01.Introduction
Welcome to PlayVerse ("we," "our," or "us"), a mobile gaming application featuring mini-games, challenges, achievements, leaderboards, virtual coins, and customization features.
This Privacy Policy explains the information that may be collected or processed when you use PlayVerse, why it is used, and your available privacy choices.
02.Information We Collect
Player information
- Username, generated player identifiers, avatars, and preferences.
- Scores, high scores, achievements, leaderboard rankings, and game progress.
- Virtual coin balances, reward history, daily check-ins, and streaks.
- Unlocked themes and cosmetic items.
Device and technical information
Depending on the enabled services, third-party providers may process device and advertising identifiers, IP addresses, approximate location inferred from IP, operating system, app version, usage events, performance diagnostics, and crash data.
Gameplay activity
We may process games completed, playtime, challenges, scores, and achievements to operate the app and maintain progress.
03.How We Use Information
- Operate, maintain, and improve PlayVerse.
- Save scores, progress, achievements, and profile settings.
- Manage leaderboards, coins, rewards, streaks, and cosmetic unlocks.
- Serve and measure advertisements and provide rewarded-ad bonuses.
- Diagnose errors, improve performance, and prevent abuse.
- Comply with applicable legal obligations.
04.Advertising
PlayVerse uses Google AdMob to display advertisements. Depending on app configuration, ad formats may include:
- Rewarded ads: Optional ads that players choose to watch for virtual coin rewards.
- Interstitial ads: Ads shown at natural breaks in gameplay.
- App Open ads: Ads that may appear when returning to the app.
Google and advertising partners may process device identifiers, IP addresses, ad interactions, diagnostics, and related information for ad delivery, measurement, and fraud prevention. Ads may be personalized or non-personalized depending on user choices and applicable requirements.
Read Google's Privacy Policy and AdMob Help.
05.Firebase Services
PlayVerse uses Google Firebase services for application functionality. Depending on enabled products, Firebase may support player identification, cloud data storage, leaderboards, progress, coins, achievements, app configuration, analytics, diagnostics, and crash reporting.
Learn more at Firebase Privacy and Security.
06.Virtual Coins and Rewards
Players may earn virtual coins through gameplay, daily rewards, achievements, and optional rewarded advertisements. These coins are in-game items with no real-world monetary value and cannot be exchanged for cash.
Coin balances and reward records may be stored to maintain accuracy, prevent duplicate rewards, and protect against misuse.
07.Leaderboards and Public Information
Global leaderboards may display player usernames, scores, rankings, and relevant gameplay statistics to other users. Please avoid including sensitive personal information in your public username.
08.Information Sharing
We do not directly sell player information. Information may be processed by service providers necessary to operate the app, including Google Firebase, Google AdMob and its advertising partners, and enabled analytics or diagnostics providers. Information may also be disclosed when required by law.
09.Data Storage and Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards, which may include encrypted connections, access controls, and Firebase security features. No electronic system can guarantee absolute security.
10.Data Retention
We retain player and gameplay information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide services, maintain progress, resolve disputes, prevent misuse, or comply with legal obligations. Information may be deleted or anonymized when no longer needed. Third-party providers may have separate retention policies.
11.Data Deletion Requests
You may request deletion of eligible PlayVerse data, such as your profile information, game progress, scores, coin balances, and achievements, by contacting support@sathcodec with the subject PlayVerse Data Deletion Request.
Include sufficient information to identify your player account. We will review verified requests and process them according to applicable laws and retention obligations. Some records may need to be retained for legal, security, or fraud-prevention purposes.
If PlayVerse allows users to create accounts, the app must also provide any account-deletion options required by Google Play and applicable law.
12.Children's Privacy
PlayVerse is intended for a general gaming audience, subject to its published age rating and applicable platform requirements. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children in violation of applicable laws. Where required, age-appropriate privacy and advertising protections will apply.
Parents or guardians may contact us with concerns or requests regarding a child's information.
13.Permissions
PlayVerse may use internet connectivity for Firebase, leaderboards, cloud data, and advertisements. Any additional permissions requested by the app should be used only for their disclosed purposes.
14.Your Privacy Choices
Depending on your region, device, and enabled features, you may be able to manage advertising preferences, reset or delete your advertising identifier, change profile preferences, manage consent, or request access to or deletion of eligible personal data.
15.Third-Party Services
These services may process information under their respective policies.
16.Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes to the app, service providers, technology, or legal requirements. Changes will be published here with an updated effective date. Where required, we will provide additional notice or obtain consent.