Privacy Policy
Last updated: 12 October 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information the Word Den app ("the app") uses, why, and the choices you have. The app is developed and published by Can Behran Kankul ("we", "us"). It applies to the iOS and Android apps and to the web version of Word Den.
In short
- You don't create an account and we never ask for your name, email address or phone number.
- Your game progress, streaks, statistics and settings are stored only on your device.
- The app is free and shows ads from Google AdMob. We use Google Analytics for Firebase to understand, in aggregate, how the app is used.
- In the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland you are asked for consent before personalised ads are shown. On iPhone and iPad you decide whether the app may track you.
- We do not sell your personal information.
1. Who is responsible
The controller responsible for the processing described here is Can Behran Kankul. You can contact us at any time at info@futtstudio.com.
2. Information stored on your device
To make the games work, the app saves the following on your device: your puzzle progress, streaks, scores and statistics, achievements, and your settings (language, theme, sound, reminder time, and similar).
This information stays on your device. It is not sent to us, and we cannot see it. It is deleted when you uninstall the app. It is not transferred when you change devices.
3. Usage statistics (Google Analytics for Firebase)
We use Google Analytics for Firebase, a service of Google, to see how the app is used, find problems and decide what to improve. It collects:
- a random identifier created by the app when it is first installed, and an app instance ID created by Firebase;
- device model, operating system version, app version and language;
- an approximate location (country or region) derived from your IP address;
- events in the app, for example app opens, screens viewed, games started and finished, and scores.
This information does not include your name or contact details, and we do not use it to identify you. We look at it in aggregate.
4. Advertising (Google AdMob)
The app is funded by ads served by Google AdMob. To show and measure ads and to prevent fraud, Google may process:
- your device's advertising identifier (on iOS only if you allow tracking; on Android the Android advertising ID);
- your IP address, device and app information;
- how you interact with ads;
- your consent choices.
Personalised ads are shown only where you have given consent or, on iOS, allowed tracking. Otherwise Google shows non-personalised or limited ads, which are based on context such as the app itself and your approximate location. You can learn how Google uses information from apps that use its services at https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites, and read Google's privacy policy at https://policies.google.com/privacy.
5. Consent and tracking permission
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, the app shows Google's consent form when you first open it. You can change your choices at any time in the app under Settings → Ad privacy choices.
On iPhone and iPad, iOS asks whether the app may track you. You can change this at any time in the iOS Settings app under Privacy & Security → Tracking.
On Android you can reset or delete your advertising ID in your device settings (Google → Ads).
6. Daily reminders
If you turn on the daily reminder, the notification is scheduled locally on your device. No information is sent to a server for this, and you can turn it off in the app's settings or in your device's notification settings.
7. Legal bases (EEA, UK and Switzerland)
We rely on your consent for personalised advertising and for any access to your device that requires consent. You can withdraw consent at any time; this does not affect processing that took place before.
We rely on our legitimate interests to show non-personalised ads that fund the free app, to prevent fraud and abuse, and to produce aggregated usage statistics that help us keep the app working and improve it. You can object to this processing at any time.
8. Who receives information
Information collected for analytics and advertising is processed by Google (Google Ireland Limited for users in the EEA, UK and Switzerland, and Google LLC elsewhere). For advertising, Google and its certified ad partners may act as independent controllers. We do not sell personal information and do not share it with anyone else, except where the law requires us to.
9. International transfers
Google may process information outside your country, including in the United States. Such transfers are protected by appropriate safeguards, for example the EU–U.S. Data Privacy Framework or the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses.
10. How long information is kept
Information on your device is kept until you uninstall the app or clear its data. Analytics data is kept for no longer than 14 months and then deleted. Advertising data is kept by Google according to its own retention policies.
11. Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, the UK GDPR, the Turkish Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK) or Californian law), you may have the right to access, correct, delete or receive a copy of your personal data, to restrict or object to its processing, and to withdraw consent. You also have the right to complain to your local data protection authority.
To exercise these rights, email us at info@futtstudio.com. Because the app has no accounts, we usually cannot link analytics or advertising data to you as a person. We will tell you what we can do and may ask for information to help us find the data.
Californian residents: we do not sell personal information for money. Sharing advertising identifiers with ad partners may count as "sharing" under Californian law; you can opt out by limiting ad tracking or deleting your advertising ID in your device settings.
12. Children
The app is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 where local law sets a higher age for consent). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided information through the app, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps.
13. Security
We keep the information we handle to a minimum and rely on the security measures of our service providers. No method of storage or transmission is completely secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect information.
14. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when the app or the law changes. The date at the top shows the latest version. If a change is significant, we will tell you in the app or on this page.
15. Contact
Questions or requests about privacy: info@futtstudio.com.