Privacy Policy — Color Guess Master

Effective date: April 26, 2026
Contact: [email protected]

What we collect

Color Guess Master is a color-training game. We try to keep data collection minimal. Here's everything that leaves your device:

Public scoreboard

When you complete a daily puzzle or a Color Hunt, your display name (the mascot name you set in Profile) and your score are written to our backend (Google Firebase Firestore) so they can appear on the public scoreboard. You can change your display name any time in the Me tab. We don't store your real name unless you type it in.

Anonymous account ID

The first time you launch the app, Firebase Authentication assigns an anonymous account ID. This lets your data sync across your own devices when iCloud is available. The ID is not linked to an email, phone number, or any contact info.

Purchases

If you buy "Remove Ads," Apple's StoreKit handles the transaction. We never see your payment details. We only store a local flag that says "ad-free: yes" so we know to hide the ads.

Advertising data

We show interstitial ads from Google AdMob. To deliver these, AdMob may collect your device's advertising identifier (IDFA), approximate location, and other diagnostic information.

Camera and photos

The Color Hunt feature uses your camera to sample real-world colors. Camera frames are processed entirely on-device — we never upload them. If you choose to import a photo from your library, the same applies. Photos are only saved to your camera roll if you tap "save" on a share
card.

Local storage

Streak count, settings, daily-puzzle results, and ad frequency-cap state are stored locally on your device using iOS UserDefaults and SwiftData. This data does not leave your device unless you participate in the public scoreboard (above).

What we do NOT collect

Third parties we use

Service What it does Data handled
Apple StoreKit Processes the Remove Ads purchase Apple-handled receipt; we see only a success/failure flag
Apple App Tracking Transparency Asks for ad personalization permission Your yes/no answer
Google Firebase Auth Anonymous account ID for cross-device sync Anonymous user ID
Google Firebase Firestore Stores public scoreboard entries Display name + score
Google AdMob Displays interstitial ads IDFA (with consent), diagnostic data

Each service has its own privacy policy. Google's covers Firebase + AdMob: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Children

The app is suitable for ages 4+ but is not specifically directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent and believe your child has provided personal data, contact us and we will remove it.

Your rights

EU/UK users have additional rights under GDPR (access, portability, erasure). California users have analogous rights under CCPA. Email
[email protected] to exercise them.

Changes

If we change this policy materially we will update the effective date above and surface a notice in the app. Continued use after a change means you accept the new policy.

Contact

[email protected]