Not The Screen Privacy Policy
Summary
Not The Screen has no account and asks for no personal information. The game reacts to your phone (charger, volume buttons, motion, network, sensors), but those readings are used only on your device, in the moment, and are never stored or sent anywhere. Hints are unlocked with optional rewarded ads from Google AdMob. There are no in-app purchases.
Your phone as the controller
To solve levels the game reads, while you play: whether a charger is connected; volume changes; the accelerometer (orientation, shakes, keeping still); whether there is a network connection (and on Android the airplane mode switch); whether the app is in the foreground and, on Android, whether the screen is on; the proximity or ambient light sensor; on Android the ringer mode; and whether headphones or Bluetooth audio are the current output.
None of this requires a permission. The readings are evaluated on your device to decide whether a level is solved; they are not recorded, not included in analytics or crash reports, and never leave your device. The game does not use the camera, the microphone or your location.
Data stored on your device
Level progress, unlocked hints, settings (language, analytics choice) and, briefly, a reward earned from an ad until it has been applied. This data is stored only on your device, is never sent to us, and is deleted when you uninstall the app.
Third-party services
The app itself does not send your personal data to us. The following providers receive limited device, advertising, purchase or diagnostic data:
Google AdMob (Google LLC)
Purpose: Shows rewarded ads for hints and skips, only when you tap them.
Data: Advertising identifier (on iOS only if you allow tracking; on Android according to your device ad settings), IP address and approximate location derived from it, device and app information, ad interactions.
Your choice: Google consent form where required (EEA, UK, Switzerland and some US states), the iOS App Tracking Transparency prompt (if you decline, only non-personalised ads are requested), “Ad privacy choices” under Settings → Privacy, and your device ad settings. How Google uses data from apps.
Sentry (Functional Software, Inc.)
Purpose: Crash and error reports so bugs can be fixed.
Data: Device model, operating system version, app version and technical error details. No name, email, screenshots, audio, camera or sensor data.
Your choice: Sent automatically only when the app crashes or hits an error.
PostHog (PostHog, Inc.)
Purpose: Anonymous usage statistics (for example which levels are too hard).
Data: A random anonymous ID, in-app events, device and app information. No name, email, IP-based location, audio, camera or sensor data.
Your choice: You can turn this off at any time: Settings → Privacy → “Share anonymous usage stats”.
Sharing and selling
We do not sell personal data and do not share it with anyone other than the service providers named above, which process it under their own privacy policies.
Children
The app is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, email us and we will delete it.
Data retention and deletion
Not The Screen has no account and no sign-in, and we keep no personal data about you on our own servers, so there is no server-side account to delete. Everything the app stores (progress, settings, purchases owned) stays on your device and is removed when you delete the app.
Anonymous usage statistics cannot be linked to you; turning off “Share anonymous usage stats” stops any further collection. You can also reset or delete your advertising identifier in your device settings at any time. If you have a question or a deletion request about any data, write to not-the-screen@kolcu.ai.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, UK GDPR, KVKK in Türkiye or US state laws) you may have the right to access, correct, delete or object to the processing of personal data. Because we do not hold personal data that identifies you, there is usually nothing on our side to export or delete; rights over advertising data can be exercised with Google, and over purchase data with Apple or Google. Write to not-the-screen@kolcu.ai; we answer within 30 days.
Changes
If this policy changes, the new version will be published on this page with a new effective date.
Contact
Ayberk Kolcu (individual developer), Türkiye · not-the-screen@kolcu.ai