Countryball: World 1930 - Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 20, 2026

1. Introduction

This privacy policy explains how SHN Games ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and protects your information when you play Countryball: World 1930 ("the Game"). This policy applies to all platforms on which the Game is available.

By downloading, installing, or playing the Game, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Account and Gameplay Data

The Game uses Azure PlayFab (a Microsoft service) for accounts and online services. You can sign in with Google, Apple, or email. When you create an account or use online features, we may collect and store:

Account data: Player identifiers, the sign-in method you used (Google, Apple, or email), and your email address where you provide one. Sign-in is handled by the provider you choose, and we do not receive or store your passwords.
Game progress: Cloud saves, level completion, achievements, and in-game statistics.
Gameplay interactions: Actions taken within the Game to help us identify bugs, balance gameplay, and improve the user experience.
Session data: Duration and frequency of play sessions, and challenge history.

2.2 Device Information

We may collect basic device information, including:

Device type and model
Operating system and version
Device language and region settings
Unique device identifiers (such as advertising identifiers, which you can reset through your device settings)

2.3 Information from Third-Party SDKs

The Game may include third-party software development kits (SDKs) for the following purposes:

Advertising: The Game uses Google AdMob to display ads. AdMob may collect device identifiers, advertising identifiers, and usage data to serve and measure ads.
Analytics: To collect anonymized usage data, through Azure PlayFab, that helps us understand how players interact with the Game and identify areas for improvement.
Crash reporting: To collect diagnostic data when the Game encounters errors, helping us fix bugs and improve stability.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Game operation: To provide, maintain, and update the Game, including sign-in, cloud saving, and online features.
Improvement: To analyze gameplay patterns and improve game balance, features, and user experience.
Advertising: To display ads within the Game through Google AdMob. We may use device identifiers to enable ad serving, subject to your consent choices.
Purchases: To process, validate, and deliver in-app purchases and to apply refunds.
Bug fixing: To identify, diagnose, and resolve technical issues.
Analytics: To understand player behaviour and trends in aggregate.

4. Third-Party Services

The Game may use the following third-party services:

Azure PlayFab (Microsoft): For sign-in, account management, cloud saving, analytics, live events, and server-side validation of in-app purchases.
Google AdMob: For serving and measuring advertisements within the Game. AdMob may collect and use device identifiers and usage data in accordance with Google's own privacy policy.
Apple App Store and Google Play billing: For processing optional in-app purchases.

Each third-party service operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these services.

5. In-App Purchases

The Game may offer optional in-app purchases. Payments are processed by the Apple App Store or Google Play. SHN Games does not receive or store your credit card number, bank details, or platform account password.

Purchase receipts are validated server-side by Azure PlayFab, which then grants the matching items and entitlements to your account. Because entitlements are managed on the server, your purchases are restored when you sign in on another device. If a purchase is refunded through the store, the associated entitlement is revoked server-side.

6. Advertising Consent and Tracking Choices

Where required, the Game uses Google's User Messaging Platform to request and manage advertising consent. You can reopen the available privacy options from the in-game settings. If you decline personalised ads, you may still see ads, but they will not be personalised.

On iOS, the Game may request permission through Apple's App Tracking Transparency prompt before accessing the device advertising identifier for personalised advertising. You can change tracking permission in iOS Settings.

On Android, you can manage ad personalisation and reset your advertising ID in the Google settings on your device.

7. Children's Privacy

We take children's privacy seriously. In accordance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar regulations:

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age in your jurisdiction).
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided personal information through the Game, please contact us at contact@shngames.com and we will promptly delete such information.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your data:

Access: Request information about the data we collect.
Deletion: Request deletion of your data, including deletion of your Azure PlayFab account (see our Account Deletion page).
Opt-out of personalised advertising: You can opt out of personalised ads through the in-game privacy options, by adjusting your device advertising settings, or by contacting us.
Withdraw consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

9. Data Retention

We retain account, gameplay, and device data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes described in this policy. Anonymized and aggregated data may be retained indefinitely for analytics and game improvement purposes.

10. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect the information we collect. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is completely secure.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Any changes will be reflected by an updated "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. Continued use of the Game after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this privacy policy, please contact us at:

Email: contact@shngames.com