Summary: CatPlay: Games for Cats respects your privacy and your pet's playtime. We do NOT collect, sell, track, or share any personal information, location data, biometric data, or device identifiers. All gameplay statistics and preferences remain strictly on your local device.
1. Information We Collect
We believe in absolute data minimization:
- Personal Information: We do not ask for, collect, or store any personal details such as names, email addresses, phone numbers, or passwords. No account creation is required to use CatPlay.
- Device & Location Data: We do not collect GPS, network location, or unique hardware identifiers (e.g., IMEI, MAC address).
- Camera & Microphone: The application does not request or use camera or microphone access.
- Screen Touches / Paw Taps: Paw taps and touches on the screen are processed exclusively in real-time in memory for interactive animation physics and are stored only as a cumulative counter on your local device.
2. Local Data Storage
CatPlay stores a minimal set of local preferences directly on your device using Android's native local storage (SharedPreferences):
- Game settings (e.g., movement speed, target size, number of simultaneous targets).
- Sound effect toggles (mute / unmute).
- Local paw tap counter (all-time tap score).
- Onboarding completion flag.
This data never leaves your device and is permanently erased if you uninstall the application or clear app data in your device settings.
3. Third-Party Services
CatPlay is designed to be lightweight and respectful. The app does not integrate advertising tracking networks or intrusive user analytics. The following core platform services may be utilized:
- Google Play Services: Used for distributing updates, verifying application licensing, and app integrity. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for more details.
- Update Verification (Upgrader): Checks the public Google Play Store page to alert pet owners when a newer, safer version of the app is available. No user-identifying telemetry is transmitted.
4. Children’s Privacy (COPPA & GDPR-K Compliance)
Because CatPlay is family-friendly entertainment designed for household pets, it is accessible to users of all ages, including children. In strict compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and Google Play's Families Policy:
- We do not collect personal data from anyone, including children under the age of 13.
- If a parent or guardian becomes aware of any concern regarding their child's interaction with the app, they may contact us immediately.
5. Security of Your Information
Because we do not collect or transmit personal data to remote cloud servers, there is no remote database susceptible to unauthorized access, leaks, or breaches. Your local settings are secured by the operating system’s standard application sandboxing.
6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect new features or platform requirements. Any updates will be posted directly to this URL with a revised "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
7. Contact Us
If you have any questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or CatPlay, please contact us at: