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The Firebase analytics disclosures apply to v114 (0.6.98) and later. Versions v113 and earlier do not include Firebase Analytics.

Privacy Policy

This policy applies to Pocket Mate, an Android game provided by Deok, and its support communications. Effective October 23, 2026. The app supports Korean, English, Japanese, and Traditional Chinese.

App data and permissions

No account, login, or personal information entry is required. Pet status, game progress, language, display size, and other settings are stored locally to operate the game and restore progress. The app does not send this data to a developer server. The app uses Google AdMob and consent management tools for banner ads, app open ads during loading when returning to the app, and optional rewarded ads. Starting with v114 (0.6.98), the app uses Google Firebase (Google Analytics for Firebase) to understand app usage. There is no developer-operated cloud synchronization. The app does not request contacts, precise location, camera, microphone, or other apps’ screen content. Section “External services and children” explains data processed by the advertising and analytics SDKs.

The optional “display over other apps” permission shows the pet above other apps; it does not read their screens or input. A foreground service and notification support the floating pet while the user enables it. Ghost mode requires notification permission so that it can be turned off from the notification. You can stop the feature and manage permissions in Android settings. Opening the privacy link visits this page in a browser.

Selected background photo and Google Play purchases

If you choose a background photo, the app stores a local copy of that selected image for display. It does not automatically read your entire photo library or send the image to a developer server. Clearing app data removes the app’s stored copy.

The app offers an ad-removal product through Google Play Billing. It checks the product, purchase status and receipt supplied by Google Play and stores the ad-removal entitlement and bonus-grant record locally. Google Play processes payment-method information; the app does not ask for card numbers. There is no developer-operated purchase verification server. Ad removal can be restored by checking purchases for the same Google Play account. This does not automatically synchronize game progress or balances across devices. Google Play handles its purchase and transaction records under its own policies.

Support, retention, and deletion

If you email support, your email address and the content or attachments you choose to send are used to handle and answer your request. Do not include unnecessary personal information. Support information is kept only as needed to resolve the request, then deleted, except when retention is required by law. Contact mucsiruc@gmail.com to request access, correction, or deletion.

Local game data can be deleted by clearing the app’s data in Android settings or uninstalling the app. This also removes game progress. Depending on your device and settings, Android or the device provider may include app data in its backup and restore service under its own controls and privacy policy. This is separate from developer-operated cloud synchronization.

External services and children

The app includes Google AdMob for banner ads, app open ads during loading when returning to the app, and optional rewarded ads and Google’s consent management tools. It checks consent status when launched and may initialize the ads SDK and preload an ad when ad requests are permitted. Banner ads may appear on the home and character selection screens. Rewarded ads are shown when the user chooses an ad reward. To serve and measure ads and prevent fraud, the Google Mobile Ads SDK may automatically collect and share IP address (which can indicate approximate location), app and ad interactions, diagnostic information, and device identifiers such as the Android advertising ID and app set ID. Users can reset or delete their advertising ID in Android settings. Where required, the app presents a consent form and provides an “Ad privacy choices” entry in settings. See Google’s Privacy Policy for more information.

Pet status and game progress are not sent to a developer server or the ads SDK, and the developer does not sell personal information. Support messages are delivered through an email provider. The host of this policy page may process basic connection details, such as IP addresses, to deliver and secure the page. This webpage itself has no developer-added advertising or visitor analytics.

This app is not primarily directed at children under 14, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 14. The app does not ask children to submit personal information. A parent or guardian may contact support to request deletion of information sent by a child through a support message. See the advertising sections for the advertising SDK’s data handling and available controls.

Usage analytics (Google Firebase)

The app uses Google's Firebase (Google Analytics for Firebase) to understand how the app is used and to improve it.

Who collects the data: Google

Data involved: app identifiers generated by Firebase such as the app instance ID; usage records such as app launches, time spent and sessions; in-app events (character selection, turning the on-screen pet on or off, ad impressions and ad revenue); device information (device model, OS version, language, app version); and approximate country/region inferred from the IP address

Not collected: the Android advertising ID is not collected for analytics, and no directly identifying information (such as name or email) or game content (pet status, save data) is sent.

Purposes: measuring usage such as user counts and return rates, improving features, and analyzing ad revenue

Retention: Under the GA4 settings, event data is retained for 2 months and user data for 14 months. New activity resets the user-data retention period. Expired data is removed through Google’s scheduled deletion process. These settings do not apply to standard aggregated reports.

Controls: In applicable regions, you can manage analytics choices through the existing consent form or “Ad privacy choices” in settings. Refusing analytics consent stops further analytics collection. No separate new consent popup is added. Resetting or deleting the Android advertising ID does not opt you out of Firebase Analytics. Clearing app data or uninstalling does not immediately erase analytics records already sent to servers. You may contact us below, but we cannot guarantee identification of an app instance and deletion of all its analytics records based only on an email address.

Automatic records may include first launch, sessions, engagement time, screen views, app/OS updates, and supported ad request, impression, click and reward events. Analytics data is processed on Google servers; the developer uses Firebase/GA4 and linked AdMob reports.

Google Privacy Policy · Firebase Privacy and Security

International data transfers

To provide ads (Google AdMob) and usage analytics (Google Firebase), the app transfers data abroad as follows.

Recipient: Google LLC (contact: https://support.google.com/policies)

Countries: the United States and other countries where Google operates data centers

When and how: transmitted over the network while you use the app

Data: the advertising and analytics data described above (device identifiers, device information, app and ad usage records, IP address, diagnostic information)

Purposes: serving, measuring and preventing fraud in ads; usage analytics

Retention: Advertising data follows Google’s policies. Analytics retention is described in the usage analytics section above.

How to refuse and effects: In applicable regions, manage choices through the existing consent form or “Ad privacy choices”. Resetting/deleting the Android advertising ID limits some advertising identifier processing but does not stop all international transfers or Firebase Analytics. Stop using the app to stop all future app transmissions. Refusing analytics in applicable regions does not prevent use of the core pet-care features.

Personalized advertising and third-party behavioral data

Who collects the data: Google, a third party, collects and processes advertising-related information through the Google AdMob advertising SDK included in the app.

Data involved: Device identifiers such as the Android advertising ID and app set ID, device information, app usage records, and ad interaction records (such as app launches, taps, and ad views). The SDK may also process the IP address and diagnostic information described above.

Purposes: Serving ads, including personalized ads, measuring and analyzing ad performance, and preventing fraud. Personalized advertising depends on the applicable region, user choices, and Google’s policies. The developer does not directly store this raw advertising data or link it to an identified individual.

Retention: Retention and deletion of advertising data collected by Google follow Google’s Privacy Policy and Google’s data retention policy. The developer does not separately retain this advertising data or set its retention period.

Opt-out and controls: You can reset or delete the advertising ID in Android’s advertising settings. Menu locations and available controls vary by Android version and device. In applicable regions, use “Ad privacy choices” in the app’s settings to manage advertising consent and choices. Resetting or deleting the advertising ID does not delete other information such as the app set ID or stop all ads and data processing. See Google’s advertising privacy information for details.

Changes

This policy and its effective date will be updated when app features or data practices change. If collection or sharing features are added, users will be informed and consent obtained where required.