Overview
Hidden Words is a picture-clue word search game. This policy explains what information the app collects, why, and the choices you have. Hidden Words is designed to be playable by all ages, but it is not submitted to Apple's Kids Category and does not exclusively target children under 13 ‚ see "Children's Privacy" below.
Information We Collect
Hidden Words does not require an account, login, or any personal information (name, email, phone number) to play. The app and its third-party services may automatically collect:
| Category | Examples | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Gameplay & usage data | Levels played, completion time, session length | Understand how the game is played and fix problems |
| Device information | Device model, OS version, language, approximate (non-precise) region | Compatibility, crash diagnostics |
| Advertising identifier (IDFA) | Apple's advertising identifier | Serving ads and measuring their performance ‚ only collected if you allow tracking when iOS asks (App Tracking Transparency) |
We do not knowingly collect your name, exact location, contacts, photos, or any other personal content from your device.
Third-Party Services
Hidden Words uses the following third-party services, which may collect information as described in their own privacy policies:
- GameAnalytics ‚ anonymized gameplay analytics. GameAnalytics Privacy Policy
- Google AdMob ‚ serves the in-app advertisements (full-screen, banner, and app-open ads) and measures their performance. Google Privacy Policy
These providers may use device identifiers to serve and measure ads, subject to the permission you give via Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompt.
Advertising & Tracking Choices
Hidden Words is free and supported by advertising served through Google AdMob. You may see a full-screen ad between levels, a small banner along the bottom of the play screen, and a full-screen ad when you return to the game after leaving it. There are no rewarded ads and no in-app purchases. On first launch (or first ad opportunity), iOS will ask whether Hidden Words may track you across apps. You can allow or deny this, and change your answer anytime in Settings ‚ Privacy & Security ‚ Tracking on your device. Denying tracking does not remove ads ‚ it only makes them non-personalized.
Children's Privacy
Hidden Words is rated 4+ and is family-friendly, but it is a general-audience app, not an app directed exclusively at children, and it is not part of Apple's Kids Category. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children beyond the anonymized, non-identifying data described above. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, contact us at the address below and we will address it.
Data Retention & Your Rights
Gameplay progress is stored locally on your device and is not tied to an account. Analytics and advertising data is retained by our third-party providers per their own policies (linked above). Depending on where you live, you may have rights to request access to, or deletion of, information associated with your device ‚ contact us and we will pass the request to the relevant provider where applicable.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy as the app evolves (for example, if new ad formats or features are added). We'll update the "Last updated" date above when we do.
Contact Us
Questions about this policy or your data?
hoangdl2015@gmail.com