Privacy Policy
SmartHive Games
Publisher / Developer: SmartHive Games (Google Play Games)
Contact Email: waitcric1122@gmail.com
This Privacy Policy explains in full detail how information is handled when you download, install, or use any mobile game published by
SmartHive Games on Google Play.
Key principle: SmartHive Games does not directly collect, store, or sell personal user data on its own servers. However, our games use third-party advertising and analytics technologies that may automatically collect certain technical and device-related information in order to function properly.
1. Scope of This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy applies globally to all users of SmartHive Games games, regardless of country or region. It covers:
All Android games published by SmartHive Games on Google Play
All third-party advertising, mediation, analytics, attribution, and monetization SDKs integrated into our games
All data processing activities related to advertising, analytics, security, and fraud prevention
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information Collected Directly by SmartHive Games
None. SmartHive Games does not require users to create accounts and does not directly collect or request:
Names, usernames, or aliases
Email addresses or phone numbers
Postal addresses or precise GPS location
Contacts, call logs, SMS messages
Photos, videos, audio recordings, or biometric data
We do not maintain any user databases or profiles on our own servers.
2.2 Information Collected Automatically by Third-Party SDKs
Our games integrate third-party SDKs provided by advertising and analytics partners. These SDKs may automatically collect certain information when the app is running, including:
Advertising Identifiers:
Android Advertising ID (AAID), which allows ad networks to show relevant ads and measure ad performance.
Device Information:
Device model, manufacturer, operating system version, language, time zone, screen resolution, CPU/GPU information.
Network & Connection Data:
IP address, network type (Wi-Fi or mobile), carrier name. IP address may be used to estimate approximate geographic location.
Approximate Location:
Country, region, or city-level location inferred from IP address. We do not request precise GPS location unless explicitly stated in-app.
App Usage & Interaction Data:
Session duration, gameplay progress, levels completed, ad impressions, ad clicks, engagement signals.
Diagnostics & Crash Data:
Crash logs, error reports, performance metrics used to improve app stability and reliability.
These data points are collected automatically by SDKs and processed according to each partner’s privacy policy.
3. Purpose of Data Processing
Third-party partners may process the above information for the following legitimate and necessary purposes:
Displaying in-app advertisements (contextual or personalized where permitted)
Measuring ad revenue, impressions, and performance
Attributing installs and campaigns
Detecting fraud, invalid traffic, and abuse
Improving gameplay experience and app stability
4. Advertising & Monetization Partners
SmartHive Games uses multiple advertising and mediation partners. Each partner acts as an independent data controller and operates under its own privacy policy:
Google AdMob – https://policies.google.com/privacy
Meta Audience Network – https://www.facebook.com/privacy/policy
Unity Ads – https://unity.com/legal/privacy-policy
Pangle (ByteDance) – https://www.pangleglobal.com/privacy
AppLovin – https://www.applovin.com/privacy/
Liftoff / Vungle – https://liftoff.io/privacy-policy/
Mintegral – https://www.mintegral.com/en/privacy/
Chartboost – https://www.chartboost.com/privacy/
Yandex Ads – https://yandex.com/legal/confidential/
InMobi – https://www.inmobi.com/privacy-policy/
5. Legal Bases for Processing (GDPR / UK GDPR)
Where applicable under GDPR and UK GDPR, data is processed under the following legal bases:
Consent – for personalized advertising where legally required
Legitimate Interests – analytics, security, fraud prevention
Contractual Necessity – providing requested app functionality
Legal Obligation – compliance with applicable laws
6. User Rights (Worldwide)
Depending on your jurisdiction (GDPR, CPRA, LGPD, DPDP, etc.), you may have rights including:
Right to access personal data
Right to correction or deletion
Right to withdraw consent
Right to opt-out of targeted advertising
Right to data portability
To exercise these rights, contact us at: waitcric1122@gmail.com. We may guide you to the relevant third-party provider if they control the data.
7. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)
We do not sell personal information for money. However, some ad-related data sharing may be considered “sharing” under CPRA.
You may opt out by:
Using Android Advertising ID controls
Using in-app consent controls (if available)
8. Children’s Privacy
SmartHive Games does not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 and complies with COPPA and GDPR-K where applicable.
9. International Data Transfers
Third-party partners may process data on servers outside your country. Safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) may be used.
10. Data Retention
SmartHive Games does not retain personal data. Third-party partners retain data according to their own policies.
11. Security
We use reputable SDK partners, but no system is 100% secure.
12. Policy Updates
This policy may be updated. Continued use of our games constitutes acceptance of changes.
13. Contact Information
SmartHive Games
Email: waitcric1122@gmail.com