PRIVACY

PRIVACY POLICY

This Privacy Policy outlines our policies and procedures for collecting, using, and disclosing your information when you use the Service. It also informs you of your privacy rights and how the law protects you. We use your personal data to provide and improve the Service. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information as outlined in this Privacy Policy.

Definitions

For the purposes of this Privacy Policy:

"You" refers to any individual or legal entity that accesses or uses the Service, including any company or other organization that an individual is representing when accessing or using the Service.
Under the GDPR, "You" may also be referred to as the "Data Subject" or the "User," as You are the individual who is using the Service and whose personal data is being processed.
In this Agreement, "Company," "We," "Us," or "Our" refer to MicroSingle Games.
For the purposes of the GDPR, MicroSingle Games is the Data Controller.
"Application" refers to the Sudoku - Classic Sudoku Puzzle game, provided by the Company and downloaded by You onto any electronic device.
"Service" refers to the Application.
A "Service Provider" refers to any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company. This includes third-party companies or individuals who are employed by the Company to facilitate or provide the Service, to perform services related to the Service, or to assist the Company in analyzing how the Service is used.
A "Third-party Social Media Service" refers to any website or social network through which a User can log in or create an account to use the Service.
"Personal Data" refers to any information that relates to an identified or identifiable individual.
For the purposes of the GDPR, service providers are considered Data Processors."Personal Data" means any information relating to you, such as a name, an identification number, location data, online identifier, or one or more factors specific to your physical, physiological, genetic, mental, economic, cultural, or social identity.
For the purposes of the CCPA, "Personal Data" means any information that identifies, relates to, describes, or is capable of being associated with you, or that could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, to you.
"Device" refers to any device that can access the Service, such as a computer, cellphone, or digital tablet.
"Usage Data" refers to data collected automatically, either generated by the use of the Service or from the Service infrastructure itself (for example, the duration of a page visit).
"Data Controller", for the purposes of the GDPR, refers to the Company as the legal entity that alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of processing Personal Data.
Do Not Track (DNT) is a concept endorsed by US regulatory authorities, notably the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), to encourage the Internet industry to create and implement a mechanism that allows users to manage the tracking of their online activities across websites.
Business, as defined by the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), refers to MicroSingle Games. as the legal entity that collects personal information from consumers and decides how to use and process it, or on whose behalf, such information is collected and that alone or together with others determines how to use and process consumers' personal information, and which conducts business in the State of California.
In the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), a consumer refers to a natural person who resides in California. According to the law, a resident includes any individual who is in the USA for a purpose that is not temporary or transitory, and any individual who is domiciled in the USA but is outside the USA for a temporary or transitory purpose.
Under the CCPA (California Consumer Privacy Act), Sale refers to any act of selling, renting, releasing, disclosing, disseminating, making available, transferring, or otherwise communicating orally, in writing, or by electronic or other means, a Consumer's personal information to another business or a third party in exchange for money or other valuable consideration.

Types of usage data collected

The Service automatically collects Usage Data when you use it. This may include your device's IP address, browser type and version, pages visited on our Service, date and time of your visit, time spent on pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. When you access the Service using a mobile device, we may also automatically collect information such as your device type, unique ID, IP address, mobile operating system, mobile internet browser type, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data. Additionally, we may collect information sent by your browser or mobile device, including but not limited to hardware model, operating system and version, screen size and density, language and country, unique device identifiers (e.g. IDFA), time zone, and device mute status (related to reminder function). Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of the types of Usage Data collected.

To enhance user experience, our App includes data statistics tools that collect device and system information. These tools do not collect any health or personal information and are used solely for CRASH targeting and AB-testing of new features and designs. The information collected includes:

Device and System Information:

Model
Time zone
System language
Screen size
Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) name
Operating System (OS) name
OS version and build
Carrier country and name

Application Information:

App name and build
App version number
Software Development Kit (SDK) name and version

Use of your personal data and your consent

We are committed to continuously improving our app and providing the best user experience possible. To achieve this, we collect information from you that helps us understand how we can enhance and add new features. By creating a profile or registering to use our app, you agree that:

We will not transfer any of your personal data to third parties except as provided in this privacy policy.
To provide and maintain our service, including monitoring its usage.
For the performance of a contract: to develop, comply with, and carry out the purchase contract for the products, items, or services you have bought or any other agreement you have with us through the service.
To contact you: we may contact you via email or other electronic communication methods, such as push notifications, for updates or informative communications related to the app's functionality, products, or services, including necessary security updates.
To manage your requests: we will attend to and manage your requests to us.

We may share your personal information in the following circumstances:

With Service Providers: We may share your information with service providers who help us monitor and analyze the use of our service, show advertisements to you, advertise on third-party websites, process payments, and contact you.
Forums Cookies: We use cookies in our forum to optimize our services, develop content, and for research and analysis purposes. You can refuse to accept browser cookies, but it may limit your access to certain parts of our service.
Third-Party Advertisers: We may use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you use our app. These companies may use information about your visits to our app to provide ads about products and services that interest you. We do not share any data you are tracking with third-party advertisers.
Analytics: We use Google Analytics to help us measure traffic and usage trends for our service. Google Analytics collects information such as device, location, and app usage. We use this information only to personalize your app experience and for statistical purposes.
For Business Transfers: We may share or transfer your information during negotiations or in connection with a merger, sale of assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business by another company.
With Business Partners: We may share your information with our business partners to offer you certain products, services, or promotions.

Retention and transfer of your personal data

Our company will only keep your personal data for as long as it is required to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. We may need to retain and use your personal data to comply with legal obligations, settle disputes, and enforce our policies. Usage data may be retained for a shorter time period unless it is necessary for enhancing security or improving the functionality of our services or when retention is required by law.

We process your information, including Personal Data, at our operating offices and other locations where our processing parties are located. This means that your information may be transferred and stored on computers located outside of your state, province, country or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction.

By consenting to this Privacy Policy and submitting your information, you agree to this transfer.

We take all reasonable steps to ensure that your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy. We will not transfer your Personal Data to any organization or country unless there are adequate controls in place to ensure the security of your data and other personal information.

Disclosure of your personal data

Business Transactions: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your Personal Data may be transferred. We will notify you before any transfer of your Personal Data and ensure that your data is subject to a privacy policy consistent with our own.

Law Enforcement: The Company may be required to disclose your Personal Data under certain circumstances, such as when required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, such as a court or government agency.

Other Legal Requirements: The Company may disclose your Personal Data in good faith if we believe it is necessary to comply with a legal obligation, protect and defend our rights and property, prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the Service, protect the personal safety of users or the public, or protect against legal liability.

Security of your personal data

We understand the importance of keeping your personal information safe and secure, and we take the following measures to protect it:

We encrypt your personal data when it is being transmitted and when it is at rest.
We perform regular system vulnerability scanning and penetration testing to identify and address potential security risks.
We protect the integrity of your data to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure.
We have implemented organizational and legal measures to ensure that your data is protected, including access controls and employee training.
We conduct regular data protection impact assessments to ensure that our security measures are up-to-date and effective.

However, it's important to note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. While we use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal data, we can not guarantee its absolute security.

Detailed about processing of your personal data

We ensure that Service Providers who access your Personal Data are solely tasked with performing duties on our behalf and are bound by strict confidentiality obligations preventing them from disclosing or using the data for any other purpose.

Analytics

We rely on third-party service providers to help us monitor and analyze how our service is being used.

• Google Analytics

Google Analytics is a web analytics service provided by Google that tracks and reports website traffic. It helps us to understand how users interact with our Service and improve its functionality. Google Analytics may collect certain data, such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, and website usage information. This data may be used by Google to personalize ads within its own advertising network. If you wish to opt-out of certain Google Analytics features, you can adjust your device advertising settings or follow the instructions provided by Google in their Privacy Policy, which can be found at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Advertising

We may engage third-party service providers to display advertisements to you in order to help support and maintain our service.

• Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie

We use cookies on our Service to enable Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to our Service and other websites on the Internet. Google, as a third-party vendor, also uses cookies to serve ads on our Service through the DoubleClick cookie. You can opt-out of the use of the DoubleClick Cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting the Google Ads Settings web page at https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/10924669?hl=en.You can also review Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

• AdMob by Google

AdMob by Google is a service provided by Google Inc. If you wish to opt-out from AdMob by Google, please follow the instructions provided by Google at https://support.google.com/ads/answer/2662922?hl=en. For more information on how Google uses the information collected through AdMob, please visit https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites?hl=en. You can also review Google's Privacy Policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy?hl=en.

Payments

We offer paid products and/or services within our Service and may use third-party services for payment processing, such as payment processors. We want you to know that we do not store or collect your payment card details. Instead, this information is provided directly to our third-party payment processors whose use of your personal information is governed by their Privacy Policy. Our payment processors adhere to the standards set by the PCI-DSS, which is managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, a joint effort of brands like Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. The PCI-DSS requirements are in place to ensure the secure handling of payment information.

When You use Our Service to make a payment via bank transfer, We may need to collect information from You to facilitate the transaction and verify Your identity. This information may include your name, account details, and other relevant details needed to complete the payment process. We take the security of this information seriously and will only use it for the purpose of facilitating the payment transaction.

CCPA privacy

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the CCPA regarding your personal data. You must be properly notified of the categories of Personal Data being collected and how it will be used. You have the right to request and access information about the disclosure of your Personal Data to third parties for their direct marketing purposes in the past 12 months. You also have the right to opt-out of the sale of your Personal Data and to request the deletion of your Personal Data collected in the past 12 months. The company must disclose the required information free of charge within 45 days of receiving your request. You also have the right not to be discriminated against for exercising any of your CCPA data protection rights.

To exercise your CCPA data protection rights, you can email or call the company or visit their "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" section or web page. If you wish to opt-out of personalized ads or potential sales of your personal information, you can do so by following the instructions provided on the website or through your mobile device. Please note that any opt-out is specific to the browser or mobile device that you use.

The California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA) requires us to have a "Do Not Track" policy. Although our Service does not respond to "Do Not Track" signals, we want to make you aware that some third-party websites may track your browsing activities. If you visit such websites, you can adjust your web browser settings to let these websites know that you do not wish to be tracked. The ability to enable or disable "Do Not Track" can typically be found on the preferences or settings page of your web browser.

As a California resident under 18 and a registered user of online services, you have the right to request and have removed any publicly posted content or information you have created under California Business and Professions Code Section 22581. To make such a request, please contact us using the contact information provided below and include the email address linked to your account. Please note that even if you make a request, we cannot guarantee that all content or information will be removed and that there may be certain circumstances where the law does not require or permit removal.

GDPR privacy

Under the GDPR, we may process your personal data under certain conditions, including with your consent, to perform a contract with you, to comply with legal obligations, to protect vital interests, to carry out tasks in the public interest, or for our legitimate interests. We are committed to respecting the confidentiality of your personal data and ensuring that you can exercise your rights. These rights include the right to access, update, or delete your personal data, the right to correct inaccurate information, the right to object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing purposes, the right to request erasure of your personal data, the right to request the transfer of your personal data, and the right to withdraw your consent. To exercise these rights, you may contact us, and we may ask you to verify your identity before responding to your request. If you are in the EEA, you also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority. We will gladly clarify the specific legal basis that applies to the processing of your personal data and whether providing your personal data is necessary for a statutory or contractual requirement.

Children's privacy

Our Service is not intended for use by individuals under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from anyone under this age. If you are a parent or guardian and you become aware that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from someone under the age of 13 without parental verification, we will take prompt steps to delete the information from our servers.

Links to other websites

When using our Service, you may encounter links to other websites that are not operated by us. By clicking on a third-party link, you will be redirected to that site. We recommend that you carefully review the Privacy Policy of each site you visit.Please be aware that we do not have control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

Changes to this privacy policy

From time to time, we may make changes to our Privacy Policy. We will inform you of any updates by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page. We may also notify you via email or by displaying a prominent notice on our service before the changes become effective, and we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.Please review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed of any changes. Any changes made to this Privacy Policy will be effective immediately upon posting on this page.

Contact us

Please note that providing feedback or reporting a bug to us is entirely voluntary and up to your own discretion. If you have any concerns regarding the misuse of your personal data or if you require further information about our privacy policy and its implications, please don't hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. We will make every effort to respond to your inquiries promptly and provide you with clear and concise answers.