Privacy Policy for ColoSort

Effective Date: September 11, 2026
Last Updated: September 11, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to ColoSort: Color Slide Puzzle ("we," "our," or "us"), developed by QDSoft Game Studio.

We are committed to protecting the privacy of our users. This Privacy Policy explains how information is collected, used, disclosed, and safeguarded when you download, install, and play ColoSort.

ColoSort is a casual sliding tile puzzle game designed for users of all ages to enjoy brain exercise and logical puzzle solving. We prioritize user transparency and strictly comply with the Google Play Developer Program Policies 2026, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

2. Information We Collect and How We Use It

A. Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

We DO NOT collect, store, or solicit any Personally Identifiable Information (PII) such as your name, email address, phone number, physical address, precise geolocation, contacts, or social media profiles.

B. Non-Personal & Local Gameplay Data

To provide you with a smooth and continuous gaming experience, ColoSort stores basic gameplay records locally on your device using Android’s native SharedPreferences.

This data includes:

• Highest level unlocked & completed (e.g., 3x3 to 7x7 Legend & Multiplication Series).

• Best solve time (Best Time) and fewest move counts (Fewest Moves).

• Sound and audio preferences (ON/OFF).

• In-game achievements and rank progression.

Note: All gameplay data remains entirely on your local device storage and is not transmitted to our personal servers.

C. Automatically Collected Technical Information (Third-Party Services)

ColoSort utilizes trusted, industry-standard third-party SDKs provided by Google to optimize app performance, monitor stability, and deliver non-intrusive advertisements.

These services may automatically collect limited non-personal technical data:

1. Google Firebase Analytics

• Used to aggregate anonymous gameplay metrics (e.g., level completion rates, screen navigation, session duration) and monitor application crashes.

• Helps us debug performance issues and improve future game updates.

2. Google Mobile Ads (AdMob)

• Used to serve contextual and non-intrusive advertisements within the app.

• Collects anonymous device identifiers, network state, and ad interaction metrics to deliver relevant ad experiences.

3. Explicit Declaration of Android Manifest Permissions

To ensure 100% transparency under Google Play Policy 2026, below is the complete declaration of permissions requested in the AndroidManifest.xml of ColoSort and their explicit technical purposes:

Android Permission

Purpose in ColoSort

android.permission.INTERNET

Allows the app to connect to the internet to load Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) and send anonymous telemetry data to Firebase Analytics.

android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Allows the app to check whether an active internet connection is available before attempting to load advertisements or sync analytics data.

com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID

Required by the Google Mobile Ads SDK on Android 13+ devices to serve contextual ads and respect user ad-personalization preferences.

android.adservices.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG

Configures Google Privacy Sandbox and GMA Ad Services compatibility for safe advertising measurement without tracking user identity.

4. Third-Party Privacy Policies

Our app integrates third-party services that operate under their own independent privacy policies. We encourage you to review their respective policies:

• Google Play Services: https://policies.google.com/privacy

• Google AdMob: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543

• Google Firebase Analytics: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

5. Children’s Privacy & COPPA Compliance

ColoSort is designed to be a safe, fun, and family-friendly game suitable for players of all ages.

• We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the European Union).

• Advertisements served via Google AdMob are configured to adhere to child-directed treatment standards and Google Play Families Policy guidelines.

• If a parent or guardian becomes aware that their child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate corrective measures.

6. Data Security and Encryption

Although ColoSort does not maintain external database servers for personal data, all network traffic generated by integrated Google SDKs (AdMob and Firebase) is encrypted in transit using Transport Layer Security (TLS/HTTPS) protocols to protect against unauthorized interception.

7. User Data Rights & Data Deletion

Since ColoSort stores all user progress locally on your Android device:

• You can reset or delete all game records and preferences at any time by clearing the application data in your device settings (Settings -> Apps -> ColoSort -> Storage -> Clear Data).

• Uninstalling ColoSort will permanently delete all local game statistics and saved progress from your device.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in legal requirements, technical updates, or Google Play Developer Policy revisions.

Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We advise you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

9. Contact Us & Support

If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or the data practices of ColoSort, please feel free to contact us:

• Developer Studio: QDSoft App Developer

• Email Support: sahin1stdev@gmail.com