Mobile Ads SDK and Google Analytics for Firebase may access your device's advertising identifier (Android Advertising ID) along with limited technical and ad-interaction data.
d. Push-notification token. If you allow notifications, Firebase Cloud Messaging assigns your installation a device token so we can send occasional "new levels available" announcements. You can turn notifications off at any time.
We do not collect your name, email address, contacts, photos, precise location, microphone audio, or health data, and we do not sell your personal information.
Permission
Why
Internet
Load ads, send anonymous analytics, and receive push notifications.
Notifications (POST_NOTIFICATIONS)
Show optional "new levels available" announcements. You can decline or revoke this at any time.
Aphelion requests no other sensitive permissions — no location, Bluetooth, contacts, microphone, camera, or external storage.
Aphelion shows rewarded ads through Google AdMob: you may optionally watch a short video ad to unlock a level's hint. Ads are never required to progress through the game.
Google AdMob may use your device's advertising identifier and ad-interaction data to serve and measure ads, and — depending on your settings and region — to personalize them. Google's handling of this data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy and How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
You can opt out of personalized ads in your device's Settings → Privacy → Ads ("Delete advertising ID" or "Opt out of Ads Personalization").
In the EEA, the UK, and other regions where required, ad personalization is subject to the applicable consent requirements through Google's consent mechanisms.
Aphelion relies on the following services, each with its own privacy policy:
Google AdMob (rewarded ads) — policies.google.com/privacy
Google Analytics for Firebase (usage analytics) — firebase.google.com/support/privacy
Firebase Cloud Messaging (push notifications) — firebase.google.com/support/privacy
Amplitude (supplementary product analytics) — amplitude.com/privacy
Google Play Services — policies.google.com/privacy
These providers process data on our behalf — or, for advertising, as independent controllers — under their own security and compliance commitments.
Save your puzzle progress on your device.
Show and measure the optional rewarded ads that unlock hints.
Send optional "new levels" notifications (only if you allow them).
Understand which levels and features are used so we can improve difficulty and design.
We do not sell your data. Aside from the advertising and analytics processing described above, we do not share your information.
Game progress lives on your device until you uninstall the app or clear its data.
Analytics events are retained per the default policies of Firebase Analytics (typically up to 14 months) and Amplitude.
Advertising data is retained by Google in accordance with its policies.
Push tokens persist until you disable notifications or uninstall the app.
Aphelion is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK). Because it serves ads through AdMob, it is not designed as a "child-directed" app. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will delete it.
Reset advertising ID / opt out of personalized ads: device Settings → Privacy → Ads.
Turn off notifications: your device's or the app's notification settings.
Delete all app data: uninstall the app — your progress is stored locally.
EEA / UK / California residents: you may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data, and may lodge a complaint with your local data-protection authority. Email us to exercise these rights. (Much of Aphelion's data is anonymous, device-level analytics or on-device progress; we will act on requests to the extent the data is identifiable.)
Data sent to analytics and advertising providers is transmitted over encrypted connections (HTTPS / TLS). No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, but we and our providers follow current industry practices.
We may update this policy as the game evolves. Material changes will be reflected by the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, announced on the store listing.
Questions, concerns, or data requests:
Email: wjim8957@gmail.com Developer: Wave / Aphelion