Dicle SoftwarePrivacy Policy for our games
This policy explains what happens to your information when you play Doodle Alive, Draw a Maze and Odd One Out on Android or iOS. In short: we do not ask you to create an account, we do not collect your name, e-mail, contacts, photos or location, and your progress stays on your device. The only third party involved is our advertising partner, Google AdMob.
Who we are
The games are published by Dicle Software (Turkish: Dicle Yazılım), an independent app studio in Diyarbakır, Türkiye, under the Dicle Games label. We are the data controller for the purposes of this policy. Contact: destek@diclesoftware.com.
Information stored on your device
Your game progress (levels, stars, scores, coins, streaks, statistics, settings, and your drawings and creatures) is stored only on your device. We have no server copy of it. Uninstalling the game or clearing its data deletes it.
Microphone (Doodle Alive)
The “Talk” feature uses the microphone only after you tap the microphone button, so your creature can repeat what you say in a funny voice. The sound is processed on the device, is not stored and is never sent anywhere. You can deny or withdraw microphone permission in your device settings; the rest of the game keeps working.
Motion sensor and maze sharing (Draw a Maze)
Draw a Maze reads your phone’s motion sensor on the device to roll the ball; this data is not stored or sent. When you share a maze, the share code or link contains only the maze layout (walls, ball, exit, coins, spikes and holes), never personal information. You decide whether and with whom to share it.
Sharing results (Odd One Out)
When you share a result, the game hands a short text (puzzle number, coloured squares and streak) to your device’s share menu. Nothing is sent to us.
Advertising (Google AdMob)
Our games are free and show ads through Google AdMob, provided by Google. To show ads, limit how often they appear, measure them and prevent fraud, Google may collect and use your device’s advertising identifier, IP address, device and app information and ad interaction data. In the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland you are asked for consent before personalised ads are shown, and you can change your choice at any time from the game’s privacy options. On iOS, personalised ads are only shown if you allow tracking. You can also reset or delete your advertising ID in your device settings. Google explains its use of data in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
Children and Doodle Alive
Doodle Alive is designed for children and families. Every ad request from Doodle Alive is tagged for child-directed treatment (in line with COPPA), so Google AdMob serves only non-personalised ads, limits data collection and uses ad content rated suitable for children. Doodle Alive shows no ads on the drawing screen, and purchases sit behind a parental check. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Children (Draw a Maze and Odd One Out)
Draw a Maze and Odd One Out are made for a general audience and are not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Purchases
Optional purchases are processed entirely by Google Play or the Apple App Store. We never see or store your payment details. The store tells the game which items you own so they can be unlocked and restored.
Data sharing and selling
We do not sell personal data. Apart from Google as our advertising partner and the app stores for purchases, we do not share data with third parties.
Security and retention
Data used for advertising is sent over encrypted connections and kept by Google according to its own retention rules. Data stored on your device stays there until you uninstall the game or clear its data.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR or Türkiye’s KVKK), you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal data and to object to its processing. Because we keep no personal data on our own servers, the quickest way to delete your game data is to uninstall the game. For advertising data, use your device’s ad settings and Google’s controls. You can always write to us and we will help.
Changes
We may update this policy when our games change. The date at the top shows the latest version; important changes will also be noted in the store listing.
Contact
Questions or requests: destek@diclesoftware.com · Dicle Software, Diyarbakır, Türkiye.