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Data Safety

- This section explains how this app collects and uses data from a User's device.

With this App we do not collect any form data, however 3 third-parties collect data from a user's device via advertising SDKs. The data is used for only advertising purposes. our Advertising third parties
are Google Admob, Meta Audience Network, and Start.io. see how each party collects and uses data.


1. How Google Admob SDK Collects data.

To improve the performance of AdMob, the Google Mobile Ads SDK may collect certain information from apps, including:

* IP address, which may be used to estimate the general location of a device.

* Non-user related crash logs, which may be used to diagnose problems and improve the SDK. Diagnostic information may also be used for advertising and analytics purposes.

*User-associated performance data such as app launch time, hang rate, or energy usage, which may be used to evaluate user behavior, understand the effectiveness of existing product features, and plan new features. Performance data may also be used for displaying ads, including sharing with other entities that display ads.

* A Device ID, such as the device's advertising identifier or other app- or developer-bounded device identifiers, which may be used for the purpose of third-party advertising and analytics.

* Advertising data, such as advertisements the user has seen, may be used to power analytics and advertising features.

* Other user product interactions like app launch taps, and interaction information, like video views, may be used to improve advertising performance.



2. How Meta Audience Network SDK Collects data.

"Depending on the type of device you use and how you interact with us, we may also collect certain information automatically when you use our Services, such as:"

* Device attributes, including information such as the operating system, hardware and software versions, battery level, signal strength, available storage space, browser type, app and file names and types, and plugins.
* Device operations, including information about operations performed on the Services as well as pages visited.
* Identifiers, including information such as unique identifiers, device IDs, and other identifiers, and Family Device IDs associated with the same device or account.
* Network and connections, information such as the name of your mobile operator or ISP, language, time zone, mobile phone number, IP address, connection speed, information about other devices that are nearby or on your network, and Wi-Fi hotspots you connect to using our Services.
* Cookie data, data from cookies and other similar technologies that are stored on your device, including cookie IDs and settings.


How Audience Use Information?
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We will use the information described above for the purpose of operating and providing the Websites and our Services. Specifically, we will use the information for the following purposes:

*Provide, personalize and improve our Services. We use your information to provide the Websites and fulfill your requests for resources, services, and information; analyze content that you provide to us and provide suggestions for what is in such content; analyze the use of the Services and user data to understand, improve and operate the Services; and customize the content you see when you use the Services;
"Communicate with you. We use your email address to communicate with you about the Services and let you know about our terms and policies. If you subscribe to a newsletter, we will use your email address to send you such newsletter. We also use your information to respond to you when you contact us;
"Promote safety, integrity and security. We use the information that we have to verify accounts and activity, combat harmful conduct, maintain the integrity of our Services, and promote safety and security on our Websites. For example, we use data that we have to investigate suspicious activity or breaches of the Terms of Use;
"For any other purposes disclosed to you at the time we collect your information or pursuant to your consent"


How Meta Retain Data

"We retain information relating to the Services until it is no longer necessary to serve the purposes for which it was collected, such as to provide the Services to you or improve the Services. Reasons we may retain some information for longer periods include:

* A legal request or obligation, including obligations of Meta Companies or to comply with applicable law;
* A governmental investigation;
* An investigation of possible violations of our terms or policies;
*To prevent harm;
* For safety, security and integrity purposes;
*To protect ourselves, including our rights, property or products;
* If it's needed in relation to a legal claim, complaint, litigation or regulatory proceedings."

Your Rights with Meta ads SDK
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Under the GDPR and UK GDPR, you have the right to data portability, right to access, right to rectify, and right to erase your data under certain circumstances. You also have the right to object to and restrict certain processing of your data. In evaluating an objection, we will evaluate several factors, including: reasonable user expectations; the benefits and risks to you and third parties; and other available means to achieve the same purpose that may be less invasive and do not require disproportional effort. Your objection will be upheld and we will cease processing your information, unless continued processing is based on compelling legitimate grounds or is needed for legal reasons.

Please note that to protect your information, we may need to verify your identity before processing your request. In some cases, we may need to collect additional information to verify your identity, such as a government issued ID. To exercise your rights under the GDPR or UK GDPR, you can email opensource@meta.com or contact us by mail at the address provided below."

Click here to read about data collection and rights regarding Meta Audience network on Meta website

3. How Start.io SDK Collects data.

Start.io (formerly StartApp collects information about mobile devices, including information such as the device model, the operating system, the device advertising ID, apps, the carrier, or certain device settings. We also collect data about interactions with certain installed applications and/or advertisements within those applications. Data profiles are built exclusively using the device’s advertising ID, or the anonymous identification number associated with a unique device.


What Start.io That Data?

The data is used as part of our Start.io solutions including: Start.io Ad Platform – data is used to optimize in-app advertisements for our partner publishers, offer targeted advertising options to partner advertisers, and optimize our programmatic capabilities Start.io SODA Safeguard – data is used for user verification and validation for Safeguard partners Start.io SODA Audiences – data is used to build audience segments for the marketing and advertising initiatives of Audiences partners. Start.io SODA Data Co-Op – data is used to optimize the mobile user lifecycle from onboarding to churn for Data Co-Op partners.


Can Users Opt-Out of Tracking (Start.io SDK)?

Yes, all iOS and Android users are able to opt-out of all data tracking through their phone and app settings.
Is the Start.io SDK Compliant with Google Play & Apple App Store Privacy Policies?

Yes, Start.io’s SDK is compliant with all of the most recent Google Play & App Store policies.

Click here to find data collection information about Start.io Ads SDK on Start.io website



4. advertising ID advertising ID

this App uses advertising ID for Advertising or marketing purposes. advertising ID is
Used to display or target ads or marketing communications, or measure ad performance. For example, displaying ads in your app, sending push notifications to promote other products or services, or sharing data with advertising partners.

To find your device's advertising ID, open the Settings app on your Android device and click on Ads. Your advertising ID is listed at the bottom of the screen

When our app uses the advertising ID the data is collected the mentioned third party Ad SDKs, the data does not go to us and we cant view or access it. The data goes straight to third party and they use it to set and manage ads.

Users can delete their ads ID in android settings > google account > ads > advertising ID

5. Contacts
interplayacc@gmail.com