Ink Merge — Privacy Policy

Published by LBSync Ltd. Last updated 29 October 2026.

This policy explains what information the Ink Merge mobile app collects, how it is used, and the choices you have. We keep data collection to the minimum needed for the game to function.

1. Who we are

Ink Merge is published by LBSync Ltd, a company registered in Cyprus. Contact: info@lbsync.com.

2. What we collect

• Anonymous player ID. When you open the app for the first time, Firebase Authentication creates a random anonymous ID for your device. This ID is not tied to your email, phone number, name, or any other personal detail. It is used only to save your game progress and show your name on tournament and race leaderboards.
• Game progress. Your level progress, coin balance, shards, tools, gallery pieces, mission state, and tournament/race scores are saved on your device and backed up to Google Firebase Firestore under your anonymous ID.
• Display name. If you change your in-game name, it is stored next to your anonymous ID so other players see it on leaderboards. The default name is "Painter N" where N is a random number.
• Device information. Firebase automatically collects basic device information (operating system, device model, app version, crash reports) to help us diagnose problems.

3. What we do NOT collect

• Email addresses, phone numbers, real names, or any personal identifiers.
• Precise location, contacts, photos, or microphone data.
• Payment information. In-app purchases are processed directly by Apple App Store or Google Play; we never see your card details.

4. How we use your data

• Save and restore your game progress across devices and reinstalls.
• Show tournament and speed race leaderboards.
• Diagnose crashes and fix bugs.

5. Who sees your data

• Other players see only your display name, your tournament move count, and your race time on the public leaderboards. They never see your anonymous ID or any device information.
• Google Firebase (Firestore + Authentication) stores the data on our behalf. Firebase is operated by Google LLC and is governed by Google's privacy policy.
• We do not sell your data to anyone. Information shared with our advertising partner (Google AdMob) is described in section 6 below.

6. Advertising

Ink Merge displays ads provided by Google AdMob to support free-to-play access. To serve ads, Google and its advertising partners may collect and process the following data:

• Advertising ID. On Android, this is the Google Advertising ID (AAID); on iOS, the Identifier for Advertisers (IDFA) when you grant tracking permission. These are resettable identifiers assigned by your device and used to deliver personalised ads and measure ad performance.
• Device and ad interaction data. Device model, operating system version, language, country (from IP address), and which ads were shown, clicked, or interacted with.

Your choices. You can reset or delete your Advertising ID at any time in your device settings:

• Android: Settings > Privacy > Ads. You can also enable "Opt out of Ads Personalisation" to receive non-personalised ads only.
• iOS: Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking. Disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track" to prevent personalised ads.

Google's handling of advertising data is covered by Google's Privacy Policy and the AdMob policies. We do not store advertising data on our own servers.

Ink Merge is suitable for all ages but is not directed at children under 13. We instruct AdMob to treat all ad requests as directed to a general audience and to serve only ads appropriate for all ages.

7. How long we keep it

Your game data stays on our servers for as long as the account is active. If you ask us to delete your data (see section 8), we remove your Firestore document within 30 days.

8. Children

Ink Merge is suitable for all ages (rated 4+ on the App Store, Everyone on Google Play). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. The data we collect (anonymous ID, game progress) does not identify any individual.

9. Your rights

Under GDPR and similar laws, you can ask us to:

• See what data we hold about your anonymous ID.
• Correct or delete your data.
• Stop processing your data (we will remove your leaderboard rows).

Email info@lbsync.com with your in-game display name and we will respond within 30 days.

10. Security

Data in transit is encrypted (HTTPS). Firestore security rules restrict writes so that only you can modify your own progress. No system is perfect, but we take reasonable steps to protect your data.

11. Changes to this policy

If we change this policy, we will update the date at the top of this page and, for material changes, notify you via the app on next launch.

12. Contact

Questions, requests, or complaints: info@lbsync.com.