Privacy Policy for 4096

Last updated: October 3, 2026

            Summary: 4096 does not directly collect, store, sell, or transmit any personal identifiable information (PII). Game scores and preferences remain solely on your device. To support development, the game displays advertisements powered by Google AdMob, which may process standard device identifiers and diagnostic data as described below.
        

1. Information Collection and Use

Information We (4096) Do Not Collect

We believe in user privacy and minimal data exposure:

No Personal Identifiable Information (PII): We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, postal addresses, or user accounts.
Local Gameplay Data: High scores, game settings, and audio preferences are stored exclusively on your device local storage and are never uploaded to any remote server.

Information Collected by Third-Party Ad Networks

The app integrates third-party advertising SDKs that automatically collect certain technical information to deliver and optimize advertisements.

2. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdMob)

4096 uses Google AdMob (provided by Google LLC) to display advertisements (banner and interstitial ads).

Data that may be collected by Google AdMob includes:

Device & Advertising Identifiers: Such as the Google Advertising ID (AAID) or other device identifiers.
Approximate Location (IP Address): Derived from IP address for general geographic region (country or city level) to serve relevant ads and prevent fraud.
Ad Interaction & Analytics Data: Data regarding ad impressions, clicks, video views, and user engagement.
Diagnostics & Performance: Crash logs, app launch and load times, and SDK operational metrics.

Purposes of processing ad data:

Delivering contextual, personalized, or non-personalized advertisements.
Frequency capping (ensuring you do not see the same ad repeatedly).
Detecting and mitigating ad fraud, invalid clicks, and bot activity.
Aggregated reporting on ad campaign performance.

For more detailed information regarding Google's data practices, please refer to:

3. User Rights and Opt-Out Controls

You have full control over personalized advertising on your device:

On Android Devices:
1. Go to Settings.
2. Select Google > All services > Ads (or Privacy > Ads).
3. Tap Reset advertising ID or Delete advertising ID.
4. You may also toggle Opt out of Ads Personalization (if supported by your Android version).
Google Ads Settings: Manage personalization across your Google Account via https://adssettings.google.com.

Note: Opting out of ad personalization does not remove ads; you will still see ads, but they will be generic/contextual rather than tailored to your interests.

4. Device Permissions

4096 only uses standard network permissions required for displaying ads:

android.permission.INTERNET: Allows the app to connect to Google AdMob servers to load advertisements.
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: Checks network connectivity before making ad requests.

The app does NOT request sensitive device permissions such as Camera, Microphone, GPS Location, Contacts, Storage, or Phone State.

5. Children’s Privacy (COPPA & GDPR Compliance)

4096 is a casual puzzle game intended for a general audience (ages 13 and up). We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the European Union). The integrated ad service is operated in compliance with Google Play Families Policy and COPPA requirements. If you believe any personal information has been unintentionally collected from a minor, please contact us immediately to have it purged.

6. Data Security and Retention

We do not operate servers storing personal user information. Data processed by Google AdMob is transmitted via encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS) and retained according to Google's data retention policies.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to adapt to technical or regulatory changes. Any updates will be published directly on this page with an updated revision date.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: contact.keyx@gmail.com