Last updated: December 2025
Thank you for playing Startup Tycoon (“the App”). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and share information when you use our mobile application.
When you use Startup Tycoon, certain information is collected automatically by our App and third-party service providers, including Google AdMob and Google Analytics.
Identifiers: IP Address (to estimate general location), Device ID (such as IDFA for iOS or AAID for Android), and unique installation IDs.
Usage Data: User interaction data such as taps, screens viewed, gameplay duration, in-app actions, and level progression.
Performance & Diagnostics: App launch time, hang rate, energy usage, crash logs, and other diagnostic information.
Advertising Data: Information about ads viewed and interactions (e.g., clicks or video views).
We use third-party tools to help us improve the game and fund development through ads. These services may collect and process data in accordance with their own policies.
A. Google Analytics (Firebase)
We use Google Analytics for Firebase to understand how users interact with the App. This helps us identify which features are popular and where users might be getting stuck.
Data collected: Number of users and sessions, session duration, operating systems, device models, and geography.
How it’s used: To generate aggregated reports that help us improve gameplay and app stability.
B. Google AdMob
We use Google AdMob to serve advertisements. AdMob may use your device identifiers to personalize ads and measure their effectiveness.
We use the collected data to:
Analyze & Improve: Understand gameplay trends to plan new features and improve the user interface.
Personalize Ads: Display relevant advertisements based on your interests.
Technical Health: Monitor, identify, and fix technical issues such as crashes or bugs.
Attribution: Measure the effectiveness of our own marketing campaigns.
Retention: We do not store personally identifiable data on our own private servers. Data collected by Google Analytics and AdMob is retained according to their respective retention schedules.
Security: We take reasonable measures to protect your information, though no method of electronic transmission is 100% secure.
You have control over how your data is used:
Device Settings: On iOS, go to Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking to manage app tracking permissions.
Ad Preferences: You can opt out of personalized ads via Google Ads Settings.
Analytics Opt-Out: In some regions, we may provide an in-app toggle to disable analytics tracking.
Startup Tycoon is intended for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us immediately.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted within the app with the “Last updated” date revised accordingly.
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact: Email: aaron@aawebdev.co.uk App: Startup Tycoon