WordQuest does not require an account, does not ask for your name or email, and does not upload your game progress anywhere. Everything you play is stored on your own device.
1. Who we are
WordQuest ("the app", "we", "us") is a single-player word search puzzle game for Android, published by Imad Elberrioui. This policy explains what data the app handles and why. It applies to the WordQuest Android application distributed through Google Play.
2. Data stored on your device
The app saves the following locally on your phone only, using Android's standard app storage:
- Levels you have completed, your star ratings and best times
- Your coin balance and any hints you have purchased or earned
- Your daily challenge streak and the dates you played
- Achievements you have unlocked and your experience level
- Your settings (sound, music, haptics, theme, accessibility options)
This information never leaves your device. We have no server, no database and no way to read it. If you uninstall the app, or use Settings → Reset progress inside the app, it is permanently deleted.
3. Data collected by advertising
The free version of WordQuest shows advertisements supplied by Google AdMob. To serve and measure those ads, Google may collect and process:
| Data | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Advertising ID (a resettable device identifier) | Ad delivery, frequency capping, fraud prevention |
| Approximate location, derived from IP address | Region-appropriate ads and legal compliance |
| Device and app information (model, OS version, app version) | Ad compatibility and performance measurement |
| Ad interaction events (impressions, clicks) | Advertiser reporting and payment |
This processing is carried out by Google, not by us, and is governed by Google's own privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy. You can review and reset your Advertising ID, or opt out of ad personalisation entirely, in Android Settings → Privacy → Ads.
Purchasing the ad-free upgrade stops the app from requesting any ads at all, so no further ad-related data is sent.
4. Purchases
In-app purchases (coin packs and the ad-free upgrade) are processed entirely by Google Play Billing. We never see or store your payment card, billing address, or Google account details. We only receive confirmation from Google that a purchase succeeded, so the app can unlock the item.
5. Analytics and tracking
WordQuest contains no third-party analytics SDK, no crash-reporting SDK, no social login, and no advertising tracker other than AdMob as described above. We do not build a profile of you and we do not sell or share personal data with anyone.
6. Internet access
The game itself is fully offline — every puzzle is generated on your device. An internet connection is only used to load ads and to complete store purchases. With no connection, the app remains completely playable.
7. Children
WordQuest contains no chat, no user-generated content, no social features and no external links inside gameplay. It is suitable for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the advertising services described above, please contact us and we will assist in raising it with the relevant provider.
8. Your rights and choices
- Delete everything: use Settings → Reset progress in the app, or simply uninstall it.
- Limit ad tracking: reset or delete your Advertising ID in Android Settings.
- Remove ads entirely: purchase the ad-free upgrade.
- Ask a question: contact us using the address below. If you are in the EEA or UK, you may also lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
9. Data retention
Because we store nothing on our side, there is nothing for us to retain. Data held on your device persists until you delete it. Data held by Google for advertising is retained according to Google's own retention schedule.
10. Changes to this policy
If the app's data practices change — for example if analytics are added in a future version — this page will be updated and the "last updated" date above will change. Material changes will also be noted in the app's release notes on Google Play.
11. Contact
Questions about this policy or about your data:
adamlaalami72@gmail.com