Privacy Policy – Pipe Puzzle

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Introduction

Welcome to Pipe Puzzle — an addictive brain-training game where you connect colorful pipes to fill every inch of the board. With progressively challenging puzzles designed to sharpen your logic and problem-solving skills, every level brings a fresh and satisfying challenge. Developed and published by JP Infotech, Gujarat, India.

This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you use Pipe Puzzle, how that information is used, and what choices you have. worldwide where the game is available on Google Play

📢 Important Update: Pipe Puzzle now uses Google AdMob to display ads and requires an internet connection for ad delivery. This policy has been updated accordingly. Some anonymous, non-personal device data may be processed by Google AdMob as described below.

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Information Collected

JP Infotech does not directly collect personally identifiable information from users. However, our third-party advertising partner, Google AdMob, may collect certain device and usage data to serve advertisements. Here is a complete breakdown:

What JP Infotech collects:

🚫 Name / Email

🚫 Phone Number

🚫 Precise Location

🚫 Camera / Mic

🚫 Contacts / Files

🚫 Payment Info

🚫 Login / Account

🚫 Social Data

What Google AdMob may collect (automatically, to serve ads):

Data Type	Purpose	Shared?
Advertising ID (GAID)	Ad personalization & frequency capping	Google only
IP Address (approximate location)	Serve region-appropriate ads	Google only
Device model & OS version	Ad rendering & compatibility	Google only
Game usage interactions	Ad performance measurement	Google only
Game progress (locally on device)	Save your puzzle completion state	Not shared

💡 Your level progress is saved locally on your device only using Android's standard SharedPreferences storage. It is never uploaded to any server.

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Google AdMob & Advertising

Pipe Puzzle uses Google AdMob (provided by Google LLC) to display advertisements within the game. AdMob helps us keep the game completely free for all players.

Banner Ads: Small ads that may appear in menus, pause screens, or other non-disruptive areas of the game.
Interstitial Ads: Full-screen ads that may appear between gameplay sessions or level transitions and can be dismissed when permitted by the ad provider.
Rewarded Ads: Optional ads you can choose to watch in exchange for in-game rewards such as hints.
Personalized Ads: AdMob serves personalized ads based on your interests to users aged 13 and above. EU/EEA users will be asked for consent before personalized ads are shown.
Non-Personalized Ads: If you decline consent (EU/EEA), only contextual non-personalized ads will be shown.
Ad SDK: Google Mobile Ads SDK (AdMob) is embedded in the game and operates under Google's own privacy terms.

🔗 Google AdMob's data practices are governed by Google's Privacy Policy:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
To opt out of personalized ads, visit: google.com/settings/ads

✅ Target Audience: Pipe Puzzle is intended for users aged 13 and above. AdMob is configured to serve age-appropriate, interest-based advertisements in full compliance with Google's advertising policies and applicable laws.

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Internet Permission & Connectivity

Pipe Puzzle requires an internet connection to load and display advertisements via Google AdMob. The following explains exactly how internet connectivity works in our game:

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Why Internet is Required

An active internet connection is needed to load and serve ads through Google AdMob. Internet connectivity is required for advertisement delivery through Google AdMob. JP Infotech does not directly transmit personally identifiable user information. Certain technical and advertising-related data may be processed by Google AdMob for advertisement delivery.

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No Internet Popup — How It Works

When the app detects no internet connection, a No Internet popup is displayed automatically. This popup informs the player that an internet connection is required to proceed. The game remains paused until the connection is restored. Once internet becomes active again, the popup disappears automatically and the game continues — no manual action needed from the player.

Internet connection is required for advertisement delivery and certain online functionality.
No Internet popup is shown automatically when connection is lost.
Popup disappears automatically as soon as internet is restored.
This popup does not collect, store, or transmit any data — it is a local display-only message.
No game data, scores, or personal information is ever sent over the internet by JP Infotech.

💡 Tip for Players: Please ensure you have an active internet connection (Wi-Fi or mobile data) before launching Pipe Puzzle for the best experience.

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Game Permissions Summary

Here is a complete list of Android permissions requested by Pipe Puzzle:

Permission	Why It's Used	Required?
INTERNET	Load and display Google AdMob advertisements	Yes (for ads)
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE	Check if internet is available before attempting to load ads; triggers offline popup	Yes (for ads)

✅ Pipe Puzzle does not request Camera, Microphone, Contacts, Location, Phone, SMS, Storage, or any other sensitive permissions.

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Age Requirement & Minor's Privacy

Pipe Puzzle is intended for users aged 13 and above. We do not knowingly target or collect data from children under the age of 13.

Not directed at children: This game is not designed or marketed for children under 13. Parents are advised to supervise their children's app usage.
No personally identifiable information is directly collected by JP Infotech: Users in regions requiring consent may receive a consent request before personalized advertisements are displayed.
AdMob & Minors: Google AdMob serves age-appropriate ads. If a minor uses the game, Google's own policies govern ad targeting based on their platform-level settings.
No registration, account creation, or login is required to play.
No chat, messaging, social sharing, or user-generated content features exist in the game.
No links to external websites or social media within the game UI.

👨‍👩‍👧 Parents & Guardians: If you believe your child under 13 is using this game and have privacy concerns, please contact us at jpinfotech.support@gmail.com. We will take prompt action.

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Legal Compliance

As Pipe Puzzle is available worldwide on Google Play, we are committed to compliance with all major international data protection and privacy laws:

GDPR

EU/EEA users receive a consent prompt before personalized ads. You may opt out at any time.

CCPA

No personal data is sold. California users have the right to know and opt out via AdMob settings.

COPPA

Game targets users 13+. Not directed at children under 13. No personal data collected from any user.

LGPD

No personal data collected from Brazilian users. AdMob data processed under Google's DPA.

PIPL

No personal data collected or transferred from/for users in China.

IT Act

Fully compliant with India's IT Act 2000 and DPDP Act 2023 (Digital Personal Data Protection).

POPIA

No personal data collected from South African users under POPIA.

PDPA

No personal data collected from users in Thailand, Malaysia, or Singapore under their respective PDPA laws.

🌍 The only data processing that occurs is by Google AdMob for ad delivery, which Google handles under its own certified compliance frameworks (including EU Standard Contractual Clauses, Privacy Shield successor frameworks, etc.).

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Your Rights & Choices

Even though JP Infotech does not directly collect personal data, you have rights and options regarding advertising data collected by Google AdMob:

Opt out of personalized ads: Go to your Android device's Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization.
Reset Advertising ID: Go to Settings → Google → Ads → Reset Advertising ID to clear your ad profile.
EU/EEA Users: Personalized ads are served based on Google's platform-level settings. You may manage your ad preferences directly through your device's Google account settings at Settings → Google → Ads.
Delete local data: Uninstalling the game permanently deletes all locally saved game progress from your device.
Contact us: For any privacy-related requests or questions, email us at the address in Section 11.

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Data Security

JP Infotech does not store, transmit, or control any personal data — hence JP Infotech does not maintain its own user account or cloud storage systems for personal information. Google AdMob data is managed by Google, which maintains industry-leading security infrastructure including encryption in transit and at rest.

🗑️ Uninstalling Pipe Puzzle permanently and automatically deletes all locally saved game progress (levels completed, puzzle states) from your device. No data is stored on external servers by JP Infotech.

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Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last Updated" date. Significant changes — such as adding new third-party SDKs, new data collection, or new permissions — will also be noted in the Google Play Store update release notes.

Continued use of the game after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
We recommend checking this page periodically to stay informed of any updates.
For material changes, we will provide a prominent in-game notice where feasible.

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Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the data practices of Pipe Puzzle, please contact us:

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JP Infotech — Privacy Contact

Email: jpinfotech.support@gmail.com

Developer: JP Infotech

Location: Gujarat, India

We respond to all privacy inquiries within 7 business days.

🌍 For EU/EEA users who wish to exercise GDPR rights (access, rectification, erasure, portability, objection): since JP Infotech does not collect personal data, please contact Google directly for any AdMob-related data requests at policies.google.com/privacy.