Privacy Policy
Effective Date: October 7, 2026 | Last Updated: October 7, 2026
This privacy policy applies to the Pupdoku application (package com.rohanseth.merge2048, previously published as Number Merge; hereby referred to as "Application") for Android mobile devices, created by Rohan Seth (hereby referred to as "Service Provider"). The Application is provided as a free service and is intended for use "AS IS".
This policy explains what information the Application collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. By installing and using the Application, you consent to the practices described here.
Pupdoku is free to play, shows advertising and offers optional in-app purchases. Your game progress is saved on your device, and you may optionally sign in with Google to back it up and sync it across devices. The Application uses analytics and crash-reporting tools to understand usage and fix problems. It does not sell your personal information.
Account information (only if you sign in). Signing in is optional (Settings → Save Progress). If you choose to sign in with Google to save your progress, we receive and store your Google account identifier, email address, and display name. This is used solely to save your game progress to the cloud, restore it on your devices, and help you with support requests. If you never sign in, none of this is collected and your progress stays only on your device.
Game progress. Your levels, Daily Challenge and streak progress, best times, hints and reveals, purchases such as Remove Ads, the profile name and avatar you choose, and your settings. This is stored on your device, and — if you sign in — also backed up to our cloud service so you can restore it.
Purchase records. Payments are handled entirely by Google Play; the Service Provider never sees your card, UPI or bank details. For each purchase the Application receives the product, its Google Play order number and purchase identifier, and the time. If you are signed in, a record of the purchase is kept with your account so its delivery can be confirmed and support requests answered. If you are not signed in, the record waits on your device and is added if you later sign in.
Google Play Games. If you use Google Play Games, the Application signs you in to it automatically. Google then shares your Play Games player ID and gamer name with the Application, and the number of levels you have completed is posted to the Application's Play Games leaderboard, visible according to your Play Games settings.
Usage and analytics data. We use Google Analytics for Firebase to understand how the game is played (for example, which levels are completed, where players stop, and how hints, the Daily Challenge and the shop are used). This includes app interactions, session information, approximate region, and device and app identifiers.
Crash and diagnostic data. We use Firebase Crashlytics to detect and fix crashes. When the app crashes, it collects diagnostic information such as the device state, app version, and technical details of the crash.
Advertising data. We use Google AdMob to show ads. AdMob may collect and use device and advertising identifiers and related information to serve and measure ads and to prevent ad fraud. Advertising data is shared with Google as described in Google's policies.
Game settings. We use Firebase Remote Config to adjust game settings, such as how often ads appear, without an app update. It uses an installation identifier.
Device identifiers. The services above may use identifiers such as advertising IDs and device or installation IDs.
What we do not collect. The Application does not collect your precise location, contacts, photos, files, or microphone or camera data.
The leaderboard rounds inside the Application are a single-player feature: the other participants are computer-generated, and rankings are calculated on your device. No information about you is shared with other players through them.
The Application shows ads through Google AdMob. Depending on your region, you may be shown a consent form (for example, under the EU/EEA GDPR or certain US state laws) allowing you to make choices about personalized advertising. Where required, you can change your choices later through Privacy Options in the Application's settings. You can also reset or delete your advertising ID in your device's settings. Purchasing Remove Ads stops the banner ads and the ads between levels; optional reward videos remain available.
The Application relies on the following third-party services, each governed by its own privacy policy:
The Application is distributed through the Google Play Store, operated by Google, which may collect information in connection with your download and use of the Application.
With your permission, the Application shows reminders — for example, when a new Daily Challenge is ready, when your streak is at risk, or when a leaderboard round is ending. These reminders are scheduled on your device from your progress there; nothing is sent to the Service Provider to create them. The Application may also receive occasional announcements through Firebase Cloud Messaging. You can turn notifications off at any time in your device settings.
Game data stored only on your device is removed when you uninstall the Application or clear its data from your device settings.
If you signed in, your cloud-saved data and account can be deleted at any time:
Purchase records are kept for as long as needed for support, refund disputes, fraud prevention and legal obligations, including after an account is deleted; you can ask for them to be deleted, and they will be unless the law requires them to be kept. Analytics data is kept for no more than 14 months, and crash reports for 90 days. Purchase records held by Google as the payment processor are subject to Google's own policies.
We use reasonable measures to protect your information. Data is encrypted in transit, and cloud data is stored using Google Firebase with access controls restricting each account's data to that account. Google may process this data in India and in other countries where it operates. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we work to protect your information.
The Application is not directed to children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Players under 18 should use the Application with the consent of a parent or guardian. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact the Service Provider so it can be removed.
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, export, or delete your personal information, to withdraw consent, and to raise a grievance. Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you may also nominate someone to exercise these rights for you. Residents of the EU/EEA (GDPR), the UK, and California and other US states (CCPA/CPRA and similar) may also contact the Service Provider with privacy requests. Requests are answered within 30 days. The Service Provider does not sell your personal information.
This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, with the "Last Updated" date revised at the top. Continued use of the Application after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of those changes.
If you have any questions, requests or grievances regarding privacy or these practices, please contact the Service Provider:
Rohan Seth, New Delhi, India