Last updated: August 09, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how your information is collected, used, and disclosed when you download, install, or play the mobile application Rimes Balls: cascade ball (the "Application", package identifier: com.sidof.rimesballs), developed and operated by Sidof ("we", "us", or "our").
We are committed to protecting your privacy in compliance with worldwide data protection regulations, including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA), the Google Play Developer Program Policies, and the Apple App Store Review Guidelines.
For the purposes of the GDPR and other applicable data protection laws, the Data Controller responsible for your personal data is:
Developer / Publisher: Sidof
Contact Email: sidof066@gmail.com
If you have questions about this policy or wish to exercise your data protection rights, please contact us at the email address above.
The Application stores certain game data directly on your device storage via local preferences (shared_preferences / UserDefaults), including:
Game Progress: Board state, active game level, and collected ball counts.
High Scores & Progression: High score records and gameplay statistics.
Game Settings: Audio and sound effects preferences (Enabled/Disabled).
Note: This data is stored locally on your device and is never transmitted to our private servers.
When you access the Application, certain information may be collected automatically by integrated third-party partners (such as advertising networks and analytics tools):
Device & Hardware Identifiers: Device model, operating system and version, hardware manufacturer, screen resolution, locale and language settings, and network connection type.
Advertising Identifiers:
Google Advertising ID (AAID) on Android devices.
Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) on iOS devices (collected only with explicit user permission under Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework).
Diagnostics & App Performance Data: Crash logs, application launch times, and performance metrics.
Coarse Location Information: IP address (used solely to determine general country/region for localized advertising and fraud prevention).
Under European data protection laws (GDPR Article 6), we only process your personal data where a valid legal basis exists:
Consent (GDPR Art. 6(1)(a)): For personalized advertising and tracking on iOS devices (via Apple's App Tracking Transparency framework) and Android devices in the EEA/UK where applicable. You may grant or withdraw your consent at any time.
Legitimate Interests (GDPR Art. 6(1)(f)): For delivering contextual (non-personalized) advertising, detecting fraud, maintaining application security, and analyzing crash diagnostics to improve stability.
Legal Obligation (GDPR Art. 6(1)(c)): To comply with applicable statutory and regulatory obligations.
We partner with reputable third-party services that process data on our behalf in accordance with their respective privacy policies:
Google Play Services:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdMob (Google Mobile Ads SDK):
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543
Apple Services (for iOS distribution):
https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
These third parties are contractually obligated to safeguard your data and use it only for the purposes specified by applicable data protection agreements.
In accordance with Apple App Store guidelines:
On iOS devices, the Application will prompt you with an App Tracking Transparency (ATT) dialog before accessing your IDFA or tracking your activity across other apps and websites for advertising purposes.
If you select "Ask App not to Track", we will not access your IDFA, and only non-personalized, contextual advertisements will be served.
You can modify your tracking permissions at any time via iOS: Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking > toggle permissions for Rimes Balls.
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you possess the following rights regarding your personal data:
Right of Access (Art. 15 GDPR): Request confirmation and a copy of personal data processed about you.
Right to Rectification (Art. 16 GDPR): Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure / "Right to be Forgotten" (Art. 17 GDPR): Request deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restriction of Processing (Art. 18 GDPR): Request the temporary suspension of processing.
Right to Data Portability (Art. 20 GDPR): Receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.
Right to Object (Art. 21 GDPR): Object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing.
Right to Withdraw Consent (Art. 7(3) GDPR): Withdraw any previously granted consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing before withdrawal.
Right to Lodge a Complaint: You have the right to file a complaint with an EU/EEA supervisory authority or the UK Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.
To exercise any of these rights, please email us at: sidof066@gmail.com.
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have specific rights:
Right to Know: The categories and specific pieces of personal information collected, disclosed, or shared.
Right to Delete: Request deletion of personal data collected from you.
Right to Opt-Out of Sale or Sharing: We do not sell personal data for monetary consideration. However, sharing online identifiers with ad networks may be considered "sharing" under California law. You may opt out of personalized ads via your device settings.
Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.
You can manage your advertising choices directly through your device operating system:
On Android: Go to Settings > Google > Ads (or Settings > Privacy > Ads) > Tap Reset advertising ID or Delete advertising ID, or enable Opt out of Ads Personalization.
On iOS: Go to Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking > adjust preferences for the Application.
Third-party service providers (such as Google LLC) may transfer, store, and process your information on servers located in the United States and other jurisdictions outside the European Economic Area (EEA). Where personal data is transferred internationally, our partners rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission or equivalent adequacy decisions to ensure an adequate level of data protection.
Our Application is designed for a general audience and is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in certain EU member states). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children. If we become aware that personal data from a child has been collected without verifiable parental consent, we will promptly take steps to remove such information. Parents and guardians may contact us at sidof066@gmail.com.
Locally Stored Game Data: Retained on your device until you clear the application cache/data or uninstall the Application.
Third-Party Advertising & Analytics Data: Retained by Google and third-party partners in accordance with their standard retention periods (typically ranging from 14 days to 14 months for pseudonymized analytics and ad logs).
We and our third-party service providers implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against accidental loss, unauthorized access, destruction, or disclosure. All network communications with ad servers utilize secure HTTPS/TLS encryption in transit.
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our legal, operational, or technical practices. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this document. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
If you have questions, comments, or data requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Developer: Sidof
Email: fesido066@gmail.com