Privacy Policy
Last Updated: April 2, 2026
Contact Information
Should you have any questions, concerns, or inquiries regarding this Privacy Policy, please reach out to us via the following channels:
- Email: ewingappdev@gmail.com
- In-App Support: Navigate to the "Settings" menu within the game and select the "Help & Support" option to get assistance.
- Social Media: Follow our official social media accounts to stay updated and receive support.
- We are dedicated to addressing your privacy-related concerns in a timely manner. Generally, we will respond to all privacy inquiries within 48 hours of receipt.
Overview
This Privacy Policy details our approaches to collecting, utilizing, and disclosing your information when you engage with our service. It also outlines your privacy rights and the legal protections afforded to you.
We leverage your personal data to enhance and deliver our services effectively. By accessing or using our service, you agree to the practices outlined in this Privacy Policy.
Privacy Rights Under Applicable Laws
Rights for California Residents (CCPA & CPRA)
If you are a resident of California, you are entitled to the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
- Right to Know: You may request that we disclose the personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell.
- Right to Delete: You may request the deletion of your personal information that we collect or maintain.
- Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. To exercise this right, you can contact us via email or use the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link in the app settings.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: You shall not receive discriminatory treatment for exercising your privacy rights.
- To exercise your rights under CCPA and CPRA, please contact us at .
Rights for EEA Residents (GDPR)
If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right to Access: You may request copies of your personal data held by us.
- Right to Rectification: You may request that we correct any inaccurate information about you.
- Right to Erasure: Under certain conditions, you may request that we erase your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing: Under certain conditions, you may request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- Right to Object to Processing: Under certain conditions, you may object to our processing of your personal data.
Rights for Virginia Residents (VCDPA)
If you are a resident of Virginia, you have the following rights under the Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA):
- Right to Access: You may confirm whether we are processing your personal data and access such data.
- Right to Correct: You may request that we correct inaccuracies in your personal data.
- Right to Delete: You may request the deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Data Portability: You may obtain a copy of your personal data in a portable and, to the extent technically feasible, readily usable format.
- Right to Opt-Out: You may opt out of the processing of your personal data for targeted advertising, the sale of personal data, or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
- To exercise your rights under VCDPA, please contact us at .
Opt-Out Options for Data Sharing and Sale
We respect your privacy choices and offer you the ability to opt out of the sharing or sale of your personal data. The following explains how to exercise these options.
Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising
We work with third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on our service. These partners may use cookies and similar technologies to collect data about your activities on our service and other websites, allowing them to deliver targeted ads that align with your interests.
You can also manage your advertising preferences through your device settings:
- Android devices: Open your device's Settings app, go to "Google" > "Ads", and choose "Opt out of Ads Personalization".
- iOS devices: Open your device's Settings app, navigate to "Privacy" > "Advertising", and turn on "Limit Ad Tracking".
Opt-Out of the Sale of Personal Data
If you are a resident of California or Virginia, you have the right to opt out of the sale of your personal data. To do so, you can:
- Send an email to with the subject line "Do Not Sell My Personal Information".
- Click the "Do Not Sell My Personal Information" link available in the app settings.
Opt-Out of Profiling
We do not engage in profiling that results in legal or similarly significant consequences. However, if you have any concerns or wish to opt out of any form of profiling, please contact us at .
Key Definitions
- Account: A unique account established for you to access specific sections of our service.
- Affiliate: An entity that controls, is controlled by, or shares common control with another party.
- Application: Refers to Pooking Star, the software program offered by the Company.
- Company: (referred to as "the Company", "We", "Us", or "Our" in this Policy) refers to Pooking Star.
- Country: Refers to the countries where the app operates, such as the United States, United Kingdom, and others.
- Device: Any device capable of accessing the service, including computers, cellphones, and digital tablets.
- Personal Data: Any information related to an identified or identifiable individual.
- Service: The Application itself.
- Service Provider: Any natural or legal person who processes data on behalf of the Company.
- Usage Data: Data collected automatically, either from the use of the service or the service infrastructure.
- You: The individual accessing or using the app.
Collection and Usage of Information
Personal Data Collection
When using our service, we may ask you to provide certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to the data outlined in the Usage Data section below.
Usage Data Collection
Usage Data is collected automatically when you use the service. This may include:
- Your Device's IP address
- Browser type and version
- Pages of our service that you visit
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on those pages
- Unique device identifiers
- Other diagnostic data
- When accessing the service via a mobile device, we may automatically collect additional information, such as:
- Mobile device type
- Unique mobile device ID
- IP address of your mobile device
- Mobile operating system
- Type of mobile Internet browser
- Unique device identifiers
- Other diagnostic data
Application-Specific Information
With your prior consent, we may collect the following information:
- Advertising IDs
- App interactions
- Other relevant information
- This data helps us enhance and personalize our service. The information may be uploaded to our servers, a Service Provider's server, or stored locally on your device.
Purposes of Using Personal Data
The Company may use your Personal Data for the following objectives:
- To Provide and Maintain Our Service: Including monitoring usage patterns.
- To Manage Your Account: Handling registration and ongoing management of your user account.
- For Contract Performance: Developing, complying with, and carrying out purchase contracts.
- To Contact You: Through email, phone calls, SMS, or other electronic communication methods.
- To Provide You with News and Offers: Sharing information about similar goods, services, and events.
- To Manage Your Requests: Addressing and resolving your inquiries and requests.
- For Business Transfers: Evaluating or conducting mergers, divestitures, restructuring, or similar transactions.
- For Other Purposes: Conducting data analysis, identifying usage trends, measuring promotional campaign effectiveness, and improving our service.
Data Processing and Sharing Endpoints
We process and share data with specific endpoints, which are detailed below:
A. Third-Party Advertising Partner Endpoints (ApploVin)
Our advertising partner ApploVin uses the following endpoints:
- https://www.applovin.com/
- https://www.applvn.com/
- The data shared with ApploVin is strictly limited to:
- Advertising identifiers (such as GAID/IDFA, which you can reset through your device settings)
- Basic device information (device model, OS version, screen size)
- Limited usage metrics (session frequency, app engagement duration)
- Ad interaction data (impressions, clicks)
- Non-specific demographic information (country, language settings)
- ApploVin uses this data to:
- Deliver relevant advertisements within our game
- Measure advertisement performance and effectiveness
- Prevent ad fraud and ensure proper attribution
- Optimize ad placement and timing to minimize disruption to gameplay
- We do NOT share the following data with Applovin:
- Your personal contact information (email, phone number)
- Account credentials or authentication information
- Specific gameplay data or progress information
- User-generated content or messages
- Precise geolocation data
B. Our Game Server Endpoint
The following endpoint is our own game server, which provides core functionality for Pooking Star:
- https://puqry.richsor.com
- This data is used exclusively for the following purposes:
- Provide the core gaming experience
- Save and synchronize your game progress across devices
- Improve game stability and performance
- Deliver game updates and new content
- Respond to support requests and troubleshoot issues
Data Security Measures
- All data transfers to both our own servers and third-party endpoints use TLS 1.2+ encryption.
- We implement strict access controls to limit data access to authorized personnel only.
- We apply data minimization principles to ensure only necessary data is collected and shared.
- Regular security audits and vulnerability assessments are conducted.
- We maintain data processing agreements with all third parties that handle user data.
Sharing of Your Personal Data
We may share your personal information in the following scenarios:
- With Service Providers: To monitor and analyze the use of our service on our behalf.
- For Business Transfers: During negotiations or in connection with mergers, sales, or acquisitions of all or part of our business.
- With Affiliates: Provided that these entities agree to comply with this Privacy Policy.
- With Business Partners: To offer you certain products, services, or promotions that may be of interest to you.
- With Other Users: When you engage in public interactions within the service.
- With Your Consent: For any other purpose not listed above.
- We will never sell or rent your account email to any third parties. Information will only be shared in the following circumstances:
- With your explicit consent
- As required by law
Retention of Your Personal Data
We retain your Personal Data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Specifically, if you do not access or use our services for a continuous period of 90 days, we will delete your Personal Data from our systems.
Additionally, we may retain Usage Data for internal analysis purposes, but this data will be anonymized or aggregated so that it can no longer be used to identify you personally.
We are committed to ensuring the security and confidentiality of your Personal Data during the retention period, and we will take appropriate measures to protect it from unauthorized access or disclosure.
Transfer of Your Personal Data
Your information, including Personal Data, may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside your jurisdiction. We ensure that adequate controls are in place to protect your data in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
Your Right to Delete Personal Data
You have the right to delete your Personal Data or request assistance in deleting it. You can update, amend, or delete your information by accessing your account settings or contacting us directly.
Disclosure of Your Personal Data
Business Transactions
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, your Personal Data may be transferred to the acquiring or merging entity, subject to the terms of this Privacy Policy.
Law Enforcement and Legal Requirements
We may disclose your Personal Data if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (such as law enforcement agencies). We may also disclose your Personal Data to:
- Comply with legal obligations
- Protect and defend our rights or property
- Prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with our service
- Protect the personal safety of users or the public
- Protect against legal liability
Other Disclosures
If required by law or court ruling, we may provide information to other parties. In such cases, we will:
- Assess the legitimacy and scope of the request
- Provide only the minimum data set required by law
- Notify affected users when legally permitted
- Record all such data requests and disclosures
Security of Your Personal Data
The security of your Personal Data is important to us, but please note 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 your Personal Data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
Information Security and Accuracy
We are committed to safeguarding your personal information and ensuring its accuracy. At Pooking Star, we employ reasonable physical, administrative, and technical measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, use, and disclosure. For example, we encrypt certain sensitive personal information. Additionally, we require our partners to implement similar protections for your information.
While we strive to secure your data, the transmission of information from you to us over the Internet is not entirely secure, and we cannot guarantee the absolute security of your data during transmission. Any information you transmit is at your own risk. Once we receive your data, we will implement the procedures and security measures described in this section to prevent unauthorized access.
Proprietary Analytics Service
We collect anonymized usage data through our proprietary analytics platform (), which is used for the following purposes:
- Monitoring application performance and stability
- Analyzing user behavior patterns to improve game design
- Detecting and preventing technical issues
Third-Party Service Providers
We utilize third-party service providers for cloud services, customer service, development, marketing, and IT maintenance. The following sections detail the types of third-party partners we work with:
Ad Network Providers
We may collaborate with ad network providers to deliver advertisements to you. These providers may also display interest-based ads for third-party products and services within the game or on related websites and social media platforms, using the information we have about you. We also use these networks to promote our own advertisements.
These advertising networks help us:
- Provide a free gaming experience while supporting game development
- Show you advertisements that may be relevant to your interests
- Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
- Improve our marketing strategies
Partner Networks
We may use partner network providers to help distribute the game, ensuring that as many gamers as possible can access it. These partners help us:
- Distribute the game on different platforms
- Localize game content for different regions
- Provide technical support and infrastructure
- Conduct market research and analysis
Developers
We continuously monitor and enhance Pooking Star to ensure the best possible gaming experience for our users. As part of this process, developers may have access to your information, but they will only use it for game optimization and development purposes.
Game Administrators
The game is administered by game administrators who have access to certain parts of your information to run and manage the game. Administrators are responsible for:
- Monitoring game servers and performance
- Implementing content updates and special events
- Maintaining game community guidelines and safety
Mobile Advertisements
In our game, we serve advertisements through Applovin, and other partners serve ads through Applovin. You can view the list of these partners below, along with links to their respective privacy policies:
- Applovin: https://www.applovin.com/privacy
- Chartboost: https://www.chartboost.com/legal/privacy-policy/
- Google: https://policies.google.com/privacy
- InMobi: https://www.inmobi.com/privacy-policy
- IronSource: https://developers.is.com/ironsource-mobile/air/ironsource-mobile-privacy-policy/
- Kwai Network: https://www.kwai.com/legal?id=privacy_policy
- Fyber: https://www.fyber.com/privacy-policy/
- MIntegral: https://www.mintegral.com/en/privacy/
- Moloco: https://www.moloco.com/privacy-policy/
- Bytedance: https://www.pangleglobal.com/privacy
- Vungle: https://vungle.com/privacy/
- Unity Ads: https://unity3d.com/legal/privacy-policy
- Yandex: https://yandex.com/legal/confidential/
- BidMachine: https://docs.bidmachine.io/docs/app-privacy-details-on-the-google-play
- Verve: https://verve.com/privacy-policy/
- Bigo: https://activity.bigo.tv/live/about/policy.html
Application Permission Explanations
This is our first game, and we place great importance on product quality as well as the privacy and security of our users. We have obtained the following permissions for the application, with clear purposes outlined below:
- INTERNETPurpose: Access network resources and load advertising contentData Collected: Network connection status, data transfer statisticsNecessity: Essential for game updates, online features, and advertisement display
- ACCESS_NETWORK_STATEPurpose: Check network connection status to optimize application performanceData Collected: Network type, connection status, signal strengthNecessity: Ensures stability and optimized performance under different network conditions
- ACCESS_WIFI_STATEPurpose: Obtain Wi-Fi connection status to ensure network connection stabilityData Collected: Wi-Fi connection status, signal strength, network identifiersNecessity: Optimizes data transfer and game experience under Wi-Fi conditions
- com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_IDPurpose: Obtain advertising ID for precise advertising and user analysisData Collected: Device advertising identifier (resettable and user-controllable)Necessity: Provides personalized advertising experiences and measures advertising effectiveness
- VIBRATEPurpose: Provide vibration feedback to enhance user interaction experienceData Collected: No data collection, only controls device vibration functionNecessity: Provides tactile feedback for game events, enhancing the gaming experience
- ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS and ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTIONPurpose: Process relevant information for advertising services to ensure advertising effectivenessData Collected: Advertising topic preferences, advertising attribution dataNecessity: Provides more relevant advertising content and measures advertising effectiveness
- com.google.android.finsky.permission. BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICEPurpose: Obtain installation source data to help us understand user acquisition channelsData Collected: App installation source, marketing campaign parametersNecessity: Analyzes marketing effectiveness and optimizes user acquisition strategies
- com.applovin.array.apphub.permission. BIND_APPHUB_SERVICEPurpose: Interact with AppHub services to optimize advertising effectsData Collected: Advertising parameters, ad impression and interaction dataNecessity: Improves advertising experience and relevance
- ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_IDPurpose: Obtain the advertising ID of the advertising service for more accurate ad targetingData Collected: Advertising service-specific identifiersNecessity: Complies with latest advertising API requirements, provides personalized advertising experiences
- FOREGROUND_SERVICEPurpose: Support foreground services to ensure the application can continue running when neededData Collected: No direct data collection, supports background processingNecessity: Ensures certain critical game functions continue to operate when the app is switched to the background
- DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_ EXPORTED_PERMISSIONPurpose: Used for permission management of internal dynamic receivers to ensure application securityData Collected: No external data collection, only for internal application component communicationNecessity: Ensures secure and proper execution of internal application communications
- We ensure that the purpose of these permissions is clearly stated in the application's privacy policy and obtain the necessary consent when you install the app. Furthermore, we strictly adhere to Google developer policies and relevant laws and regulations, and regularly review and update this Privacy Policy to ensure your data security and privacy are fully protected.
Children's Privacy
Our service is not intended for individuals under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and become aware that your child has provided us with Personal Data, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate action.
Links to Third-Party Websites
Our service may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of these third parties before providing them with any personal information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, we will post the revised Privacy Policy on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top. We will also notify you via email and/or a prominent notice on our Service prior to the change becoming effective.