Letterday Privacy Policy

Overview

Letterday ("the App") is developed and published by HEXCR Games ("we", "us"). This policy explains what information the app collects, why, and how it is used. We are committed to collecting only what is necessary and to being transparent about how it is handled. The App is a collection of daily word puzzle games offered together under one account and one set of settings. This policy applies to every game in the App, including games added after this policy was last updated, since they all share the same account system, data storage, advertising, and purchase systems described below.

Information We Collect

Account information

You can play without creating an account (see "Guest Play" below). If you choose to sign in, we use Google Sign-In to authenticate you, and we receive your Google account's email address and a stable account identifier. We use this identifier to store your game progress under your account; we do not use your email address for marketing and do not share it with advertisers.

Gameplay data

For each game in the App, we store your daily results, win/loss history, streaks, and in-progress puzzle state. If you are signed in, this data is stored in our cloud database (Google Firestore) under your account, so it carries over between devices. If you are not signed in, this data is stored only locally on your device (see "Guest Play").

Missing-word reports

If a game offers a way to report a word you believe should have been accepted, and you submit one, we store the word you reported, your account identifier, and the time of the report, so we can review it. We do not use this feature to collect any other information about you.

Advertising

Some games in the App offer an optional rewarded video ad — for example, to unlock a missed day's puzzle. These ads are served by Google AdMob. If you choose to watch one, AdMob and its advertising partners may collect device identifiers (such as your Android Advertising ID), approximate location derived from your IP address, and other information used to select and measure ads, under Google's own privacy policy. We do not control what AdMob or its partners do with this information beyond what Google's policies describe. You can reset or limit your device's Advertising ID, or opt out of personalized ads, in your device's system settings.

Purchases

The App offers an optional one-time "Remove Ads" purchase, which removes ads across every game in the App. Purchases are processed entirely by Google Play; we never see or store your payment card details. We receive confirmation from Google Play that you own the entitlement, and we store that entitlement (a simple yes/no flag) so the App knows ads should stay off for you.

Analytics

We use Firebase Analytics to collect aggregated, anonymized information about how the App is used — for example, which games and features are used most — so we can improve the App. This data is not used to identify you personally.

Guest Play (Not Signing In)

If you play without signing in, your progress, streaks, and results are stored only on your device, using local on-device storage, not our cloud database. This data is never linked to a Google account or any other identifier we control. If you uninstall the App, clear its data, or switch devices, this locally-stored progress is lost and cannot be recovered, since we never received a copy of it.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information described above to:

Save and restore your progress and streaks, and sync them across your devices if you're signed in
Operate the optional rewarded-ad and purchase features described above
Review missing-word reports
Understand how the App is used, in aggregate, so we can improve it
Maintain the security and proper functioning of the App

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use your gameplay data or account email for advertising or marketing purposes.

Sharing of Information

We share information with the following third parties, each of which processes it under their own privacy policy:

Google Firebase (Authentication, Firestore, Analytics) — to operate sign-in, cloud save, and usage analytics
Google AdMob — to serve optional rewarded ads, if you choose to watch one
Google Play Billing — to process the optional "Remove Ads" purchase

We do not otherwise share, sell, or rent your personal information to third parties.

Data Retention and Deletion

If you are signed in, we retain your account's gameplay data for as long as your account is active, so your progress is there when you come back. You can clear your locally-stored data at any time from the App's settings. To request deletion of your account and all associated cloud-stored data, complete the Request Data Deletion form available via the settings screen of the App; we will delete it within a reasonable time, except where we need to retain limited information to comply with the law or resolve disputes.

If you play as a guest, your data lives only on your device and is deleted automatically when you uninstall the App or clear its data.

Children

The app is suitable for all ages and does not knowingly collect any information from children under 13 beyond what is described above.

Your Choices

You can:

Play as a guest, without creating an account or sharing an email address
Sign out at any time from the App's settings
Clear your locally-stored data from the App's settings
Request deletion of your account and cloud-stored data via the settings screen
Limit ad personalization, or reset your Advertising ID, from your device's system settings
Manage or cancel the "Remove Ads" purchase through your Google Play account, like any other Google Play purchase

Security

We use industry-standard services (Google Firebase and Google Play) to store and process your information, and we do not store payment details ourselves. No method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure, so while we work to protect your information, we can't guarantee absolute security.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time, including as we add new games to the App — this policy is written to apply to every game in the App without needing a rewrite each time a new one is added. If we make a material change, we'll update the "Last updated" date above, and where appropriate, provide additional notice within the App.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this policy, please contact: hexcrgames@gmail.com