Effective date: July 18, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Gilles Kaelin, as the developer of the ScratchCard application (hereinafter "the Application"), manages user privacy information. The Application is an Android scratch card application available on the Google Play Store. We take your privacy seriously. Please read this Privacy Policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data.

Introduction

The Application is provided free of charge and is intended to be used as is. By using the Application, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. We do not collect any personal data from you. This means that we do not request, store, or process any personally identifiable information, such as your name, email address, IP address, location, or any other sensitive data. However, the Application integrates third-party services provided by Google, including Google AdMob for displaying advertisements and Google Play Console services (including analytics and crash reporting). These third-party services may collect data for their own purposes, as described below.

Data Collected and Used

Data Collected by Us

  • No Data Collected: We do not collect, store, or process any personal or non-personal data from users of the Application. All features of the Application operate locally on your device without transmitting any data to our servers.

Data Collected by Third Parties

The Application uses the following Google services, which may collect data:

  • Google AdMob: This service is used to display advertisements within the Application. AdMob may collect information such as your device's advertising ID, ad interaction data, and other non-personal information to personalize ads and measure their effectiveness. This data is collected by Google, not us. For more information on the privacy practices of Google AdMob, please visit the Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy.
  • Google Play Console and Related Services: The Application is distributed through the Google Play Store, and Google may collect analytics data, crash logs, and other metadata related to the use of the Application to improve the Play Store services. This includes information such as device type, operating system version, and anonymous usage statistics. This data is managed by Google and not accessible by us. For more details, see Google Play's data disclosure requirements: https://developers.google.com/admob/android/privacy/play-data-disclosure. And Google Play's Data Security section: https://support.google.com/googleplay/android-developer/answer/10787469?hl=en.

We have no control over data collection by these third parties and do not share any information with them beyond what is necessary for the operation of the integrated services.

Use of Data

Since we do not collect any data, there is no use of data on our part. The third parties mentioned above use the collected data for:

  • Provide and personalize advertisements (AdMob).
  • Analyze the performance of the Application and detect problems (Google Play Console).
  • Improve their overall services.

Data Sharing

We don't share any data with anyone because we don't collect it. Data collected by Google is subject to their own privacy policies and may be shared in accordance with them (for example, with advertising partners for AdMob).

Data Security

In accordance with GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and other applicable laws:

  • You have the right to access, rectify, delete, or limit the processing of your data collected by third parties. To exercise these rights regarding Google data, please contact Google directly through their privacy management tools: https://myaccount.google.com/privacypolicy.
  • If you reside in Europe, you can also contact the relevant data protection authority.

To opt out of personalized ads in AdMob, you can adjust your Android device settings (Settings > Google > Ads > Opt out of ads personalization).

Cookies and Similar Technologies

The Application does not use cookies directly. However, third-party services like AdMob may use similar technologies (such as advertising identifiers) to track interactions. You can manage these preferences through your device settings.

Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted here with a new effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: contact@gkaelin.com.