Apex Flex Apps
Privacy policy

Chess Mate Puzzles

This policy explains how Chess Mate Puzzles handles user data.

Effective date: August 6, 2026

App: Chess Mate Puzzles

Developer: Apex Flex Apps

Introduction

Chess Mate Puzzles respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how the Chess Mate Puzzles mobile application handles user data.

1. Age Rating and Intended Audience

Chess Mate Puzzles is intended for users aged 13 and older.

The app is not directed to children under the age of 13 and is not part of the Google Play Designed for Families program.

2. Information Collected by the App

Chess Mate Puzzles does not require account registration, login, email address, name, phone number, contacts, precise location, or account credentials.

The app may collect or process limited app-related and device-related data through third-party services used for analytics, crash reporting, diagnostics, and advertising. This may include usage and app activity data, crash logs, diagnostic information, device and app information, advertising identifiers, and other device identifiers.

3. Local Data Storage

The app may store gameplay and preference data locally on your device, including:

  • Puzzle progress
  • Solved puzzles
  • Streaks
  • Accuracy
  • Puzzle history
  • App settings
  • Theme and sound preferences

This gameplay and preference data is stored locally on your device. It is not transmitted to the developer.

4. Internet Connection

Chess Mate Puzzles can be used to solve puzzles, view statistics, review puzzle history, and change settings without creating an account.

An internet connection may be used for:

  • Downloading, installing, or updating the app through Google Play
  • Sending analytics, crash reporting, diagnostics, or advertising-related data to third-party services
  • Loading and displaying advertisements in supported countries or regions
  • Opening external links, such as this Privacy Policy page

5. Analytics

Chess Mate Puzzles uses Firebase Analytics, provided by Google/Firebase, to understand how the app is used and to improve app quality and reliability.

Firebase Analytics may collect usage data and app activity data, such as app launches, screens or features viewed, interactions, session information, approximate technical information, and other events related to app usage.

This data may be processed by Google/Firebase according to their own privacy and security practices.

6. Crash Reporting and Diagnostics

Chess Mate Puzzles uses Firebase Crashlytics, provided by Google/Firebase, to detect crashes, diagnose technical issues, and improve app stability.

Firebase Crashlytics may collect crash logs, diagnostics, device information, app information, operating system information, crash timestamps, and related technical data needed to understand and fix app problems.

This data may be processed by Google/Firebase according to their own privacy and security practices.

7. Advertising

Chess Mate Puzzles uses Google AdMob, provided by Google LLC, to display advertisements.

Advertisements may not be available in all countries or regions. For users in the European Union, the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, or other regions where consent is required, the app may use Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP) to request and manage advertising consent before showing ads that require consent.

Google AdMob and the Google Mobile Ads SDK may automatically collect and process data for advertising, analytics, service operation, measurement, and fraud prevention purposes. This may include:

  • Advertising ID or other device identifiers
  • Device and app information
  • IP address, which may be used to estimate approximate location
  • Ad interactions, such as ad views, taps, and video views
  • Diagnostic information, such as SDK performance, crash-related data, and app performance data

This advertising-related data may be collected, processed, and shared by Google AdMob, Google, and their advertising partners according to their own policies.

The app may request the Android Advertising ID permission to support advertising and ad measurement. You can manage or reset your Android Advertising ID in your device settings.

The app may limit the maximum content rating of ads shown in the app.

8. Consent Management

Chess Mate Puzzles uses Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP) consent flow where required to show a consent form and record advertising consent choices.

The consent form may explain how Google and its advertising partners use data for ads, measurement, and related purposes. Depending on your region and choices, ads may be personalized, non-personalized, limited, or not shown.

You may be able to review or change your consent choices through the app if this option is provided, or through relevant device and Google settings.

9. Data Sharing and Third-Party Processing

The developer does not sell user data.

The developer does not share locally stored puzzle progress, statistics, streaks, puzzle history, or app settings with third parties.

Usage data, app activity data, crash logs, diagnostics, device/app information, advertising identifiers, and device identifiers may be collected or processed by Google, Firebase, and AdMob for analytics, crash reporting, diagnostics, advertising, service operation, measurement, and fraud prevention purposes.

10. User Choices and Controls

You can delete locally stored gameplay and preference data by clearing the app's data in Android settings or by uninstalling the app.

You can manage or reset your Android Advertising ID through your device settings. Where consent is required, you may be able to review or change advertising consent choices through the app if this option is provided, or through relevant Google and device settings.

You may contact Apex Flex Apps at support@apexflexapps.com with privacy questions.

11. Data Retention

Locally stored gameplay and preference data remains on your device until you delete it, clear the app's data, or uninstall the app.

Data processed by Firebase Analytics, Firebase Crashlytics, Google AdMob, Google Mobile Ads SDK, and Google UMP is retained according to Google/Firebase policies and service settings.

12. California Do Not Track and Third-Party Tracking

Some web browsers offer a "Do Not Track" signal. The Chess Mate Puzzles app does not currently respond to browser Do Not Track signals because the app is not operated through a web browser.

Third-party services used by the app, including Google, Firebase, and AdMob, may collect data about your activity in this app and may use identifiers to provide analytics, diagnostics, advertising, measurement, service operation, and fraud prevention.

You can limit advertising tracking by managing your Android Advertising ID, Google ad settings, and, where available, choices shown through Google's User Messaging Platform consent flow.

13. Registration and Accounts

The app does not require registration and does not provide user accounts.

14. Children's Privacy

Chess Mate Puzzles is intended for users aged 13 and older. The app is not directed to children under the age of 13.

The app does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information through the app, please contact the developer so that appropriate action can be taken.

15. Third-Party Services

Chess Mate Puzzles uses the following third-party services:

  • Firebase Analytics
  • Firebase Crashlytics
  • Google AdMob / Google Mobile Ads SDK
  • Google User Messaging Platform (UMP)

Third-party services may collect information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

Google Privacy Policy:

https://policies.google.com/privacy

Firebase privacy and security information:

https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy

AdMob and Google ads information:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

16. Data Security

Gameplay and preference data stored by Chess Mate Puzzles is kept locally on your device.

Analytics, crash reporting, diagnostics, and advertising-related data handled by Firebase, Crashlytics, Google AdMob, and the Google Mobile Ads SDK may be transmitted to and processed by Google/Firebase according to their own security and privacy practices.

17. Changes to This Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy may be updated from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.

18. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact the developer at: support@apexflexapps.com.