Privacy Policy - Emoji Verse
Privacy Policy — Emoji Verse
Effective date: July 13, 2026
Emoji Verse ("the app", "we", "us") is an emoji-based puzzle game published by the developer at raisingphoenix289@gmail.com. This policy explains what data the app collects, why, and how it's handled.
1. No account required
Emoji Verse does not require sign-up, login, or any personal account. You can play the entire game — solve puzzles, unlock worlds, earn stars — fully offline with no data ever leaving your device.
2. Data stored only on your device
The following is stored locally (SharedPreferences / DataStore) and never transmitted to us:
| Data | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Level progress, best stars per level, total stars | Track your puzzle progress and unlocks |
| App settings (theme, accent color, sound/music/haptics, language) | Remember your preferences |
| Launch count, review-prompt state, premium flag | App behavior (e.g. rate-us prompt), purchase state |
3. Data sent to our servers (optional features)
Two optional features send limited, non-identifying data to our backend so you can compare scores with other players:
| Feature | Data sent | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Leaderboard | A randomly generated anonymous player ID; puzzle attempt stats — elapsed solve time, lives used, hints used, computed IQ score; the display name you choose | Rank you against other players and show global/level leaderboards |
| Push notifications (optional, permission-gated) | Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) token, tied to your anonymous player ID | Deliver notifications (e.g. daily reward reminders) — only if you grant notification permission |
The anonymous player ID is a random identifier generated on your device. It is not your name, email, phone number, or any government-issued identifier, and we do not ask for any of those. The display name is whatever you type in — don't use your real name if you'd rather stay anonymous on the leaderboard.
4. Advertising
Emoji Verse shows ads (banner, native, interstitial, and rewarded) via Google AdMob, unless you've purchased the premium (ad-free) tier. AdMob may collect device identifiers (such as the advertising ID), approximate location, and other data to serve and measure ads, per Google's own policies. We do not control or receive this data directly. See:
You can opt out of personalized ads in your device's ad settings (Settings → Privacy → Ads), and premium users see no ads at all.
5. Permissions used
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
INTERNET | Leaderboard sync, ads |
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE | Detect connectivity to show correct online/offline UI |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS | Show optional push notifications (Android 13+), only if you grant it |
6. Data sharing
We do not sell your data. Data described above is shared only with:
- Our backend (leaderboard/device-registration endpoints), to power the leaderboard and notification features.
- Google AdMob, for showing and measuring ads (non-premium users only).
7. Data retention & deletion
Local data (progress, settings) stays on your device until you clear app data or uninstall the app. Server-side leaderboard data (anonymous player ID, display name, attempt stats) is retained to keep leaderboards accurate. To request deletion of your server-side data, email us with your in-app display name at raisingphoenix289@gmail.com and we'll remove it.
8. Children's privacy
Emoji Verse is a general-audience puzzle game and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we'll delete it.
9. Security
All network traffic uses HTTPS (cleartext traffic is disabled at the OS level). No plaintext personal data is transmitted, since the app doesn't collect any in the first place.
10. Your rights
Depending on your region (e.g. GDPR in the EU/EEA, CCPA in California), you may have rights to access, correct, or delete data associated with your anonymous player ID. Since we don't collect names, emails, or other direct identifiers, most requests can be resolved via your in-app display name — contact us to exercise these rights.
11. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the app evolves. Material changes will be reflected here with an updated effective date.
12. Contact
Questions or requests: raisingphoenix289@gmail.com