Candy Spout: Color Sort Puzzle Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Candy Spout: Color Sort Puzzle ("Game"), developed and published by deepqeeb.pro ("we", "us", or "our"). Candy Spout: Color Sort Puzzle is a vibrant, relaxing brain-teaser puzzle game where players sort colorful candies, sweets, and liquids between spouts and tubes until each container holds a single color.

We are dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and maintaining full transparency regarding our data practices. This Privacy Policy outlines the information we collect, how it is used, and how your privacy is protected when you play the Game.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Device Information & Advertising Identifiers

When you play Candy Spout: Color Sort Puzzle, our third-party advertising partners and analytics services may automatically collect certain device and technical telemetry. This may include your device model, operating system version, screen resolution, locale/language settings, IP address (for coarse geographic location at country or region level), and advertising identifiers (such as Apple's IDFA, subject to your permission via the iOS App Tracking Transparency prompt). This data is processed to ensure smooth gameplay, fix technical glitches, and deliver relevant advertisements.

2.2 Game Progress & Local Storage

Your puzzle progress, completed levels, stars, coins, unlocked candy skins, custom spouts, and sound settings are saved locally on your device or synchronized through Apple's Game Center and iCloud. We do not transmit, collect, or store this gameplay data on our own servers.

2.3 Analytics & Crash Diagnostics

We may utilize privacy-compliant analytics frameworks to collect aggregated, anonymous statistics about game performance, level completion rates, hint usage, and crash reports. This information helps us balance puzzle difficulty, refine level progression curves, and release stable updates.

3. In-App Purchases & Payments

Candy Spout: Color Sort Puzzle offers optional in-app purchases ("In-App Purchases"), such as removing advertisements ("No Ads"), acquiring coin packs, unlocking bonus tubes/spouts, purchasing hints, or unlocking premium decorative candy themes.

Payment Processing: All financial transactions, billing, and order completions are processed securely by Apple through the App Store. We never collect, process, or store your credit card information, bank account details, or billing addresses.

4. Advertising Networks

To support free access and ongoing content updates, the Game displays third-party advertisements (such as banner ads, interstitial ads between puzzle levels, and optional rewarded video ads that grant extra moves, hints, or additional tubes).

These advertising networks may process non-sensitive device identifiers and coarse location to serve contextual or personalized ads in accordance with their respective privacy policies. You can manage your tracking preferences at any time in your iOS settings (Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking and Apple Advertising).

Purchasing the "No Ads" in-app purchase removes all non-rewarded interstitial and banner ads from the Game.

5. How We Use Information

The information processed by the Game is used exclusively to:

• Operate, deliver, and optimize Candy Spout: Color Sort Puzzle gameplay mechanics
• Serve advertisements and validate optional in-app purchases
• Detect, diagnose, and resolve software bugs, performance bottlenecks, and crashes
• Balance puzzle difficulty, improve spout pour animations, and deliver new level content

6. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, rent, monetize, or disclose your personal data. We only share anonymous, aggregated technical metrics with trusted service providers (such as advertising networks and analytics tools) strictly for operational and analytical purposes. We may disclose information only if required by applicable law, regulation, or legal subpoena.

7. Data Security

We apply standard technical and administrative safeguards to protect any data processed in connection with the Game. Local progress and preferences are protected by iOS sandboxing and operating system security controls.

8. Children's Privacy

Candy Spout: Color Sort Puzzle is designed as a family-friendly casual puzzle game. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or the applicable legal age threshold in your jurisdiction). If we discover that personal information has been collected from a child under 13 without verified parental consent, we will take immediate steps to delete such data. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may revise or update this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect new game features, ad network requirements, or legal standards. Any updates will be posted directly on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued play of the Game following posted updates constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us: