Privacy Policy for Nova's Escape: Match-3 Puzzle

Last Updated: February 18, 2026

Introduction

This privacy policy describes how Nova's Escape: Match-3 Puzzle ("the App") handles your information. We are committed to protecting your privacy.

Information We Collect

Information Stored Locally

The App stores the following information locally on your device:

Game scores and progress
Game settings and preferences

This data is stored using Android's SharedPreferences.

Information Sent to Firebase

When you submit a score to online features such as leaderboards, the App sends the following data to Firebase:

User ID
Display name
Score

Information We Do NOT Collect

Other than the Firebase data listed above, we do NOT collect, transmit, or share:

Personal information (name, email, phone number, etc.)
Location data
Device information
Usage analytics
Advertising identifiers
Additional data that can identify you

How We Use Information

The locally stored game data is used to:

Save your game progress
Display your high scores
Remember your game settings

The data sent to Firebase (user ID, display name, and score) is used to provide online score features such as leaderboards.

Data Sharing

We share user ID, display name, and score with Firebase only to support online score features. We do not share other data with third parties.

Children's Privacy

Our App does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age beyond the data listed in this policy for gameplay features.

Data Security

Locally stored game data is kept on your device using Android's secure storage mechanisms. Data sent to Firebase is protected by Firebase security and access controls.

Third-Party Services

This App uses Firebase to store and process online score data (user ID, display name, and score). The App does not use advertising networks.

However, the App contains an optional link to our website (`https://novasescape.com`). Our website may contain links to third-party services such as "Buy Me a Coffee" for donations. Visiting the website and interacting with third-party links is entirely optional. The App itself does not collect data through these third-party links.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

Email: arisuminoru@proton.me

Your Rights

You can delete all app data at any time by:

Uninstalling the App, or
Clearing the App's data in Android Settings > Apps > Nova's Escape: Match-3 Puzzle > Storage > Clear Data

To request deletion of your leaderboard data stored on Firebase, please visit our Data Deletion Request page.

Summary: This game stores progress/settings locally and sends user ID, display name, and score to Firebase for online score features.