Privacy Policy for PuzzleSetu (Mind Puzzle)

Last Updated: October 18, 2026

Thank you for playing PuzzleSetu (also known as Mind Puzzle), developed by PuzzleSetu Team ("we", "us", or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a safe, transparent, and enjoyable experience while playing our puzzle games.

This Privacy Policy explains how our mobile application handles user information when you download, install, and use PuzzleSetu on Google Android (Google Play Store) and Apple iOS (Apple App Store).

By installing or playing PuzzleSetu, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

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1. Information We Collect and Process

A. Information We Do NOT Collect

We do not require you to create an account, register, or provide any direct personally identifiable information (PII). We do NOT collect:

Your name, address, or phone number.

Your email address or passwords.

Precise GPS location data.

Camera, microphone, contacts, or photos access.

Financial or payment card information.

B. Local Device Data (Gameplay Progress)

To give you a seamless gaming experience, our app stores certain game progress locally on your device using React Native AsyncStorage:

Current level progress and unlocked levels across game modes (Mind Matrix, Setu Bandhan, Setu Nikaas).

Highest scores, move counts, and star ratings earned.

Audio and haptic feedback preferences (Sound effects ON/OFF).

Theme preferences (Dark / Light mode).

Tutorial onboarding status.

This data is stored purely locally on your personal device and is never uploaded, sold, or synced to any external server.

C. Automatically Collected Technical Data via Third-Party Services

When you use PuzzleSetu, third-party advertising partners (specifically Google AdMob) may automatically collect certain diagnostic and device-level technical data to serve advertisements:

Device Information: Device model, operating system version (Android/iOS), device language, screen resolution.

Advertising Identifiers: Google Advertising ID (GAID / AAID) on Android, or Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) on iOS (subject to your system permissions).

Network and Connection Data: Internet Protocol (IP) address (used to determine general coarse location, e.g., country/city level), network carrier.

Ad Interaction Data: Information regarding advertisements viewed, clicked, or completed (e.g., rewarded video ads for extra moves or hints).

Diagnostics & Performance: Crash logs, load latency, and app performance metrics.

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2. Third-Party Services & Advertising (Google AdMob)

PuzzleSetu is a free-to-play app supported by mobile advertisements. We integrate Google AdMob (react-native-google-mobile-ads) to display banner, interstitial, and rewarded video ads (such as watching an optional video to receive hints or +5 extra moves).

Google AdMob may collect and process information as described in Google's Privacy Policy:

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google AdMob & Privacy Guidelines: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543

How Google Uses Information from Apps: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

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3. App Permissions Used

Our app requests only the minimum essential device permissions strictly necessary for core functionality:

INTERNET: Required to load Google AdMob advertisements and check connectivity.

ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Used by Google Mobile Ads SDK to determine whether the device has an active Wi-Fi or cellular network connection before attempting to fetch ads.

VIBRATE: Used exclusively to provide subtle tactile haptic feedback when sliding puzzle tiles, making moves, or completing a level. Can be toggled inside device settings.

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4. Advertising Choices and Opt-Outs

You have full control over how your advertising data is used:

On Android:

1. Open your device Settings. 2. Navigate to Google ➔ Ads (or Privacy ➔ Ads). 3. Tap "Reset advertising ID" or "Delete advertising ID".

On iOS (Apple App Store):

1. Open your device Settings. 2. Navigate to Privacy & Security ➔ Tracking. 3. Toggle off "Allow Apps to Request to Track" or disable tracking permissions specifically for PuzzleSetu. 4. You can also visit Settings ➔ Privacy & Security ➔ Apple Advertising and toggle off Personalized Ads.

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5. Children’s Privacy (COPPA & Google Play Families Policy Compliance)

PuzzleSetu is a family-friendly mental puzzle and logic brain game designed for a general audience of all ages.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided personal information to third-party services through our app, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to remove such information.

Our ad requests configure non-personalized or family-compliant parameters in adherence to Google Play Families Policy and Apple App Store Review Guidelines.

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6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA / CPRA)

Depending on your country or region of residence (such as the European Union under GDPR, or California under CCPA/CPRA), you may hold the following privacy rights:

Right to Access: You may request information on what data third-party providers hold about your device.

Right to Erasure / Deletion: You can delete all local gameplay data at any time by clearing the app data in your device settings or uninstalling the app.

Right to Opt-Out of Sale / Targeted Advertising: You can opt out of personalized advertising via your device settings as outlined in Section 4.

We do not sell personal information to third parties.

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7. Data Security and Retention

Local Data: All gameplay records remain on your local device until you choose to uninstall the application or clear its application storage.

Security: We prioritize the security of our users and implement modern industry standards in application architecture to prevent unauthorized access or modification of local storage.

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8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or new features. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document.

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9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your data privacy while playing PuzzleSetu, please feel free to reach out to us:

App Name: PuzzleSetu (Mind Puzzle)

Support Email: rajeshbisnoi110@gmail.com

Country: India