Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how information is handled in connection with the game Sand Sort (the "App"), in every version and on every platform on which it is distributed — including the native Android and iOS applications (Android package io.funzstudio.relaxingant) and the TikTok Mini Games version (TikTok Mini Games App ID 7683382138859522056). The App is published by two different entities depending on the channel; "we", "us", and "our" refer to the publisher of the version you are using, as set out in Section 1 below.

Sand Sort is a single-player color and picture puzzle game. It has no account creation, no in-app purchases, and no user-generated content that is shared with other people.

By downloading, installing, or using the App — including opening it inside the TikTok app — you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use the App. If you play the TikTok Mini Games version, please also read the Terms of Service for that version.

1. Publisher & Distribution (Who We Are)

Sand Sort is distributed through several channels, and the publishing entity — and therefore the entity responsible for the information described in this policy — differs by channel:

• Native Android and iOS applications (Google Play / Apple App Store, Android package io.funzstudio.relaxingant) — published by FunzStudio.
• TikTok Mini Games version (TikTok Mini Games App ID 7683382138859522056) — published by VNGGames Co., Ltd

Each entity is responsible only for the version of the App that it publishes. The data-handling practices described in this policy are the same across versions, except where a section is expressly marked as applying only to a particular platform.

Your use of the App is also subject to the terms and privacy policies of the platform through which you access it (Google Play, the Apple App Store, or TikTok). This policy covers only the Sand Sort App. It does not cover those platforms, or any other third-party websites or services that we may link to, which are governed by their own privacy policies.

2. Information We Collect

We designed Sand Sort to collect as little information as possible. We do not ask you to create an account and we do not knowingly collect your name, email address, phone number, precise GPS location, contacts, photos, or financial information. The App contains no in-app purchases.

The native Android and iOS versions have no login of any kind. The TikTok Mini Games version uses TikTok's silent sign-in to obtain a single pseudonymous player identifier, as described in Section 2.3 — it does not ask you for credentials and does not read your TikTok profile.

2.1 Information collected automatically (via third-party SDKs)

When you use the App, certain information is collected automatically by third-party software development kits (SDKs) integrated into the App, namely Google AdMob and Google Firebase. This may include:

• Advertising identifier (Android Advertising ID / AAID) — used to serve and measure advertisements.
• Device information — such as device model, operating system version, language, and general (coarse) region.
• Usage and analytics data — such as levels played, session start and end events, ad reward events, and other in-app actions, along with an anonymous app-instance identifier generated by the analytics SDK.
• Ad-interaction data — such as which ads were shown and interacted with, used for ad delivery and measurement.

2.2 Information stored locally on your device

The App stores the following information locally on your device only. It is not, by itself, transmitted to us as personal data:

• Game progress and settings — such as your current level and your in-app preferences.
• An anonymous, locally-generated identifier — created only to save and restore your game progress. This identifier does not contain your name, email, or any real-world identity.

The App also reads remote configuration values (such as level configuration, ad unit identifiers, and game speed settings) from Google Firebase Realtime Database. The App only reads this configuration; it does not store any personal data there.

2.3 Information collected in the TikTok Mini Games version

This subsection applies only to the TikTok Mini Games version of the App.

When you open the App inside TikTok, TikTok performs a silent sign-in: the App receives a short-lived authorization code from TikTok and exchanges it, through our server, for an OpenID (open_id) — a pseudonymous identifier that TikTok issues for you specifically for this App. We use it only to identify your player session and to attach your game progress and ad/mission events to a stable identifier.

We do not receive, request, or store any other information from your TikTok account through this sign-in — no username, display name, profile picture, email address, phone number, follower list, or video content. The open_id is specific to this App and cannot be used by us to identify you on TikTok or on any other service. You do not enter any TikTok password or credentials into the App; the sign-in is handled entirely by the TikTok app.

In addition, the TikTok platform itself collects information when you use a mini game inside TikTok — including for advertising and for the optional platform missions described below. That collection is carried out by TikTok as described in TikTok's own privacy policy, and is outside our control. The TikTok version may offer optional platform missions (adding a shortcut to your home screen, and opening the App from the TikTok profile sidebar). For these, we receive from TikTok only a signal indicating whether a mission is eligible for an in-game reward — we do not receive any information about your device's home screen or about your activity elsewhere in TikTok.

3. How We Use Information

We use the information described above for the following purposes:

• To operate, provide, and maintain the game and to save your progress.
• To display advertisements (including rewarded video ads) and to measure their performance.
• To understand how players use the App through analytics, so we can fix problems and improve the game.
• To load remote configuration that keeps the App working correctly.
• In the TikTok Mini Games version only: to identify your player session using the pseudonymous TikTok open_id, and to determine whether an optional platform mission is eligible for an in-game reward.

We do not use this information to build advertising profiles beyond what the third-party services described below provide, and we do not sell your personal data.

4. Third-Party Services & Data Sharing

The App uses third-party services — Google services in all versions, and TikTok services in the TikTok Mini Games version. When these services collect information as described above, that information is processed by the relevant provider in accordance with its own privacy policy. We do not sell your personal data to anyone.

Google AdMob (Google Mobile Ads SDK)

Used to display rewarded video advertisements. AdMob may collect and use the Advertising ID, device information, and ad-interaction data to serve and measure ads.

• Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
• How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

Google Firebase (Analytics & Realtime Database)

Firebase Analytics collects app-usage and analytics events, device model, OS version, coarse region, and an anonymous app-instance identifier. Firebase Realtime Database is used only to read remote configuration and does not store your personal data.

• Firebase Privacy and Security: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

TikTok Mini Games platform & TikTok In-App Ads (TikTok version only)

In the TikTok Mini Games version, the App runs inside the TikTok app and relies on TikTok's mini-game platform for sign-in (the pseudonymous open_id described in Section 2.3), for advertising (TikTok In-App Ads, which serve the rewarded video advertisements in that version), and for the optional platform missions. TikTok collects and processes information in connection with these services as described in TikTok's own privacy policy, including information used to select and measure advertisements.

• TikTok Privacy Policy: https://www.tiktok.com/legal/page/row/privacy-policy/en

Google AdMob and Google Firebase Analytics are not used in the TikTok Mini Games version; the Android Advertising ID described below applies only to the native Android version.

5. Advertising & the Advertising ID

The App shows rewarded video advertisements, which you always choose to watch in exchange for an in-game reward. The advertising provider depends on the platform:

• Android and iOS: Google AdMob. To serve and measure these ads, the advertising service may use your device's advertising identifier (the Android Advertising ID, or on iOS the identifier for advertisers where you have permitted its use) and related device and ad-interaction information.
• TikTok Mini Games: TikTok In-App Ads, served by the TikTok platform. Ad selection and measurement are handled by TikTok using the information described in TikTok's privacy policy; the App does not pass your advertising identifier to TikTok.

You can control ad personalization on your Android device at any time:

• Go to Settings → Google → Ads (the exact path may vary by device).
• You can turn on "Opt out of Ads Personalization" and you can reset your Advertising ID.

Opting out of ad personalization does not remove ads from the App, but it limits the use of your Advertising ID for personalized advertising.

On iOS, you can control app tracking under Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking. In the TikTok Mini Games version, ad personalization is controlled through your TikTok account and app settings, not by us.

6. Children's Privacy

The App is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at the email below so we can take appropriate action.

7. Data Retention

Data stored locally on your device (game progress, settings, and the anonymous local identifier) remains on your device until you clear the App's data or uninstall the App.

Information collected by Google AdMob and Google Firebase is retained by Google for the periods described in Google's own policies and documentation. We retain aggregated and anonymized analytics only for as long as it is useful to operate and improve the App.

8. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data relating to you. Because the App does not require an account and most of the data we handle is anonymous or aggregated, we may not be able to identify a specific individual from it. You can still exercise the following controls:

• Delete local data: clearing the App's data (Android Settings → Apps → Sand Sort → Storage → Clear data) or uninstalling the App removes the game progress and the anonymous local identifier from your device.
• Delete local data (TikTok version): clearing the TikTok app's storage for the mini game, or removing the mini game from TikTok, removes the game progress stored on your device for that version.
• Opt out of ad personalization: use Settings → Google → Ads on your device, as described in the Advertising section above. In the TikTok version, use your TikTok account and app settings.
• Limit analytics/ads: resetting your Advertising ID and opting out of ad personalization limits how it is used.
• Make a request: to ask questions about your data or to submit an access or deletion request, contact us at fgs.studio.store@gmail.com. If you play the TikTok Mini Games version, please tell us so that we can look up the pseudonymous open_id associated with your request. Requests about data held by TikTok, Google, or Apple themselves must be made to those companies directly.

9. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information handled by the App. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. International Users & Data Transfers

The App relies on Google services (AdMob and Firebase) and, in the TikTok Mini Games version, on TikTok platform services — all of which operate globally. As a result, information may be processed and stored on servers located in countries other than your own, including countries whose data-protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. Where required, such transfers are handled by the relevant provider under the safeguards described in its own privacy policy.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Effective date" shown at the top of this page. Significant changes may be communicated through the App, the Google Play Store or App Store listing, or the TikTok Mini Games listing. Your continued use of the App after an update takes effect constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact:

Sand Sort — privacy contact
Email: fgs.studio.store@gmail.com

This address reaches the publisher of every version of the App — FunzStudio for the native Android and iOS applications, and VNGGames Co., Ltd for the TikTok Mini Games version (see Section 1). Please mention which version you play so that we can route your request correctly.

If you play the TikTok Mini Games version, see also the Terms of Service and the Privacy Policy for that version.