Privacy Policy
This policy explains how Ripple Path (package com.altaf.ripple) handles information when you play the game. We do not sell your personal information.
Information handled by the game
Local game data. Ripple Path stores game progress, settings, earned currency, creature tokens, unlocks, cosmetics, rewards and related gameplay state on your device. You can play without creating an account.
Google sign-in and cloud features. If you choose to sign in with Google, Google and Firebase Authentication process your account credentials. Ripple Path receives an account identifier, display name and profile-photo URL. Your authentication provider may also associate your email address with your Firebase Authentication account.
Cloud progress and leaderboards. For signed-in players, Firebase Cloud Firestore stores game progress, stars, unlocks, inventory, reward state, daily results, streaks, app-data version and update timestamps. Leaderboards show your Google display name together with ranking information such as completed levels, stars and daily streak. Your private cloud-save details are not shown to other players.
Analytics and technical data. Firebase Analytics records gameplay and app-use events, including sessions, level attempts and completions, tutorial progress, rewards, feature use and broad progression categories. Firebase may also process device and app information, approximate region, diagnostic information and app-instance or advertising identifiers according to your device settings. Our custom analytics events do not intentionally include your name, email address or message content.
Purchases. If in-app purchases are enabled and you make one, Google Play processes the payment. Ripple Path may receive the product purchased, transaction status and entitlement information, but does not receive your full payment-card details.
Advertising. Ripple Path uses Google AdMob to show optional rewarded ads and, in some sessions, interstitial ads between levels, so the game can stay free. Showing an ad may involve Google and the ad networks it works with processing information such as your advertising identifier, general device and app information, approximate location, and ad-interaction data. Where consent is legally required (for example in the European Economic Area, the UK, and Switzerland), Ripple Path uses Google's User Messaging Platform to ask before any ad is personalised, and that choice can be changed at any time from Settings → Privacy choices in the app — that entry only appears where consent is required, so most players will not see it. Outside those regions, ad personalisation follows your Google Ads Settings. Rewarded ads are always optional: closing one before it finishes, or one being unavailable, only means you do not receive that specific in-game reward. Ripple Path itself does not store your advertising identifier; it is handled by the Google Mobile Ads SDK.
How information is used
- to save and restore your progress across supported devices;
- to authenticate your account and provide leaderboards;
- to operate rewards, purchases and other requested game features;
- to understand game performance and improve balance, stability and usability;
- to prevent abuse, troubleshoot errors and protect the service.
Service providers and disclosure
Information is processed by Google services used to operate the game, including Google Sign-In, Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Firebase Analytics, Google AdMob and, where applicable, Google Play Billing. Public leaderboard information is visible to other signed-in players. We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect users or the service, or as part of a business transfer subject to appropriate safeguards.
Retention and security
Local data remains until you clear the app's data or uninstall it. Account and cloud-save data is generally retained while your account is active and until deletion is requested, except where limited retention is required for security, fraud prevention, legal compliance or backup integrity. Analytics retention is controlled through the applicable Firebase and Google settings.
We use reasonable administrative and technical measures designed to protect information, including access-controlled Firebase rules and encrypted network transport. No storage or transmission method can be guaranteed completely secure.
Your choices and deletion
Google sign-in is optional. You may play locally, sign out at any time, adjust applicable Google privacy settings, or request deletion of your Ripple Path account and associated cloud data. See the account-deletion instructions. Deleting cloud data does not automatically remove local game data from a device; clear the app's storage or uninstall it to remove that copy. Where an ad-consent choice was collected, it can be changed at any time from Settings → Privacy choices in the app.
Children's privacy
Ripple Path is designed for a general audience and is not directed to children. It is not intended to collect personal information from children without any consent required by applicable law, and ads are not served under child-directed treatment. Parents or guardians who believe a child has provided personal information should contact us so we can review and delete it.
International processing
Google and Firebase may process information on servers outside your country. Where required, service providers use safeguards for international transfers.
Third-party information
Learn more in the Google Privacy Policy, Firebase Privacy and Security information, and how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services. You can review or change ad personalisation for your Google Account at Google Ads Settings.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the game or legal requirements change. The revised effective date will be shown at the top of this page. Material changes will be communicated where required.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, email altafhssn48@gmail.com.