Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
Welcome to Zekara ("we", "our", or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy.
This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, and share information when you use any of our mobile applications (including Yummy Gummy Match, English Notion, and future apps), our website zekara.games, and any related services (collectively, the "Services").
By using our Services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Services.
2. Developer Information
The Services are provided by an individual developer:
Nikita Pushin (operating under the brand name Zekara)
Google Play Developer Account: Pushin Nikita
Contact: zekaragames@gmail.com
When this policy refers to "Zekara", "we", "our", or "us", it refers to Nikita Pushin as the individual developer and data controller responsible for the Services.
3. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
3.1 Information You Provide
- Name and email address (when you contact us)
- Any other information you voluntarily submit
3.2 Information Collected Automatically
- Device information: device type, operating system, unique device identifiers
- Usage data: game progress, level statistics, session duration, in-app events
- Log data: IP address, browser type, pages visited, time and date of visit
- Advertising ID: IDFA (iOS) or GAID (Android) for analytics and advertising purposes
3.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information from third-party analytics and advertising partners, including but not limited to:
- Google Analytics / Firebase
- AppMetrica (Yandex)
- AppsFlyer
- Facebook (Meta) Audience Network
- Unity Ads
4. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our Services
- Improve, personalize, and expand our Services
- Understand and analyze how you use our Services
- Develop new products, features, and functionality
- Send you updates and other information relating to the Service (where you have opted in)
- Show you relevant advertisements
- Detect and prevent fraud and abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
5. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following situations:
- Service Providers: We share data with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf (analytics, advertising, cloud hosting).
- Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your data may be transferred.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
- With Your Consent: We may share your information for any other purpose with your explicit consent.
6. Advertising and Analytics
Our game may display ads served by third-party advertising networks. These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to collect information about your device and app usage to serve personalized ads.
You can opt out of interest-based advertising at any time through your device settings:
- iOS: Settings → Privacy → Tracking → disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track"
- Android: Settings → Google → Ads → "Opt out of Ads Personalization"
7. Children's Privacy
Our Services are intended for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 without verifiable parental consent.
7.1 Mixed-Age Audience
While our apps are designed for teens and adults, we acknowledge that younger players may also use them with parental permission. If your child is under 13 and wishes to use our Services, a parent or legal guardian must:
- Review this Privacy Policy on behalf of the child
- Provide explicit consent to data collection as described in this policy
- Supervise the child's use of the Services
7.2 Advertising and Children
We do not serve behaviorally targeted advertising to users we know to be under 13. If you are a parent and believe your child under 13 has been shown personalized ads, please contact us immediately at zekaragames@gmail.com.
7.3 Parental Rights
Parents or legal guardians of children under 13 may:
- Review any personal information we have collected from their child
- Request deletion of their child's personal information
- Refuse further collection or use of their child's information
- Withdraw previously given consent at any time
To exercise these rights, contact us at zekaragames@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days and take appropriate action, including deleting the child's data if requested.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.
When we no longer need to process your information, we will delete or anonymize it. If deletion is not possible (e.g., because your information is stored in backup archives), we will securely store your information and isolate it from further processing until deletion is possible.
9. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
10. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
- Objection: Object to processing of your personal data
- Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
- Withdrawal of Consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your data
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at zekaragames@gmail.com.
10.1 Data Deletion Request
You have the right to request deletion of all personal data we hold about you. To submit a deletion request:
- Send an email to zekaragames@gmail.com with the subject line "Data Deletion Request"
- Include in the body: your device type (Android/iOS), approximate date of first use, and any in-app username or ID if applicable
- We will confirm receipt within 5 business days and complete the deletion within 30 days
Please note: deletion of your data will result in permanent loss of your progress, purchased items, and associated content within the relevant app. This action cannot be undone.
Data deletion requests can also be submitted directly through the Google Play Store app page of any of our apps via the "Request app data deletion" option.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.
By using our Services, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries where our service providers operate, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.
12. Third-Party Links
Our Services may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
We recommend that you review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us: