# Privacy Policy for Echo Location
**Effective Date:** June 11, 2026
HackerDevOp ("we," "our," or "us") operates the **Echo Location** mobile application (the "Game"). This Privacy Policy page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Game, and the choices you have associated with that data.
By downloading and using **Echo Location** (package name: `com.hackerdevop.echolocation`), you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
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## 1. Information Collection and Use
We do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) such as your name, email address, physical address, or phone number directly.
However, the Game integrates third-party services that may collect information used to identify you or your device.
### A. Third-Party Services (AdMob)
To keep the Game free to play, we display advertisements provided by **Google AdMob**. AdMob may collect and process certain data to deliver relevant ads to you. This information may include:
* Your device's Advertising ID (Google Advertising ID - AAID on Android).
* IP address and network connection class (e.g., Wi-Fi, LTE).
* Device brand, model, operating system version, and system language.
* Interaction data with ads served (e.g., views, clicks, and impressions).
To understand how Google uses your data, please review the privacy policy of our third-party provider:
* [Google Play Services Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/privacy)
* [Google AdMob Privacy Policy](https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads)
### B. On-Device Local Storage
The Game stores certain gameplay statistics, settings, and high scores locally on your device using a secure **Room Database** (`echo_location_db`). This data remains strictly on your device and is never uploaded, shared, or transferred to our servers or any third party.
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## 2. On-Device Permissions Requested
To function correctly, the Game requests the following standard Android permissions:
* **INTERNET (`android.permission.INTERNET`):** Required to retrieve advertisements from Google AdMob and communicate with ad networks.
* **ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE (`android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`):** Required by Google AdMob to detect whether an active internet connection is available before loading ads.
No sensitive permissions (such as precise Location, Camera, Microphone, or Contacts) are required or requested by this Game.
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## 3. Children's Privacy
Our Game does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we immediately delete this from our records.
If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.
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## 4. Your Rights and Data Control
Since all gameplay progress data is stored locally on your device, you have complete control over it:
* **Delete Game Progress:** You can clear all saved high scores, preferences, and local databases by going to your Android system settings: **Settings > Apps > Echo Location > Storage > Clear Data**.
* **Opt-Out of Interest-Based Advertising:** You can opt-out of personalized ads or reset your Google Advertising ID in your device settings: **Settings > Google > Ads > Reset advertising ID** or **Opt out of Ads Personalization**.
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## 5. Security of Data
The security of your data is important to us, but remember that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect any data processed by third-party ad providers on your device, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
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## 6. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated "Effective Date." You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
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## 7. Contact Us
If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
* **Developer/Publisher:** HackerDevOp
* **Contact Email:** syedfaizan52@gmail.com