This Privacy Policy explains how Crossum (“the app”, “we”, “us”) handles information when you play Crossum, a number crossword puzzle game for Android (package name com.crossum.game). The app is published by Code Lagoon.
By using the app, you agree to the practices described here. If you don’t agree, please don’t use the app.
1. Summary
- You don’t need an account, and we don’t ask for your name, email address, or phone number.
- Your game progress and settings stay on your device.
- The app shows ads through Google AdMob. AdMob may collect certain device data to serve ads.
- The optional “Remove Ads” purchase is processed by Google Play. We never see your payment details.
- We don’t sell your personal information.
2. Information we collect
2.1 Information stored on your device
The app saves the following locally on your device so the game works:
- Game progress, such as unlocked levels, stars earned, and best timed score
- Daily puzzle completion status
- Your settings (sound effects, music, haptics, moving background)
- Whether you have purchased “Remove Ads”
We do not have access to this data and it is not sent to our servers. We don’t run any servers for this app. If you uninstall the app or clear its data, this information is deleted.
2.2 Information collected automatically by third-party services
The app uses third-party services that may collect information automatically, as described below.
Google AdMob (advertising). The app displays banner ads, interstitial ads, and rewarded video ads. Google AdMob and its partners may collect and use:
- Advertising ID (such as the Android Advertising ID)
- IP address and approximate location derived from it
- Device information (model, operating system version, language, screen size)
- App usage and ad interaction data (such as ads viewed or clicked)
- Diagnostic and crash information
This data is used to show ads, measure ad performance, prevent fraud, and personalize ads where permitted. Google’s use of this information is described in the Google Privacy Policy and How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Google Play Billing / in-app purchases. If you buy “Remove Ads”, the purchase is handled by Google Play. Google processes your payment information under its own terms and privacy policy. We receive only confirmation that the purchase was completed (and a purchase token or order identifier). We do not receive your card number or other payment details. The purchase is handled through Unity In-App Purchasing, which may also process purchase and device information needed to complete and verify the transaction.
Google Play services. The app may also receive standard technical information through Google Play services, such as crash and performance data, according to your device settings.
2.3 Information we do not collect
We do not knowingly collect your name, email address, phone number, precise location, contacts, photos, microphone or camera data, or any other sensitive personal information.
3. How we use information
We (and the services listed above) use information to:
- Provide and run the game
- Show advertising and measure its performance
- Process and restore your “Remove Ads” purchase
- Keep the app secure, stable, and free of fraud and abuse
4. Advertising choices and consent
Consent (EU, EEA, UK, and similar regions). Where required by law, the app shows a consent message from Google’s User Messaging Platform when you first open it. It lets you accept or decline personalized ads. You can change your choice at any time under Settings → Privacy settings inside the app, where that option is available.
Personalized ads. You can limit or reset ad personalization on your Android device: go to Settings → Google → Ads (the path can vary by device) and choose Delete advertising ID or Opt out of Ads Personalization. If you opt out of personalized ads, you will still see ads, but they will be less relevant to you.
Remove Ads. If you buy “Remove Ads”, the app stops showing banner, interstitial, and rewarded ads and no longer loads the advertising SDK on later launches.
5. Sharing of information
We don’t sell your personal information. Information is shared only in these ways:
- Service providers. Google (AdMob, Google Play) and Unity (In-App Purchasing) process data as described above, under their own privacy policies.
- Legal reasons. We may disclose information if required by law, or to protect our rights, users, or the public.
6. Data retention
- Data stored on your device remains until you delete it, clear the app’s data, or uninstall the app.
- Data held by third parties (Google, Unity) is retained according to their own policies.
- We do not keep copies of your game data on our servers.
7. Your rights and choices
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in the EU/UK or the CCPA/CPRA in California), you may have the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the use of your personal data, to object to certain processing, and to withdraw consent.
Because we don’t collect or store personal data on our own servers, most of this data is controlled by Google and Unity. To exercise your rights regarding data they collect, use their privacy tools and policies:
You can also contact us (see Section 11) and we will help where we can.
California residents. We do not sell personal information and do not “share” it for cross-context behavioral advertising except through the advertising services described above, which you can control as explained in Section 4.
8. Children’s privacy
Crossum is a general-audience puzzle game and is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA/UK where a higher age applies). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the app, please contact us and we will work to address it. Parents and guardians can also manage ad personalization through their Google account and Family Link settings.
9. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect the app and the limited information it handles. Data stored on your device is protected by your device’s own security. No method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top and publish the new version at this URL. Continued use of the app after a change means you accept the updated policy.
11. Contact us
Code Lagoon
Email: hello@code-lagoon.com
Policy URL: https://code-lagoon.com/crossum-privacy/