Privacy Policy - Android

# Privacy Policy for Games In Your Language (Google Play Store) **Last Updated:** July 16, 2025 Games In Your Language ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy and providing transparency about our data practices. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile game application ("the App"). By downloading or using the App, you agree to the practices described in this policy. --- ## 1. Information We Collect To improve the App's functionality, quality, provide multilingual support, and prepare for future advertising, we collect certain information. - **Anonymous Usage and Performance Data:** We use **Firebase Analytics** and **Crashlytics**, both provided by Google, to understand how users interact with the App, identify areas for improvement, and monitor stability. This data helps us: - Understand how often different games or features are used. - Identify and fix bugs, crashes, and other performance issues through crash logs and diagnostic information. - Optimize performance and ensure compatibility with various devices (e.g., operating system, device model). - Monitor application interaction data, such as project ID and update tokens, used for delivering over-the-air updates via Expo. - **Identifiers for Analytics and Advertising Measurement:** - **Advertising ID:** Firebase Analytics may collect your device's **Android Advertising ID**. While we currently use this ID for analytics and performance measurement, it _can_ be used for advertising measurement, including evaluating the effectiveness of future advertising campaigns (e.g., with Google AdMob). - **App Instance ID and Device Information:** We use anonymous identifiers, such as an app instance ID and device ID, provided by Expo for the purposes of delivering app updates and for aggregated, non-personally identifiable analytics related to app usage and performance. Crashlytics collects a Crashlytics Installation UUID for crash reporting, which is distinct from the Advertising ID. - **Content for On-the-Fly Translations:** For multilingual support, when you interact with certain text elements in the App (such as game data, app buttons, labels, menus), this text may be sent to **Google's Gemini API** for on-the-fly translation into your selected language. **No identifying information about you or your device is sent along with this text.** The translated text is cached locally on your device and is not stored on our backend servers. We advise against entering any sensitive or personal information into translatable fields within the app. - **No Directly Identifiable Personal Information:** We do not directly collect any personally identifiable information (PII), such as your name, address, or email addresses. --- ## 2. How We Use Collected Information The information we collect is used solely for the following purposes: - **App Improvement:** Enhancing the App’s functionality, user experience, and content based on usage patterns. - **Performance and Stability:** Identifying and fixing bugs, crashes, and optimizing overall performance. - **Updates:** Delivering over-the-air updates and ensuring compatibility. - **Analytics:** Gaining insights into user behavior and app usage trends. - **Multilingual Support:** Providing dynamic, real-time translations for in-app content. - **Future Advertising (Measurement and Serving):** When advertising is integrated, the Android Advertising ID will be used for purposes such as: - **Advertising Measurement:** Understanding and evaluating the effectiveness of advertising campaigns. - **Ad Serving:** Potentially delivering relevant ads. --- ## 3. Advertising and Your Choices We currently do not display advertisements in the App. However, we plan to integrate advertising in the future using **Google AdMob**. When implemented, these ads may involve data collection by Google and its partners for purposes such as personalized advertising, ad serving, and measurement. - **Your Choices Regarding Advertising ID:** You have control over your Android Advertising ID. You can reset your Advertising ID or opt-out of interest-based advertising at any time through your device's Google Settings (usually found under **Settings > Google > Ads**). Opting out will not stop you from seeing ads, but they may be less relevant to you. --- ## 4. Children’s Privacy The App is not designed for families or children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete it promptly. --- ## 5. Data Security We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information. While we primarily collect anonymous usage data, and any Advertising IDs are handled in accordance with platform guidelines, we ensure that data transmitted for analytics, crash reporting, updates, and translations is transmitted using encryption (e.g., HTTPS). --- ## 6. Data Sharing We share information with third-party service providers solely for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy: - **Google (Firebase Analytics & Crashlytics):** We share usage data and identifiers (including the Android Advertising ID) with Google for analytics, crash reporting, and future advertising measurement. - **Google (Gemini API):** Text content from within the App that requires on-the-fly translation is sent to Google's Gemini API for processing. This data is used by Google solely to provide the translation service. **Google does not use this content to train its models or for any other purpose.** - **Google (AdMob - Future):** When advertising is integrated, data may be shared with Google AdMob and its partners for ad serving, measurement, and personalization (if not opted out by the user). - **Expo:** We share anonymous identifiers and usage data necessary for providing over-the-air updates and for aggregated analytics through Expo. For more information on how Google collects and processes data, you can visit their page: [https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites](https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites) You can review Expo's privacy policy here: [https://expo.dev/privacy](https://expo.dev/privacy) We do not share your data with data brokers. --- ## 7. Data Retention We retain usage data and associated identifiers for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Aggregated analytics data may be retained for longer periods for trend analysis. Crash logs are retained for the period necessary to analyze and resolve issues. Translated content processed by Gemini is not retained by us or Google beyond the immediate translation process. --- ## 8. Changes to This Privacy Policy As the App evolves, particularly with the future integration of advertising and changes in how we use third-party services, we may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Changes will be effective when posted, and your continued use of the App indicates acceptance of the updated policy. --- ## 9. Contact Us If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: Email: gamesinyourlanguage@gmail.com --- Thank you for using Games In Your Language!