# Privacy Policy
We have developed **Pixely: Relaxing Pixel Art** as an Ad-supported/Freemium app. This service is provided by us at no cost and is intended for use as is.
We take the privacy of our users—especially children—very seriously. We are committed to complying with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Google Play’s Families Policy.
This page is used to inform visitors regarding our policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use our Service.
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## 1. Information Collection and Use
We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.
We designed this app to be safe for kids. We do not ask for any personal information.
If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at **info.tenhead@gmail.com** so that we will be able to remove such information.
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## 2. Non-Personal Data (Technical Data)
To improve the app's stability and fix bugs, we may collect non-personal, anonymous technical data using third-party services. This data cannot be used to identify a specific individual. This includes:
* Device type (e.g., Tablet or Phone)
* Operating system version (e.g., Android 12)
* Crash logs (if the app closes unexpectedly)
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## 3. Third-Party Services & Ads
We may use third-party services that collect information used to identify your device for non-behavioral purposes (such as frequency capping or debugging).
If our app displays advertisements, we only use Certified Ad Networks suitable for families (e.g., AdMob for Families). We ensure that:
* Ads are appropriate for children and general audiences.
* No behavioral tracking is used (we do not track what other websites your child visits).
* Ads are "Contextual" only (based on the current content of the app).
Links to privacy policies of third-party service providers used by the app:
* [Google Play Services](https://google.com/policies/privacy/)
* [AdMob](https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543?hl=en)
* [Firebase Analytics](https://firebase.google.com/policies/analytics)
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## 4. Device Permissions
Our app may request the following permissions to function correctly:
* **Storage / Photos / Media**: This permission is requested solely for the purpose of saving your colored drawings to the device's gallery. We do not access, view, or upload your private photos to any server.
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## 5. In-App Purchases & Parental Gates
Our app contains optional In-App Purchases (e.g., to unlock premium drawings or remove ads).
All purchases are protected by a Parental Gate (a mechanism requiring an adult action, such as a math problem or a specific gesture) to prevent accidental purchases by children.
Transactions are handled entirely by the Google Play Store. We do not process or store credit card information.
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## 6. Security
We value your trust in providing us your Personal Information, thus we are striving to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. But remember that no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage is 100% secure and reliable, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
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## 7. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. Thus, you are advised to review this page periodically for any changes. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page.
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## 8. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at:
* **Email**: info.tenhead@gmail.com
* **Developer**: ramesh kumar