This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected, how it is used, and what
choices you have when you use the mobile game Dama ("the App"), published by
ClearByteDev ("we", "us"). By installing or using the App you acknowledge
the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the App.
1. Summary
- The App is an offline board game. No account, registration, name, e-mail address,
phone number, contact list, photo or precise GPS location is required or collected.
- The App shows advertising provided by Google AdMob, which may process
device identifiers and approximate location to serve ads.
- We collect limited, pseudonymous usage and diagnostic data (e.g. a random
install identifier, device model, operating system version, app version, city-level
approximate location derived from IP address, in-app events and crash reports) through our
own analytics infrastructure to keep the App stable and improve it.
- Game settings and preferences are stored only on your device.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information collected automatically for advertising
The App uses Google AdMob (Google LLC) to display banner, interstitial and
app-open advertisements. To serve and measure ads, Google may collect and process, among other
things:
- Device advertising identifiers (Android Advertising ID; on iOS the IDFA, only if you grant
App Tracking Transparency permission);
- IP address and the approximate (coarse) location derived from it;
- Device information (model, operating system, language, screen size);
- Ad interaction data (impressions, clicks, ad performance);
- On iOS, aggregated attribution signals via Apple's SKAdNetwork framework.
Google acts as an independent controller for this data. For details, please see
Google's Privacy Policy,
How Google uses
information from apps that use its services and the list of
AdMob ad technology
providers.
2.2 Usage and diagnostic information we collect
To operate, secure and improve the App, we collect a limited set of pseudonymous technical
data through our own analytics infrastructure:
- A randomly generated install identifier (a UUID created on first launch;
it is not linked to your name, e-mail address or any real-world identity);
- Device model, operating system and version, app version and language;
- Approximate location at city level, derived from your IP address
(we never access GPS or precise location);
- In-app usage events (e.g. screens viewed, game started/finished, settings changed,
whether an ad was shown);
- Crash and error reports (technical stack information only).
This data does not directly identify you and is used in aggregate. We do not use it to build
advertising profiles and we do not sell it.
2.3 Information stored only on your device
Game preferences (difficulty, sounds, hints, rule options, language) and similar settings are
stored locally on your device and are not transmitted to us. Deleting the App removes them.
2.4 Information we do not collect
We do not collect names, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses, contacts, photos,
microphone or camera data, precise GPS location, payment information or any special categories of
personal data. The App contains no in-app purchases and no user accounts.
3. Purposes and Legal Bases
Where the EU/UK General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") or similar laws apply, we process
data on the following legal bases:
- Advertising — your consent where required (e.g. personalized
ads in the EEA/UK, collected through the Google consent dialog; tracking on iOS through the
App Tracking Transparency prompt), and otherwise our legitimate interest in funding a free
app with non-personalized ads;
- Usage analytics and crash diagnostics — our legitimate interest
(Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR) in maintaining, securing and improving the App, implemented with
pseudonymous, minimal data;
- Legal compliance — compliance with applicable legal obligations
(Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR).
For users in Türkiye, processing is carried out in accordance with Law No. 6698 on the
Protection of Personal Data ("KVKK"), on the corresponding lawful grounds in Article 5.
4. Advertising Choices and Consent
- EEA/UK users: where required, a consent dialog (Google User Messaging
Platform) is shown before personalized ads are served. You may refuse or later change your
choice; non-personalized ads may still be shown.
- iOS users: the App requests permission through Apple's App Tracking
Transparency framework. If you decline, the advertising identifier is not used for
tracking. You can change this any time in Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
- Android users: you can reset or delete your Advertising ID and opt out of
ads personalization in Settings → Google → Ads.
5. Sharing and Recipients
We do not sell personal data. Data is shared only with:
- Google LLC (AdMob, Google Play services) — advertising, as described above;
- Apple Inc. — App Store distribution and SKAdNetwork attribution (iOS);
- Hosting/infrastructure providers that store our usage and diagnostic data on
our behalf and under our instructions;
- Public authorities where disclosure is required by applicable law.
6. International Transfers
Data may be processed on servers located outside your country, including in countries with
different data protection standards. Where GDPR applies, transfers rely on appropriate safeguards
such as the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or adequacy decisions (including
the EU–US Data Privacy Framework for certified providers such as Google).
7. Retention
- Usage and diagnostic data is kept only for as long as necessary for the purposes above and
is deleted or irreversibly aggregated when no longer needed, and in any event upon a
justified deletion request;
- Advertising data collected by Google is retained according to
Google's data
retention policies;
- Locally stored settings remain on your device until you delete the App or clear its data.
8. Security
Data transmitted by the App is protected in transit using industry-standard encryption
(HTTPS/TLS). We apply the principle of data minimisation: we collect no more data than necessary,
and the data we collect is pseudonymous. No method of transmission or storage is 100 % secure,
but we take reasonable technical and organisational measures appropriate to the risk.
9. Children's Privacy
The App is a classic board game suitable for a general audience and is not directed at
children under 13 (or the age of digital consent in your country). We do not knowingly
collect personal data from children. Ad serving is configured through Google's tools to comply
with applicable children's privacy rules. If you believe a child has provided personal data
through the App, contact us at
support@clearbytedev.com and we will delete it.
10. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- request access to, rectification or erasure of your personal data;
- restrict or object to processing, including processing based on legitimate interest;
- data portability;
- withdraw consent at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing;
- lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority (in the EEA, your local data protection
authority; in Türkiye, the Personal Data Protection Authority — KVKK);
- for California residents (CCPA/CPRA): the rights to know, delete, correct and to opt out of
"sharing" for cross-context behavioural advertising. We do not sell personal information;
you can limit ad tracking using the device-level controls described in Section 4.
To exercise any right, e-mail
support@clearbytedev.com. Because the data we hold
is pseudonymous, we may ask you for technical information (e.g. your install identifier) to
locate it. We respond within the time limits required by applicable law (e.g. 30 days under KVKK,
one month under GDPR).
11. Third-Party Policies
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time (for example, if the App gains new features or
legal requirements change). The current version, with its effective date, will always be
available at this address. Material changes will be highlighted in the App or on this page.
Continued use of the App after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
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