Privacy Policy for Square Race: Battle Arena

Effective date: October 27, 2026
Last updated: October 27, 2026

This policy describes the Square Race: Battle Arena Android game (the name under the game icon on your device is Square Race MAX), developed by AppMaven ("AppMaven Studio", "we", "us"). The package name is com.appmaven.squareracemax. It covers version 6.0 and later, the rebuilt edition of the game. Section 12 explains what changed from earlier versions.

1. Who is responsible

AppMaven is responsible for the game and for the information described in this policy that we control. Google acts under its own policies when it provides advertising and Google Play services. Contact details are at the end of this page.

2. Information stored on your device

The game keeps a small profile in its private app storage on your device. It contains:

• Settings such as music, sound effects, volume, vibration, text size and Reduced Motion.
• Your last match setup (arena, layout number, team color you cheer for, number of racers and speed) and favorite arenas.
• Unlock records: arenas opened with a rewarded ad and when that access ends, Workshop items you unlocked, and a cached copy of your Premium status.
• Arenas and drafts you create in the Workshop.

Matches are simulated on your device. We do not transmit this profile, your matches or your Workshop arenas to an AppMaven server.

When you export an arena, Android's file picker lets you choose where the file is saved, and the game writes only that file. When you import an arena, the game reads only the file you pick. What happens to a file you share afterwards depends on the app or service you send it with.

3. Android backup and device transfer

The game does not opt out of Android's default backup. Depending on your Android version, device and backup settings, app data may be included in an encrypted backup linked to your Google account or copied to a new device. AppMaven does not receive or read those backups. You can manage backup in your device settings; removing the game does not necessarily remove an existing backup.

4. Advertising and consent

Square Race is free and is supported by ads delivered through Google AdMob (the Google Mobile Ads SDK, GMA Next-Gen). The game uses two ad formats and no others:

• Rewarded ads, shown only when you tap Watch to unlock an arena or a Workshop item.
• Interstitial (full-screen) ads, shown occasionally when you leave the results screen, never during a match. The Premium Pack turns these off.

According to Google's data disclosure for this SDK (checked October 27, 2026), it automatically collects and shares the following for advertising, analytics and fraud prevention:

• IP address, which may be used to estimate your general location. The game does not request precise GPS location.
• App and ad interactions, such as app launches, taps and video views.
• Diagnostics about app and SDK performance, such as launch time, hang rate and energy use.
• Device and account identifiers, such as the Android advertising ID, app set ID and, where applicable, other identifiers related to signed-in accounts on the device.

Google states that this data is encrypted in transit using TLS. See Google's Mobile Ads data disclosure and how Google uses information from apps that use its services.

Your consent choices

The game uses Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP). When a consent message is required for your region, including the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, it appears before any ad is requested, and the game only loads ads once Google's tool reports that it may. Your choice is stored on your device by Google's tool. Declining personalized advertising does not necessarily stop all ads; Google may still show non-personalized or limited ads where permitted.

When your region requires it, open Settings → Purchases & privacy → Privacy options in the game to review or change your choice at any time.

Advertising ID

You can reset or delete your advertising ID in Android settings (on most devices under Settings → Privacy → Ads or Settings → Google → Ads; names vary by device). These controls affect future processing; they do not by themselves delete data Google has already processed.

5. Google Play purchases

The game offers one optional one-time purchase, the Premium Pack, which unlocks all arenas and Workshop items and removes interstitial ads. Google Play handles the purchase and processes your payment information under its own policies. The game receives product and transaction details, such as purchase status and a purchase token, to unlock content, acknowledge the purchase and restore it through Settings → Purchases & privacy → Restore. Your Premium status is cached on your device. We do not receive your card number, bank details or billing address.

Purchase records remain with Google Play. Clearing app data is not a refund and does not erase your Google Play purchase history; refunds follow Google Play's refund policies.

6. What we do not collect

AppMaven does not run its own analytics, crash reporting, account system or game server for Square Race. The game does not ask for your name, email address, phone number, precise location, contacts, photos, camera or microphone. We do not sell personal information.

If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to write, and use it only to answer you.

7. Permissions

Permission	Why it is there
Internet and network state	Load ads, show the consent message and contact Google Play for purchases.
Advertising ID AD_ID	Added by the Google Mobile Ads SDK so ads can use the advertising ID, subject to your device settings and consent choices.
Basic phone state READ_BASIC_PHONE_STATE	Added by the Google Mobile Ads SDK. It is a non-dangerous permission for basic device information such as the cellular network type; it does not give access to your phone number or calls.
Google Play Billing BILLING	Buy and restore the Premium Pack.
Wake lock and foreground service	Included by Android libraries that the ads SDK uses to schedule its background work.

None of these is a runtime permission that shows a prompt. Android protects the game's local storage through its app sandbox. We cannot guarantee absolute security for any device, storage system or transmission.

8. Retention and deletion

Information	Retention and controls
Settings, unlocks, Premium cache and Workshop arenas	Kept on your device until you clear the game's data (Android Settings → Apps → Square Race MAX → Storage → Clear storage) or uninstall the game. Exported arena files stay where you saved them until you delete them.
Backups	Managed by Android and your Google account settings. A backup can outlast an uninstall and may restore the profile.
Advertising data	Held by Google under its policies. Your consent choices and advertising ID controls affect future processing.
Purchase records	Managed by Google Play, separate from the local Premium cache. Restore brings Premium back after a reinstall.
Emails you send us	Kept as long as needed to handle your request and any legal obligation, then deleted. Ask us to delete them at any time.

There is no Square Race account to delete, and we hold no game data about you on a server. We cannot delete records held by Google on your behalf; use Google's privacy controls for that. This does not limit any privacy rights you have under the law.

9. Legal bases and your rights

Where the GDPR or similar laws apply, ad processing that requires consent relies on your consent, providing the game and the purchase you request relies on performing our agreement with you, and security and fraud prevention rely on legitimate interests or legal obligations. You may have the right to access, correct, erase or receive a copy of your personal data, to restrict or object to processing, and to withdraw consent at any time without affecting earlier processing. You may also complain to your local data protection authority.

California (CCPA/CPRA) and other US states: we do not sell personal information for money. However, using the advertising ID and related data for personalized advertising may count as "sharing" under the CPRA. You can opt out by deleting or resetting your advertising ID in Android settings, or by using the privacy options in the game when they are available for your region. You also have the right to know, to delete and not to be discriminated against for exercising your rights. Email us to make a request.

10. Children's privacy

Square Race is not directed to children, and its Google Play target audience is ages 16 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). If you believe a child has sent us personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

11. International processing

Google may process information in countries other than your own, including the United States. Its privacy policy describes the locations and safeguards it uses, such as Standard Contractual Clauses.

12. Earlier versions of the game

Versions before 6.0 were built with Unity and used Unity Gaming Services Analytics, Unity LevelPlay mediation with the Unity Ads network, and Unity In-App Purchasing with Google Play Billing. If you still have one of those versions installed, those services process data under Unity's Game Player and App User Privacy Policy. Updating to version 6.0 or later removes the Unity services from the game.

13. Provider resources

• Google Privacy Policy
• How Google uses information for advertising
• Google Mobile Ads SDK data disclosure

14. Changes to this policy

We will update this page when the game's data practices change, for example when we add or remove an SDK, and revise the date at the top.

Contact

Developer: AppMaven (AppMaven Studio)
Game: Square Race: Battle Arena (com.appmaven.squareracemax)
Email: hacong86@gmail.com
Google Play: Square Race on Google Play
Support: appmavenstudio.com/support