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Privacy Policy

Effective: July 17, 2026 · Last updated: July 18, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Rashid Mohamad (“we”, “us”) handles information in connection with the Connect+ game and this website (together, the “Service”). We built Connect+ to collect as little as possible: there are no sign-ups, and your gameplay is stored on your own device. The one exception is the optional global leaderboard — and only if you choose to join it.

In short: No sign-up. Your progress and settings are saved only on your device. Two Google services may be involved: Google AdMob (the optional reward ads) and, only if you tap Join on the leaderboard, Google Firebase (which stores an anonymous ID, a display name, and your scores). We never ask for your name, email, or other personal detail — the leaderboard name is a fun nickname you choose or the app generates, not your real identity. Because Connect+ is suitable for children, ads are non-personalized and the app is treated as child-directed.
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1. Information stored on your device

Connect+ saves the following locally (using standard on-device storage) so it can resume where you left off. This data stays on your device and is not transmitted to us:

  • Your current board, score, and the recent moves shown in your move history;
  • Your connects balance (the in-game currency you spend on hints);
  • Your best score, highest tile, and longest-swipe records;
  • Your daily-challenge progress and streak;
  • Statistics for the run in progress — when it started, how many sittings it has spanned, and how long you have been playing;
  • Whether you have already seen the how-to-play card;
  • Your settings (theme, tile colors, sound on/off);
  • Whether you have chosen to join or decline the optional global leaderboard.

Two things can leave your device, and both are covered below. If you join the optional leaderboard, your display name and your best scores are stored on Google Firebase (section 2). If you choose to watch a rewarded ad, Google AdMob receives limited technical data (section 3). Nothing in the list above is sent to us for any other purpose.

You can erase it any time by clearing the app’s storage or uninstalling the app (see our Data Deletion page).

2. Information we collect

We do not collect personal information about you. We do not ask for your name, email, phone number, or precise location. Our website is static and does not set tracking cookies (see our Cookie Policy).

Optional global leaderboard. Connect+ includes a global leaderboard that is off until you tap “Join.” If — and only if — you join:

  • We create an anonymous account using Firebase Anonymous Authentication. This is a random per-device identifier; it is not linked to your name, email, Google account, or any personal identity.
  • You are given a randomly generated nickname (for example, “SwiftFox-482”), which you may optionally change to a display name of your choosing. This name is shown publicly on the leaderboard. To keep the game child-safe, custom names are limited in length and screened by an automated profanity filter, and we ask players not to use their real name or any personal information. Please choose a fun nickname rather than anything that identifies you.
  • Your game scores (your best all-time score and your best score for the current day) are stored on Google Firebase (Cloud Firestore) so rankings can be shown to all players.
  • When you view the leaderboard, other players' display names are shown partially masked (for example, “Br***95”) so you only ever see your own name in full — an extra safeguard given names are player-chosen.

That is the entire dataset: an anonymous ID, a display name, and scores. If you never tap Join, none of this is created and nothing leaves your device. The automated name filter is best-effort — if you ever see an inappropriate name, please contact us and we’ll remove it. Firebase’s processing is governed by the Firebase Privacy and Security terms and the Google Privacy Policy.

3. Advertising (Google AdMob)

The app shows optional rewarded video ads that you choose to watch in exchange for connects (the in-game currency you spend on hints), delivered by Google AdMob. To serve them, Google may process limited technical data such as a device advertising identifier, IP address, and general device information — for example to limit ad frequency and prevent fraud.

See our App Ads Disclosure for more.

4. Analytics & crash reporting

Connect+ currently does not use any analytics, tracking, or crash-reporting services. If we add such tools in the future (for example, privacy-respecting analytics or crash diagnostics to improve stability), we will update this policy first and, where required, route them through the same consent step described above. Any such data would be limited to app performance and usage, not personal identification.

5. Children’s privacy

Connect+ is suitable for a general audience including children (ages 10+). We comply with applicable children’s privacy laws, including the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the EU/UK GDPR provisions for children (GDPR-K), and the UK Age Appropriate Design Code. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children; ad requests are tagged as child-directed and non-personalized. The optional leaderboard is designed to be child-safe: it uses an anonymous ID and a nickname (generated by default, or one the player chooses). Custom names are length-limited and screened by a profanity filter, and the app asks players not to enter their real name or any personal detail. We never request personal information from children. See our dedicated Children’s Privacy page.

Where the GDPR applies, our legal bases are: your consent (for ad-related processing where consent is required); and our legitimate interests in operating and securing the Service in a way that does not override your rights. For users under the age of consent, ads are limited to non-personalized.

7. Your rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of personal data, to object, and to data portability. Because we do not collect personal data ourselves, the practical way to remove all app data is to clear the app’s storage or uninstall the app. If you joined the leaderboard, its data is tied only to your anonymous ID — uninstalling and reinstalling starts a fresh anonymous ID, and you can email us to have your leaderboard entry deleted. For ad-related data held by Google, you can use your device’s ad settings or exercise rights directly with Google.

If you are a California resident (CCPA/CPRA): we do not “sell” or “share” personal information as those terms are defined, and we do not collect the categories of personal information that would require a consumer request to us. You may still contact us with any questions.

8. Retention & security

On-device data persists until you clear the app’s storage or uninstall the app. Leaderboard data (anonymous ID, nickname, scores) is kept on Google Firebase while your entry is active and is transmitted over encrypted connections; you can ask us to delete it at any time. Data processed by Google for advertising is retained under Google’s policies. We use reasonable measures appropriate to the low-sensitivity nature of the data we handle.

9. Changes & contact

We may update this policy; material changes will be reflected by the “Last updated” date above. Questions? Email rashid2538@gmail.com, or see our Contact page.