Zellia: Tile Match Palace (the “App”) is a cozy zellige-mosaic tile-match puzzle game, published by Carthage Studio (the “Developer”, “we”, “us”). Contact: apps.contact.supports@gmail.com.
This policy explains, in plain language, what data the App handles and why.
| Category | What it is | Why | Where it lives |
|---|---|---|---|
| Game progress | Your campaign level, coins and mosaic tesserae, palace-restoration progress, Daily Board streak and streak freezes, Zen Mode progress, and settings (sound, haptics, language, daily reminder). | To save your progress between sessions. | On your device only. |
| Purchase records | A receipt confirming the “Remove Ads” purchase. | To unlock what you paid for. | Validated by Google Play. We store only a yes/no flag on your device. |
| Advertising identifier | Your device's advertising ID, unless you removed ads or opted out at the OS level. | So our ad partner (Google AdMob) can show ads. | Sent to Google AdMob. We do not store it. |
We do not collect: your name, email address, phone number, contacts, SMS messages, calendar, location, microphone audio, or photos. The App has no sign-up or login and works offline apart from serving ads and processing the optional purchase.
The App may show interstitial and rewarded ads via Google AdMob. It shows no banner ads. Rewarded ads are always optional and shown only when you choose to watch one (for example, to revive a full tray, double a level's coins, or earn an extra shuffle). Interstitial ads appear only between boards, never during play. Ads are personalised only where you allow it. In the European Economic Area, the UK, and Switzerland (and US states where required) we show a consent prompt (via Google's User Messaging Platform) before serving personalised ads. You can disable ad personalisation in your device settings (Android: Settings → Google → Ads) or remove all ads via in-app purchase.
The App can show an optional local daily reminder (at 19:00 device time) for the Daily Board. Notifications are scheduled entirely on your device — no data leaves it — and permission is asked only once. You can disable them at any time in your device settings.
The App is intended for a general audience. It is not specifically directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. Ads are requested with settings appropriate for a general audience.
Your game progress and settings live on your device and are removed when you uninstall the App or clear its data. We do not hold a server-side copy. For any request, email apps.contact.supports@gmail.com; we action verified requests within 30 days.
If you are in the EU/UK (GDPR) or California (CCPA/CPRA), you have the right to access, delete, and object to processing of your data, and to withdraw consent. We do not sell personal information.
Network requests use HTTPS. Purchases are validated by Google Play directly — we never see your payment method.
If we materially change this policy we will update the date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the App.
Questions or requests: apps.contact.supports@gmail.com.