Privacy Policy for Amber Design Studio
Amber Design Studio
Effective Date: May 1, 2026
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy describes how Amber Design Studio ("we," "us," or "our") handles user data across all applications and products we develop, including our watch faces (e.g., "Legacy Classic Watch Face", "The Stellar Horizon Watch Face"), our utility applications, and our games (e.g., "Smash Blocks").
At Amber Design Studio, we deeply value our users' privacy. While we do not directly collect, store, or harvest your personal information on our own servers, some of our applications utilize trusted third-party SDKs, advertising networks, and payment processors to provide core functionalities, ads, and in-app purchases.
2. Data Handling and Processing
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
We do not directly collect or store names, email addresses, phone numbers, or any other information that could personally identify you.
Location and Sensor Data
Some of our applications and watch faces access your device's approximate or precise location and sensor data (such as compass/gyroscope) to provide real-time weather updates, air quality indexes, or orientation metrics. This data is processed ephemerally (locally on your device) or transmitted directly to trusted third-party data providers/SDKs to fetch current information. We do not track, store, or share your location history on our own servers.
Local Storage
Any settings, preferences, or offline game progress (e.g., high scores in "Smash Blocks") are stored locally on your device and are not transmitted to us.
3. Third-Party Services, Advertising, and In-App Purchases
To support our development and provide robust app features, our applications may integrate third-party software development kits (SDKs), APIs, and services. These third parties may collect and process data in accordance with their own privacy policies.
A. Third-Party Data SDKs and APIs
Our utility and weather applications integrate external APIs/SDKs to retrieve live weather, air quality, and celestial data. Data sent to these providers is strictly limited to what is necessary to fulfill the data request (such as localized coordinates) and is handled ephemerally.
B. Advertising Networks
Some of our free applications and games (such as "Smash Blocks") display third-party advertisements (e.g., Google AdMob). These advertising partners may collect and use device identifiers (such as the Google Advertising ID), IP addresses, and usage data to serve relevant ads, limit ad repetition, and measure ad performance. You can manage your ad personalization choices within your Android device settings.
C. In-App Purchases and Billing
Our games may offer digital content or features via in-app purchases. All financial transactions are processed securely by the Google Play Store Billing system. Amber Design Studio does not collect, access, or store your credit card numbers, billing addresses, or financial data. Google provides us only with anonymous transaction confirmations and purchase tokens to unlock your digital assets.
Note on Third-Party Policies: We encourage you to review the privacy policies of our primary service providers:
4. Application Permissions
Our applications only request permissions that are strictly necessary for their core functionalities (such as internet access for weather retrieval or location access for local climate data). If an application requires a specific permission, it will request it transparently at runtime. You can revoke these permissions at any time via your device settings, though doing so may limit certain features.
Special Provisions for Users in the Republic of Korea
Location-Based Services
Our applications may provide location-based services (specifically, real-time weather, air quality, and environment updates) in accordance with the Act on the Protection and Use of Location Information.
Data Processing
We do not store or transmit your location history. Location data is accessed locally or sent ephemerally to third-party data providers to fetch real-time updates.
Contact for Location Information & Support
For inquiries, consumer support, or complaints regarding our location-based services, users in South Korea may contact Amber Design Studio at: curatedartworks@gmail.com.
5. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, Amber Design Studio, its creators, and developers shall not be held liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages, losses, or expenses arising out of or in connection with:
The use, inability to use, or reliance on our applications or games.
Any temporary or permanent inaccuracies, disruptions, or failures in data provided by third-party APIs or SDKs (including weather, air quality, or compass data).
Any data processing practices, ad delivery errors, or service interruptions caused by third-party ad networks or payment processors.
Our applications and all content/services provided through them are delivered on an "as-is" and "as-available" basis, without warranties of any kind, either express or implied.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our apps or legal requirements. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the effective date. You are advised to review this Policy periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or our products, you may contact us:
Company/Studio Name: Amber Design Studio
Email: curatedartworks@gmail.com