Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to CrossSearch ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we handle information when you use our mobile game CrossSearch: Crossword & Word Search (the "Game").

Important Note: CrossSearch is designed with your privacy in mind. We do not collect, store, or process any personal information about you. The Game uses Google AdMob for advertising, which may collect certain data as described below.

Information We Collect

No Personal Information Collection

CrossSearch does not collect, store, or share any personal information such as:

• Your name or email address
• Your phone number or address
• Your device ID or IP address (we don't collect these)
• Your location data (GPS or network-based)
• Your contacts or photos
• Your social media profiles

Game Data

The Game stores only the following information locally on your device (never on our servers):

• Your puzzle progress (which levels you've completed)
• Your game settings preferences
• Your scores and achievements

This data is stored only on your device using the device's local storage. If you uninstall the Game, this data will be removed from your device.

Google AdMob Advertising

CrossSearch uses Google AdMob to display advertisements. Google AdMob may collect and use certain information to provide relevant ads. This is a standard practice in free mobile games.

You can learn more about Google's advertising practices and how to opt-out of personalized advertising here:

• Google Ads Policies
• Google Ad Settings - Opt-out of personalized ads

For children under 13 (or applicable age in your country), CrossSearch complies with COPPA by ensuring that ads are displayed as non-personalized ads only.

Third-Party Services

CrossSearch uses only the following third-party service:

• Google AdMob - For advertising. Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

We do not use:

• Firebase Analytics or Crashlytics
• Google Sign-In or any authentication service
• Social media SDKs (Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
• Analytics services (Google Analytics, etc.)
• Crash reporting services
• Push notification services

Permissions We Use

CrossSearch requires the following permissions:

• Internet Access: Required to load advertisements from Google AdMob.

We do NOT request or require any other permissions such as location, camera, microphone, contacts, storage (beyond app data), or phone status.

Children's Privacy

CrossSearch is suitable for all ages and complies with:

• COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) - We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
• GDPR-K - For users under 16 in the EU, personalized ads are disabled by default.
• Google's Designed for Families - The Game follows Google's policies for family-friendly content.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

Data Security

Since CrossSearch does not collect any personal information or transmit any data to our servers, there is no personal data at risk. The only data transmission is the standard ad request to Google AdMob, which uses industry-standard encryption (HTTPS).

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

• Opt-out of personalized ads: You can reset your advertising ID or disable ad personalization in your device settings (Android: Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of Ads Personalization).
• Delete game data: You can clear the game's local data through your device's app settings or by uninstalling the app.
• Withdraw consent (EU users): You can change your ad consent preferences through the game's settings menu.

Data Retention

We do not retain any personal information because we don't collect it. Google AdMob retains advertising data according to their privacy policy, typically for a limited period to prevent fraud and improve ad performance.

International Data Transfers

Since we do not collect or process any personal information, there are no international data transfers initiated by us. Google AdMob may transfer data to Google's servers in various countries, always in compliance with applicable data protection laws.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

If we make material changes that affect how we handle data, we will notify you through the Game or via a prominent notice in the app store listing.

Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the European Economic Area, our legal basis for processing any data (only through Google AdMob) is:

• Consent: We request your consent for personalized ads through the GDPR consent dialog.
• Legitimate Interest: For non-personalized ads, we rely on legitimate interest to serve ads that support the free game.

California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected
• Delete personal information
• Opt-out of the sale of personal information

Since CrossSearch does not collect any personal information, these rights are automatically satisfied. We do not sell any data because we collect none.

Brazil LGPD Compliance

For users in Brazil, we comply with the Lei Geral de Proteção de Dados (LGPD). We do not collect or process any personal data. If you have any concerns, please contact us.