Slide Puzzle

PRIVACY POLICY — SLIDE PUZZLE

Last Updated: June 12, 2026

Effective Date: June 12, 2026

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1. INTRODUCTION

Welcome to Slide Puzzle App. This 

Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information when 

you download and use our mobile application Slide Puzzle, 

available on Google Play Store.

By using this App, you agree to the terms of this Privacy 

Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.

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2. INFORMATION WE COLLECT

We do NOT directly collect any personal information from you.

However, our App uses Google AdMob (a third-party advertising 

service by Google LLC) to display optional rewarded 

advertisements. Google AdMob may automatically collect the 

following information:

- Advertising ID (GAID) — used for ad personalization

- IP Address — used for ad delivery and location estimation

- Device Information — device model, OS version, screen size

- App Interaction Data — how you interact with ads

- Network Information — mobile carrier, connection type

This data is collected and processed by Google, not by us.

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3. HOW WE USE INFORMATION

We use information solely for the following purposes:

- To display optional rewarded advertisements via Google AdMob

- To improve app performance and user experience

- To maintain best scores and game preferences locally on 

  your device (stored only in device SharedPreferences — 

  never uploaded to any server)

We do NOT:

- Sell your personal data to anyone

- Share your data with any third party except Google AdMob

- Store any personal data on our servers

- Track your location

- Access your contacts, camera, microphone, or files

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4. THIRD-PARTY SERVICES — GOOGLE ADMOB

Our App integrates Google AdMob for optional rewarded 

advertisements. AdMob is operated by Google LLC.

AdMob may collect and process data as described in:

- Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

- Google Advertising: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

AdMob Key Facts:

- Ads in this app are REWARDED ONLY — user must tap a button

  to choose to watch an ad. No ads play automatically.

- No banner ads. No interstitial ads. No forced ads.

- Users can always cancel before an ad plays.

- We have enabled DELAY_APP_MEASUREMENT_INIT — AdMob does

  not initialize until the app is fully loaded.

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5. DATA STORED LOCALLY ON YOUR DEVICE

The following data is stored ONLY on your device and is 

NEVER transmitted to any server:

- Best time per difficulty level

- Best moves per difficulty level

- Total games played count

- Last selected difficulty

- Whether onboarding tutorial was completed

- Sound preference setting

This data is stored using Android SharedPreferences and 

can be cleared by uninstalling the App or clearing 

App data in your device settings.

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6. ADVERTISING ID

Our App declares the AD_ID permission as required by 

Google Play policies for apps using AdMob.

The Advertising ID is used by Google AdMob only for 

ad-related purposes. You can reset or opt out of 

personalized ads at any time:

On Android:

Settings → Google → Ads → 

"Delete advertising ID" or 

"Opt out of Ads Personalization"

When you opt out, AdMob will serve non-personalized ads 

instead. The App will continue to function normally.

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7. CHILDREN'S PRIVACY (COPPA)

Slide Puzzle is a general audience app suitable for 

all ages including children.

- We do NOT knowingly collect personal information 

  from children under 13 years of age.

- We do NOT show targeted or personalized ads to 

  users identified as children.

- AdMob is configured to handle mixed-audience 

  ad requests per Google's family policies.

- The App contains no violence, sexual content, 

  or inappropriate material.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child 

has provided personal information, please contact us 

at the email below and we will take immediate action.

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8. DATA SECURITY

We take reasonable precautions to protect your information:

- All ad requests to Google AdMob are sent over 

  encrypted HTTPS connections.

- No personal data is stored on any external server 

  by us.

- Local game data stored on device is not accessible 

  to other apps (private SharedPreferences).

However, no method of electronic transmission or storage 

is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

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9. YOUR RIGHTS (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

- Access — know what data is collected about you

- Deletion — request deletion of your data

- Opt-Out — opt out of personalized advertising

- Portability — receive a copy of your data

For data collected by Google AdMob, exercise your 

rights through Google's Privacy controls:

https://myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy

For locally stored game data, simply uninstall the 

App or clear App data in device settings.

For GDPR (EU users) and CCPA (California users) 

requests, contact us at the email below.

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10. INTERNET PERMISSION

Our App requests INTERNET permission solely to:

- Load and display AdMob rewarded advertisements

- Check network availability before loading ads

The App is fully playable OFFLINE. Internet is only 

used when you choose to watch a rewarded ad.

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11. CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. 

Changes will be posted within the App and on our 

Privacy Policy page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

Continued use of the App after changes means you 

accept the updated Privacy Policy.

We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

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12. CONTACT US

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests 

regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

📧 Email: mrkk396@gmail.com

🌐 App: Slide Puzzle

📱 Platform: Google Play Store

🏢 Developer: Krunal patel

We will respond to all legitimate requests within 

30 business days.

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This Privacy Policy was written to comply with:

- Google Play Store Developer Policy

- Google AdMob Publisher Policies  

- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

- California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

- Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

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