CreativeBunny ("we") operates the Android application Mahjong Bharat (the "App"). This policy explains what data the App handles and why. It is written to match exactly what the App does — if the ad configuration changes, this page is updated too.
The short version
The App does not ask for your name, your email, or any account. Your game progress, scores and settings are stored only on your device. The App shows advertisements supplied by Google AdMob, and that ad system uses your device's advertising ID to select and measure the ads you see.
What stays on your device
- Your level progress — stars, best scores, best times and attempts
- Which of the 216 themes you have unlocked, and the one you are using
- Your coins, hints and shuffles
- Your settings (sound effects, music, haptics, tile shading)
This data is written to the App's private storage. We cannot see it, it is never uploaded to us, and it is removed when you uninstall the App.
Permissions the App requests
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
INTERNET, ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE | Loading ads and the consent form, and checking whether you are online before offering a video |
VIBRATE | Haptic feedback while playing |
com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID | Access to the advertising ID for advertising |
ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS | Declared by the Google Mobile Ads SDK for Android's Privacy Sandbox advertising APIs |
The App does not request access to your photos, files, contacts, camera, microphone or precise location.
Advertising
The App uses Google AdMob (the Google Mobile Ads SDK) to show advertisements. It shows no banner ads and nothing when the App opens. The formats it does use are:
- Interstitial — a full-screen ad shown occasionally between levels, never during one
- Rewarded video — optional, and only when you choose to unlock a theme or get more hints or shuffles
- Rewarded interstitial — an optional bonus offered after some levels on an introduction card with a "No thanks" button
- Native — a single in-theme ad card on the level map, always marked "Ad"
For advertising and measurement, Google may collect:
- Your device's advertising ID (a resettable identifier)
- Ad interaction data — which ads were requested, shown, viewed or clicked
- Device and diagnostic information — device model, operating system version, language, and crash or performance data from the ad SDK
- Approximate location derived from your IP address
We do not receive your name, email address or contact details from this process, and we do not sell your data.
- Google's advertising privacy information: policies.google.com/technologies/ads
- How Google uses data from apps that use its services: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
If additional advertising partners are ever enabled through AdMob mediation, their own privacy policies will apply to the data they process, and this page will be updated to name them.
Google Play Data safety
The Data safety declaration on this app's Google Play listing mirrors exactly what is described above. Every item below is collected and shared with Google by the Google Mobile Ads SDK; none of it is collected by us directly, and none of it reaches a server of ours. The categories follow Google's own AdMob data disclosure.
| Play Data safety category | What it is, in this app | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Location → Approximate location | Your IP address, which the ad system uses to estimate the general area you are in. The app never requests a location permission and has no access to GPS. | Advertising, analytics, fraud prevention |
| App activity → App interactions | App launches, taps and video views recorded by the ad SDK. | Advertising, analytics, fraud prevention |
| App info & performance → Diagnostics | Performance information from the app and the ad SDK, such as launch time, hang rate and energy use. | Analytics, fraud prevention |
| Device or other IDs | The Android advertising ID, the app set ID, and any identifiers tied to accounts signed in on the device. | Advertising, analytics, fraud prevention |
All of it is encrypted in transit using TLS. Collection is required for the app to show ads, but you can reset or delete the advertising ID at any time in Android settings, and in the regions where consent is required the app asks before any personalised ad is requested. We hold no account and no server-side copy, so there is nothing for us to delete on request — see Data retention and deletion below.
Your choices
- Reset or limit your advertising ID: Android Settings → Privacy → Ads lets you reset the identifier or delete it entirely, which stops interest-based advertising.
- Consent (EEA, UK, Switzerland): where required, the App shows a consent form provided by Google's User Messaging Platform before any ad is requested. You can change or withdraw your choice at any time from the App's Settings → Privacy options, or by clearing the App's data (Android Settings → Apps → Mahjong Bharat → Storage → Clear data), which makes the form appear again.
- US state privacy rights: residents of applicable US states may exercise opt-out rights through the same consent mechanism, or by contacting us at the address below.
- Rewarded ads are always optional. Watching one is a choice you make to earn something in the game; declining costs you nothing that you already had. If you are online but no ad can be served, the App gives you the reward anyway rather than blocking you. Unlocking by video needs an internet connection.
Children
The App is not directed to children under 13, and its Play Store target audience is 13+. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided such information, contact us and we will delete what we hold.
Data retention and deletion
We hold no user accounts and no server-side copy of your game data, so there is nothing for us to delete on request. To remove all local data, uninstall the App or clear its data in Android settings. For advertising data held by Google, use the opt-out routes above or Google's own controls.
Security
Data transmitted by the ad SDK is sent over encrypted (HTTPS/TLS) connections.
Changes
We may update this policy as the App changes. Material changes will be reflected by a new "Last updated" date on this page.
Contact
Questions about this policy: askcreativebunny@gmail.com