Box Clever ("the game") is published by Partech Systems Limited ("we", "us"). This policy explains what information the game handles, in the browser and in the phone apps, and why.
Box Clever is made for children of about 6 and up as well as for adults. We don't collect personal information from anyone, including children.
Information we collect
We don't ask you to create an account, and we don't collect your name, email address, contacts or location. The game has no chat and nothing you do is shared with other players. Your progress and settings (levels solved, hints seen, sound and vibration preferences) are stored only on your device or in your browser. We can't access them.
Playing in the browser
The browser version at partechsystems.com shows no ads and sends no usage statistics.
Usage statistics
In the Android and iOS apps, to understand which puzzles people find too easy or too hard, the app may send usage statistics to Google Analytics for Firebase, run by Google. These are gameplay events only (starting and solving a level, and asking for a hint) together with basic device information (model, operating system, app version, country and language). Firebase identifies your copy of the app with a random app-instance ID. We don't send names, free text or the advertising ID, advertising ID collection and ad personalisation signals are turned off, and we never use these statistics to target ads.
You can turn usage statistics off at any time in Settings → Share usage statistics. See the Firebase privacy information.
Advertising
The apps are free and supported by ads served by Google AdMob. There are no banner ads and never an ad during a puzzle. An ad may appear when you tap Next level, at most once every ten solved levels, and you can choose to watch an ad for a hint once the three free hints are used.
Because the game is for children as well as adults, every ad request is marked as directed to children and as coming from a user under the age of consent. This means:
- ads are not personalised and are not based on your past activity
- the game doesn't use or send the advertising ID, and on Android it doesn't request the advertising ID permission
- ads are limited to content suitable for a general audience
- on iOS the game never asks to track you
Google may still process technical information, such as your IP address and device information, to deliver ads, limit how often they appear and prevent fraud. See How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services and Google's information on child-directed treatment.
Children
We don't knowingly collect personal information from children. The game has no account, no way to enter personal information, and no way to contact other people. If you're a parent or guardian and believe your child's information has been collected, email us and we'll help.
Deleting your data
Uninstalling the app, or clearing this site's data in your browser, deletes all game data stored on your device.
Changes
If we update this policy, we'll post the new version here and change the date above.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email us at hello@partechsystems.com.