Drop Number – Privacy Policy

Drop Number (“the App”, “we”, “us”) is a casual puzzle game (drop and merge power-of-2 tiles), 100% offline, developed as a sole-developer project under Torhen. Contact: contactodhts@gmail.com.

1. Who We Are

Developer: Torhen (independent developer).
Data Controller: Torhen, acting as data controller under GDPR for the purposes of providing the App.
Contact: contactodhts@gmail.com.

2. What Data We Handle — and Where It Stays

Drop Number has no accounts, no sign-in, and no servers of our own. Everything you do in the game is stored only on your device using Android's local storage (SharedPreferences) and never leaves it:

Game data (local only): scores, per-difficulty best scores, best tile, current game, chosen difficulty, language, vibration preference, and the “remove ads” status. We have no backend and no database; we cannot see this data.
Data processed by ads: to show advertising, the Google AdMob SDK processes information such as your device's advertising identifier, IP address, and general device and usage information. This is handled by Google (see sections 4 and 6).
Purchase data: if you buy “Remove ads”, Google Play processes the transaction. We never receive or store your card data.

3. Data We Do NOT Collect

We do not ask for your name, email, or any account.
We do not collect location.
We do not access your contacts, camera, microphone, or external storage.
We do not use our own analytics SDKs (Google Analytics, Firebase Analytics, Mixpanel, etc.).
We do not use crash-reporting tools that send data off your device.
We do not sell data to third parties or data brokers.
We do not collect health data or special categories of data.

4. Advertising (Google AdMob)

To keep the game free, Drop Number shows ads via Google AdMob: a full-screen ad between games and an optional rewarded ad to revive. There are no banners during gameplay.

To serve and measure those ads, Google may collect and process information such as your device's advertising identifier, IP address, device information (model, operating system), and ad-interaction data. If you consent to personalized ads, Google may use this information to show you interest-based advertising; if not, ads will be non-personalized (contextual). How Google uses this data: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

5. Ads Consent (GDPR / UMP)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or another region with applicable regulations, the App shows a consent form (using Google's User Messaging Platform) before serving ads, so you can choose whether you want personalized or non-personalized ads. You can change your choice later from the App. Outside those regions, the form is not shown.

6. Third-Party Services

The only third parties integrated into Drop Number are from Google, each governed by its own policy:

Google AdMob — advertising. Processes the advertising identifier, IP, and device/usage data to serve and measure ads. Google's policy.
Google Play Billing — only when buying “Remove ads”. Processes the payment directly with Google. We never receive your card data. Google Play policy.

7. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with similar laws, we rely on the following legal bases:

Consent — for personalized ads, which are only served if you grant it in the consent form. You can withdraw it at any time.
Legitimate interest — for showing non-personalized (contextual) ads that support the free game, and for preventing ad fraud.
Performance of a contract — to process the optional “Remove ads” purchase.
Legal obligation — to comply with applicable laws, including tax reporting on revenue.

8. International Data Transfers

The third-party infrastructure we rely on (Google AdMob, Google Play) is operated by US-based providers. As a result, data processed for ads and purchases may be transferred to and processed in the United States or other countries where these providers operate data centers, including locations outside your country of residence.

These providers are subject to international data transfer frameworks (EU–US Data Privacy Framework, Standard Contractual Clauses) that ensure an adequate level of protection. We do not transfer your data ourselves outside of these providers.

9. Data Retention

Game data on your device: retained until you clear the App's data or uninstall it.
Advertising data: retained by Google per its own policies; we do not store it.
Purchase record: Google keeps the purchase receipt; we may keep minimal records for accounting and tax purposes as required by applicable law.
Support emails: retained for up to 3 years after the last contact, for follow-up and dispute resolution.

10. Advertising Identifier

Ads use the Android Advertising ID. You can reset this identifier or opt out of ad personalization at any time from your device settings (Settings → Google → Ads).

11. Age Requirement and Children's Privacy

Drop Number is a general-audience game and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 (or the minimum age applicable in your country). The ads served are not child-directed. If you believe a minor has provided us with personal data, contact contactodhts@gmail.com and we will address it promptly (COPPA compliance).

12. System Permissions

The App requests the minimum permissions:

Internet: required to load ads. The game itself works 100% offline.
Advertising identifier: used by AdMob for ads.

We do not request camera, microphone, contacts, location, or external storage.

13. In-App Purchases

The only purchase is “Remove ads” (one-time, non-consumable), processed exclusively via Google Play Billing. We will never ask for payment information within the App. If anyone does so outside of Google Play, it's fraud.

14. Data Deletion

Game data: clear the App's data in Android settings, or uninstall it; that removes everything that lives on the device.
Advertising data: reset your Advertising ID as described in section 10.
Requests: write to contactodhts@gmail.com and we will handle your request within 30 days, subject to legal-retention exceptions.

15. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you have the following rights regarding your personal data. You can exercise them by writing to contactodhts@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days (or the period required by the law applicable to you).

If you are in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or Switzerland (GDPR / UK GDPR):

Right of access — to obtain a copy of your personal data we process.
Right to rectification — to correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
Right to erasure (“right to be forgotten”) — to ask us to delete your data.
Right to restriction of processing — to ask us to limit how we use your data.
Right to data portability — to receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
Right to object — to oppose processing based on legitimate interest.
Right to withdraw consent — at any time, without affecting prior lawful processing.

If you are a California resident (CCPA / CPRA):

Right to know what personal information is collected, used, and disclosed.
Right to delete personal information collected from you.
Right to correct inaccurate personal information.
Right to opt-out of sale or sharing — we do not sell your information; ads may involve “sharing” for personalized advertising only if you consent, and you can opt out.
Right to non-discrimination — exercising your rights will not reduce the quality of service.

If you are in Brazil (LGPD):

Confirmation of processing; access; correction; anonymization, blocking, or deletion; portability; information about sharing with third parties; right to revoke consent.

Residents of other jurisdictions (Argentina LPDP, Chile Ley 19.628, Mexico LFPDPPP, etc.) may have similar rights. Write to us and we will honor them where applicable.

16. Data Controller and Processors

Data Controller: Torhen (the developer of Drop Number).
Processors / third parties: Google LLC — AdMob (advertising) and Google Play Billing (payments). Google acts under its own privacy programs.

17. Security

Encrypted communication (HTTPS/TLS) on ad and purchase calls.
Local storage in the App's private area, not accessible to other apps.
Google Play App Signing to verify the integrity of installed builds.

No system is 100% secure. If you find a security issue, please write to us at contactodhts@gmail.com.

18. Right to Lodge a Complaint with a Supervisory Authority

If you believe we have violated your data-protection rights, you may lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority of your country or region:

European Union: the data-protection authority of your country. List at edpb.europa.eu.
United Kingdom: Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) — ico.org.uk.
California, USA: California Privacy Protection Agency — cppa.ca.gov.
Brazil: Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados (ANPD) — gov.br/anpd.
Chile: Consejo para la Transparencia — consejotransparencia.cl.

We encourage you to contact us first at contactodhts@gmail.com so we can try to resolve the issue directly.

19. Changes to This Policy

If we make material changes, we will update the “Effective” date at the top and, when appropriate, notify within the App. Continued use after changes implies acceptance of the updated policy.

20. Contact

For any privacy question, data deletion, or exercise of your rights:

Torhen
Email: contactodhts@gmail.com