🔩 Privacy Policy for ScrewFlip

1. Introduction

Welcome to ScrewFlip (“we,” “our,” or “us”), a casual wooden pin and plank puzzle game featuring 25 handcrafted levels.

We value your privacy and are committed to being transparent about how information is handled when you use ScrewFlip.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be processed when you install and play ScrewFlip, how that information is used, and the choices available to you.

2. Information We Collect

We distinguish between information directly requested by ScrewFlip and technical information that may be processed automatically by third-party services.

Information ScrewFlip Directly Requests

ScrewFlip does not require account registration, login, or a user profile.

We do not directly request or collect personal information such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Physical address
• Precise location
• Passwords or account credentials
• Payment information

Gameplay Information

ScrewFlip records certain gameplay information to save your progress on your device and to help us understand and improve the game.

This may include:

• Level number
• Level completion status
• Number of moves
• Completion time
• Attempts and retries
• Star ratings and scores
• Hint, undo, and booster usage
• Gameplay-related timestamps
• Game settings such as sound and vibration preferences

Selected gameplay events are sent to Firebase Analytics as described below.

Technical and Device Information

ScrewFlip uses Firebase Analytics , provided by Google LLC. Firebase Analytics may automatically process certain technical, app, device, and session-related information as part of providing its Analytics service.

This may include information such as:

• Firebase App Instance ID or similar analytics identifiers
• Device model
• Operating system information
• App usage information
• Session-related information

3. Permissions Used

ScrewFlip currently requests only the following Android permissions:

android.permission.INTERNET

This permission enables network communication required for services used by ScrewFlip, including Firebase Analytics.

ScrewFlip's user-interface fonts are bundled within the application and are not downloaded from Google Fonts during gameplay.

android.permission.VIBRATE

This permission is used to provide haptic feedback during gameplay.

ScrewFlip does not request permissions for:

• Camera
• Microphone
• Contacts
• GPS or location
• Photos or videos
• External storage or media
• Phone state

4. Firebase Analytics

ScrewFlip uses Firebase Analytics , provided by Google LLC, to understand how players interact with the game and to improve gameplay, level balancing, and the overall player experience.

Firebase Analytics may process gameplay events and standard app, device, and session-related information.

Gameplay Events We Track

ScrewFlip sends gameplay analytics events, including:

• app_open — when the application is launched
• level_start — when a level begins
• level_complete — when a level is completed
• level_failed — when a level is failed
• undo_used — when the Undo helper is used
• hint_used — when the Hint helper is used
• booster_used — when an in-game booster is used

Level-related events may include:

• level_id
• moves
• time_seconds
• booster_type , where applicable

Purpose of Analytics

We use this information to:

• Understand player progression through the 25 levels
• Measure level completion and failure rates
• Identify difficult or unbalanced levels
• Improve puzzle design and difficulty
• Understand usage of game helpers and boosters
• Improve the overall game experience

Firebase Analytics data is not used by ScrewFlip V1 for advertising or advertising personalization.

For more information about Google's privacy practices, please review:

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

5. Local Game Data

ScrewFlip stores gameplay progress and settings locally on your Android device.

This may include:

• Unlocked levels
• Level completion status
• Star ratings
• Best completion times
• Best move counts
• High scores
• Attempts and retries
• Hint and Undo usage
• Extra-hole and other gameplay statistics
• Audio and vibration preferences
• Language preference
• Booster inventory
• Gameplay timestamps

ScrewFlip does not upload this locally stored gameplay progress to a ScrewFlip-operated server.

How to Remove Local Data

You can remove locally stored game data by:

• Using the RESET PROGRESS option in ScrewFlip Settings.
• Clearing ScrewFlip's application data through Android settings.
• Uninstalling ScrewFlip, subject to normal Android operating-system behavior.

Resetting local progress removes gameplay data stored on your device. It does not automatically delete information that may already have been processed by Firebase Analytics.

6. Third-Party Services

ScrewFlip V1 currently uses the following third-party service:

Firebase Analytics — Google LLC

Firebase Analytics helps us understand gameplay activity, player progression, and general application usage.

Firebase may process gameplay events and certain technical, app, device, and session-related information as part of providing the Analytics service.

Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

ScrewFlip V1 does not currently integrate advertising SDKs, social-media plugins, payment gateways, or user-account services.

7. Data Sharing

ScrewFlip does not sell your personal information.

Gameplay analytics and related technical information may be transmitted to Firebase Analytics , a service provided by Google LLC, for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.

ScrewFlip V1 does not share information with advertising networks because the current version does not contain advertising SDKs.

8. Advertising

ScrewFlip V1 does not display advertisements.

The current version contains:

• No AdMob
• No interstitial advertisements
• No rewarded advertisements
• No banner advertisements
• No advertising SDK

ScrewFlip is currently provided as a free-to-play, ad-free game.

9. Children's Privacy

ScrewFlip is designed for a General Audience .

The game does not directly request personal information such as:

• Name
• Email address
• Phone number
• Physical address
• Precise location

The game does not include:

• User accounts
• Login functionality
• Public player profiles
• Chat functionality
• Personalized advertising

If you are a parent or guardian and have questions about ScrewFlip's data practices, please contact us using the information below.

10. Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the information handled by ScrewFlip.

ScrewFlip does not operate a custom backend containing player accounts.

Local gameplay data is stored within the application's private storage environment on the device.

Analytics information sent to Firebase is transmitted using secure network communication provided by the Firebase service.

ScrewFlip does not collect passwords, payment information, or account credentials.

No method of electronic storage or transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

11. Data Retention & Deletion

Local Game Data

Local gameplay data remains on your device until you:

• Reset your progress
• Clear ScrewFlip's application data
• Uninstall ScrewFlip

Firebase Analytics

Firebase Analytics data retention is controlled through the associated Google/Firebase Analytics configuration and Google's applicable policies.

ScrewFlip does not set a custom Analytics retention period within the application.

Analytics-Related Requests

For questions or requests concerning information processed through Firebase Analytics, please contact us using the privacy contact information below.

12. International Data Processing

Because ScrewFlip uses Google/Firebase services, information processed by those services may be handled or stored in jurisdictions outside your country.

Such processing is subject to the applicable policies and legal requirements of the relevant service providers.

13. Your Privacy Choices and Rights

Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding information processed about you, which may include rights relating to access, correction, deletion, consent, or other privacy choices.

ScrewFlip provides direct control over locally stored gameplay data through its RESET PROGRESS functionality.

For questions regarding analytics-related information, please contact us using the details below.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to ScrewFlip, changes in our data practices, or applicable legal requirements.

When this policy is updated, the Effective Date shown at the top of this page will be updated.

We encourage users to review this Privacy Policy periodically.