Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 16, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how the Aphelion mobile game (“Aphelion”, “we”, “us”) handles information when you play. Aphelion is a single-player gravity puzzle game—there are no accounts, no sign-in, and no multiplayer.
1. Information we collect
Game progress. Level completion, attempt counts, and hint-unlock state are stored locally on your device. We do not upload your progress to a server.
Analytics events. We collect anonymous usage events such as starting, solving, or missing a level, viewing screens, unlocking hints, and using the share option. These events may include an app-instance identifier and basic device, operating-system, language, and region information.
Advertising identifier. Google Mobile Ads and Firebase Analytics may access your device’s advertising identifier and limited ad-interaction data.
Push-notification token. If you allow notifications, Firebase Cloud Messaging assigns your installation a token so we can send occasional new-level announcements.
We do not collect your name, contacts, photos, precise location, microphone audio, or health data, and we do not sell your personal information.
2. Permissions
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
| Internet | Load ads, send anonymous analytics, and receive push notifications. |
| Notifications | Show optional new-level announcements. You can decline or revoke this permission. |
3. Advertising
Aphelion offers optional rewarded ads through Google AdMob. Watching an ad may unlock a level hint, but ads are never required to progress. AdMob may use your advertising identifier and ad-interaction data to serve and measure ads and, depending on your settings and region, personalize them. Google’s handling of this data is governed by the Google Privacy Policy and Google’s partner-sites policy.
You can opt out of personalized ads in your device’s privacy and advertising settings. Where required, including in the EEA and UK, ad personalization is subject to applicable consent requirements.
4. Third-party services
These providers process data on our behalf—or, for advertising, as independent controllers—under their own privacy and security commitments.
5. How we use information
- Save puzzle progress on your device.
- Show and measure optional rewarded ads.
- Send optional new-level notifications.
- Understand how levels and features are used so we can improve the game.
6. Data retention
- Game progress remains on your device until you uninstall the app or clear its data.
- Analytics events are retained according to Firebase Analytics and Amplitude retention policies.
- Advertising data is retained by Google according to its policies.
- Push tokens persist until you disable notifications or uninstall the app.
7. Children’s privacy
Aphelion is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13, or under 16 in the EEA and UK. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
8. Your choices
- Reset or delete your advertising ID in your device’s privacy settings.
- Disable notifications in your device or app settings.
- Delete local game data by clearing the app’s data or uninstalling it.
- EEA, UK, and California residents may request access, correction, or deletion and may contact their local data-protection authority.
Much of Aphelion’s data is anonymous, device-level analytics or on-device progress. We will act on requests to the extent the data is identifiable.
9. Security
Data sent to analytics and advertising providers is transmitted over encrypted HTTPS connections. No transmission or storage method is perfectly secure.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as Aphelion evolves. Material changes will be reflected by the date above and, where appropriate, announced on the store listing.
11. Contact
Email: wjim8957@gmail.com
Developer: Wave / Aphelion