Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Scope

Welcome to the Privacy Policy for Pixel Sort: Color Art Puzzle (referred to herein as the "Game", "App", "Application", "we", "us", or "our"), published under the Android Package Identifier com.pixelsort.colorsort.

We are dedicated to safeguarding the digital privacy of all players. This Privacy Policy details our procedures regarding the collection, handling, storage, and protection of information when you download, install, and interact with Pixel Sort through the Google Play Store or related distribution channels.

2. Data We Do NOT Collect

Pixel Sort is a casual puzzle game engineered around zero-friction, respectful gameplay. We firmly believe in data minimization. We do NOT collect, request, store, or sell any of the following categories of personal information:

• No Real-World Identity: We do not ask for your real name, mailing address, national identity numbers, or physical location.
• No Contact Information: We do not access or collect your phone number, contacts address book, SMS logs, or personal email address (unless you voluntarily email our support desk).
• No Device Sensors or Media: We never request access to your device camera, microphone, photo library, or local file storage outside the game's sandboxed installation folder.
• No Precise Geolocation: We never track or store GPS, WiFi beacon, or cellular triangulation coordinates.
• No Biometric Data: No facial recognition, fingerprint, or biometric identifiers are used or stored.

3. Information We Collect Automatically

When you play Pixel Sort, minimal technical and diagnostic data may be collected automatically by the game and vetted third-party service providers (such as Google Play Services and Google AdMob) strictly for operational stability, gameplay progression, and advertising:

4. How We Use Collected Data

We process the minimal data collected strictly for legitimate business and gameplay purposes:

• To provide, operate, maintain, and save your progress across 100+ puzzle levels and Daily Challenges.
• To identify and eliminate software crashes, frame stutter, memory leaks, and ANR (Application Not Responding) events.
• To deliver rewarded ads (e.g. voluntary tray expansions) and interstitial ad breaks according to fair frequency capping rules.
• To fulfill statutory and legal obligations under Google Play Developer Distribution Agreements.

5. Advertising & Third-Party SDKs

Pixel Sort is monetized using third-party mobile advertising (primarily Google AdMob and the Google Mobile Ads SDK). This model enables us to offer the complete game and all 100+ levels 100% free of charge to players globally.

Third-Party Service Providers:

• Google Play Services: Used for core Android runtime APIs, in-app billing verification, and crash telemetry.
  Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdMob: Used for displaying banner, interstitial, and voluntary rewarded video ads.
  How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services

6. How to Opt-Out of Personalized Advertising

You have the right to control how advertising identifiers are utilized on your Android device. If you opt out of personalized ads, you will still see ads in the game, but they will be contextual rather than based on your browsing interests:

7. Children's Privacy (COPPA & Google Families Policy)

In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Google Play Families Policy, we do not knowingly collect, request, or maintain personally identifiable information from children under 13.

If a parent or legal guardian discovers that their child under 13 has provided us with any personal information without verified parental consent, please contact us immediately at support@pixelsort.app. Upon notification, we will immediately take reasonable measures to delete such data from our records.

8. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you are entitled to statutory rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Legal Basis: We process your data based on your consent (for personalized advertising) or our legitimate interest (for fraud detection, technical stability, and crash resolution).
• Right of Access: You can request confirmation of what data we hold about you.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You have the right to request deletion of any telemetry or advertising data associated with your device.
• Right to Restrict or Object: You may object to the processing of your data for direct marketing or profiling.
• Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

9. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents possess specific privacy protections:

• Right to Know: You may request the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected over the preceding 12 months.
• Right to Delete: You can request deletion of personal information collected from you.
• No Sale of Personal Data: We do not sell your personal information for monetary consideration. Under California law, sharing identifiers for cross-context behavioral advertising may be defined as a "sale" or "share"; you can opt out via your Android device ad settings as described above.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will never discriminate against you, alter prices, or diminish your gaming experience for exercising your statutory privacy rights.

10. Data Retention & Security

Local Storage: Your game progression (levels completed, coins, skins) is stored exclusively on your device. Uninstalling the Game or clearing the Game's cache/storage in Android Settings will immediately delete all local progression data.

Analytics & Ad Logs: Diagnostic telemetry collected through third-party ad networks (such as AdMob) is retained in anonymized, aggregated format according to their standard retention schedules (generally 14 to 90 days) before automated purging.

11. Data Deletion Requests

In strict compliance with Google Play's 2024–2026 Data Safety requirements, we provide dedicated, transparent instructions for players to delete any associated data.

Please visit our dedicated Data Deletion Request Page to view exact instructions on how to reset your local save data or submit a formal data purge request.

12. Contact Information

If you have questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact our data compliance desk: