This Privacy Policy explains how the Futoshiki application ("App") collects, uses, and protects information when you use the App.
The App is developed and operated by:
Developer: Thorsten Löhndorf
Email: thor.game.factory@gmail.com
By using the App, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
Information You Provide
The App does not require registration and does not collect personal information such as:
Name
Postal address
Telephone number
Email address
Date of birth
unless you voluntarily contact the developer.
Information Stored Locally on Your Device
The App may store certain information locally on your device, including:
Game progress
Puzzle completion history
Daily challenge progress
Achievements
Statistics
User preferences
App settings
This information is stored locally on your device and is not transmitted directly to the developer. If you have enabled Android's regular backup feature, game progress and settings may be included in your device backup and restored to your device when changing devices or restoring a backup. These backups are managed through your Android device or Google Account settings.
Automatically Collected Information
Certain technical information may be collected automatically by third-party services used within the App.
This may include:
Device type
Operating system version
Language settings
Advertising identifiers
IP address
General geographic region
App usage information
Diagnostic information
Such information may be collected by third-party service providers described below.
The App displays advertisements provided by Google AdMob.
Google and its partners may collect and process information including:
Advertising identifiers
Device information
Approximate location information
Interaction with advertisements
Usage information
This information may be used to:
Deliver advertisements
Measure advertising performance
Prevent fraud
Improve advertising services
Personalize advertisements where permitted by applicable law
For more information, please refer to Google's Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Where required by applicable law (for example, for users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland), the App presents a consent message provided by Google before displaying ads, using Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP).
You can review or change your advertising privacy choices at any time from within the App via Settings > Legal > Privacy and cookie settings.
Refusing or withdrawing consent for personalized advertising does not prevent you from using the App. Ads may continue to be displayed in a limited or non-personalized form, depending on the choice made and the configuration of the consent message.
This control governs advertising-related consent as implemented through Google's consent message; it does not disable other data processing described in this Privacy Policy.
The App uses Firebase Crashlytics, a crash reporting service provided by Google LLC, to help identify and diagnose errors and crashes.
The App also uses Firebase Analytics, provided by Google LLC, to understand the use of App features through aggregated event data and to improve the App.
Firebase Crashlytics may collect information regarding:
App crashes and errors
Stack traces and device state at the time of a crash
Device type and operating system version
App version
Crash data is collected only in release builds of the App. This information is used solely to improve the stability, reliability, and quality of the App.
Firebase Analytics is also enabled only in release builds of the App. It may process usage events and technical App and device information to analyse use of and improve the quality of the App.
For more information about Firebase Crashlytics data practices, please visit:
https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
The developer may introduce additional analytics tools in future versions of the App. If such services are introduced, this Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.
Information collected through the App may be used to:
Provide App functionality
Save game progress
Improve App performance
Diagnose technical issues
Display advertisements
Comply with legal obligations
Protect against abuse or fraud
The developer does not sell personal information.
Information may be shared only:
With service providers necessary for operation of the App
When required by law
To protect legal rights
In connection with legal proceedings
Third-party providers may process information according to their own privacy policies.
The App may use third-party services including:
Google Play Services
Google AdMob
Google Play Billing (future feature)
Firebase Crashlytics (crash reporting)
Firebase Analytics (usage analytics)
These services operate independently and are governed by their own privacy policies.
The developer is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party providers.
The App is intended for a general audience.
The developer does not knowingly collect personal information from children.
If you believe a child has provided personal information through the App, please contact the developer so appropriate action can be taken.
Information stored locally on your device remains stored until:
You remove it through App functionality;
You uninstall the App;
Your device removes the data.
Where this information is included in a regular Android backup, the backup is managed according to your Android device or Google Account settings.
Information processed by third-party providers is retained according to their respective policies.
Reasonable measures are taken to protect information processed by the App.
However, no method of electronic storage, transmission, or processing can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
Accordingly, no absolute security guarantee is provided.
Third-party service providers may process information on servers located outside your country of residence.
By using the App, you acknowledge that such international transfers may occur.
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have rights regarding personal information, including:
Access
Correction
Deletion
Restriction of processing
Objection to processing
Data portability
Requests may be directed to the contact address listed below.
Please note that the developer may not possess personal information capable of identifying individual users.
The developer may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Changes become effective when the updated version is published.
Continued use of the App following publication constitutes acceptance of the revised Privacy Policy.
Questions regarding this Privacy Policy may be directed to:
Developer: Thorsten Löhndorf
Email: thor.game.factory@gmail.com
Google AdMob is provided by Google LLC.
For additional information regarding Google's privacy practices, please visit:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
and
Google AdMob-Help