In short
GemPop is an offline puzzle game. We do not ask for an account, and we do not store your game data on our servers — your progress stays on your device. The only data leaving your device comes from the advertising and billing services provided by Google, described below.
GemPop (the “Game”) is developed and published by an independent developer (“we”, “us”). We are the data controller for the limited processing described in this policy.
Contact for any privacy matter: xyou22347@gmail.com.
To be explicit, the Game does not collect, request or transmit:
Game progress is saved locally using Android's private app-storage mechanism (SharedPreferences). This includes: unlocked levels, stars earned per level, coin balance, energy state and refill timestamp, daily-challenge state, achievement progress, your personal best score, and whether you have seen a given tutorial card.
This data is never uploaded. It is readable only by the Game, and it is removed when you clear the app's storage or uninstall the Game.
The Game integrates services operated by Google. When those services are active, Google may process data as an independent controller or processor under its own policies.
| Service | Purpose | Data involved |
|---|---|---|
| Google AdMob | Serving interstitial and rewarded ads | Advertising ID (AAID), IP address (used to derive coarse location), device model, OS version, language, network type, ad impression and click events |
| Google User Messaging Platform | Collecting and storing your ad-consent choices where required by law | Your consent string and the region signal used to determine which rules apply |
| Google Play Billing | Processing in-app purchases | Purchase token and product identifier. Payment details are handled entirely by Google; we never see your card or bank information |
| Google Play services | Runtime support for the above | As described in Google's own privacy policy |
Google's handling of this data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy and How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Ads fund the Game and keep it free. Where the law requires it — for example in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland — the Game shows a consent form on first launch and will not request ads until you have made a choice.
You can change or withdraw that choice at any time inside the Game: Friends panel → Privacy & Ads → Ad preferences. The button appears only where the consent framework determines that a choice is required.
Independently of the Game, you can limit ad personalisation at the operating-system level:
Opting out does not remove ads; it makes them less relevant.
In-app purchases are processed by Google Play. We receive only a confirmation that a given product was purchased, so that the corresponding item can be unlocked. We do not receive your name, payment method, or billing address. Refunds are handled by Google Play under its own policy.
The Game is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. Because the Game does not require an account and stores progress only on the device, we hold no mechanism by which a child could be identified to us.
If you believe a child has provided personal data to us, contact xyou22347@gmail.com and we will act on it promptly.
We retain no personal data on our own systems, so there is nothing for us to delete on your behalf. To remove all locally stored game data:
Ad-related data held by Google is retained under Google's policies; use the controls in section 5 to limit it.
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict or object to processing of your personal data, to data portability, and to withdraw consent. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority.
Because we hold no personal data about you, most requests are best addressed to Google using the links in section 4. For anything within our control, write to xyou22347@gmail.com and we will respond within 30 days.
California residents: we do not sell personal information, and we do not share it for cross-context behavioural advertising beyond the ad-serving described in section 4, which you can limit as described in section 5. We do not knowingly collect information from consumers under 16.
We do not transfer data internationally, because we do not receive it. Google operates globally and may process ad and purchase data in countries other than yours, under the safeguards described in its own privacy policy.
Game data stays inside the app's private storage sandbox on your device. Network traffic to Google's services is encrypted in transit using HTTPS/TLS. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, but we keep the amount of data involved deliberately minimal.
If the Game's data practices change — for example if a cloud-save or leaderboard feature is added — this page will be updated and the “last updated” date above will change. Material changes will be announced in the app's release notes.
Questions about this policy or about your data: xyou22347@gmail.com.