Word Connect Hunt Privacy Policy

Important information about how we handle your data

1. Introduction of Privacy Policy

The purpose of this policy is to provide you with all important information and explanations on how and why Word Connect Hunt collects and processes certain data about you when you use our app or browse our website.

You can contact our data protection officer Word Connect Hunt with the contact information provided in this privacy policy if you have any concerns or questions regarding the processing of your personal information. Please note: If you choose to use our services, you agree to be bound by this policy and grant your consent to our processing of your personal information according to its rules.

This privacy policy was last updated on Oct 01, 2025.

2. We Collect and Use Your Personal Information

(a) In order to play network games, you can choose to register an account to log in or enter without an account. When you register an account, you can use an account from a third party, such as Facebook and Google, to log in to our product. In doing so, you are required to provide us with your third party account's avatar, username, account ID, and other information. You can also choose to directly enter our product as a guest.

(b) When you are using our product and/or services, our game might receive and record, based on the permissions you have granted during app installation and use, relevant device information to realize the analysis and statistics of product data and enhancing your device account's security, including your device ID, user ID, device name, device type, and version, system version, IP address, application ID, application interactions, Google Advertising ID (GAID/AAID) or other identifiers, network connection status, network access method and type after your consent is obtained. Refusing to grant permissions to us or the third parties we cooperate with to acquire the above said information might affect your normal usage of our App or bring corresponding restrictions while you are using our App and/or services.

Please note: If the system version of your android device is below Andriod 6, there is a situation in which the user needs to confirm the permission in advance before you grant consent. This is a situation beyond our control, but we will not collect any of your information in advance. It is recommended that you upgrade your system version to better protect your privacy.

(c) The information you voluntarily send to us includes personal information, which includes and is not limited to your account, E-mail address, phone number, device ID, system language, APP version, which you may be required to send to us in situations where you desire to provide us with feedback concerning various problems, such as account management and payment in the course of using our products and/or services. Providing the above-said information will help our support team to contact you and solve relevant problems. If you refuse you provide it, we might not be able to help you solve relevant questions.

(d) You can acquire virtual products (used for this game only) related to our products and related services, including game items, and in-game Ads-Free via purchasing. The above-said payment service is provided by Google. We will only receive result verification information confirming that you have completed the payment process from the Google payment service provider, then provide corresponding products and services to you. If you wish to learn the specific rules as to how Google service provider collects personal information, please read Google's privacy policy.

Please note that individual device information, payment result verification information, and others cannot identify specific natural persons' information. If we combine this non-personal information with other information to identify the identities of specific natural persons or combine other personal information together, this type of non-personal information will be regarded as personal information which shall be anonymized and de-identified during the combination period unless you are authorized or the laws and regulations demand otherwise.

3. To improve user experience and convenience of our product(s) and/or service(s), we might request device permissions to collect the following personal information from you:

(a) In order to save players' game data, images, and other information required for using our feedback feature, we might request permission for external device storage (access application and write to APP external storage space). But we will ask for your separate consent when exercising this permission.

(b) Request permission for the application to create foreground services in order to provide services to user programs.

(c) Request permission for the application to publish notifications, used for alerting or informing the user.

(d) Request permission for the application to receive messages from Google Cloud Messaging services, used to receive real-time messages and notifications.

(e) Request permission for the application to control phone vibration, used to provide haptic feedback or alert the user; request permission for the application to keep the device awake, preventing the device from entering sleep mode.

(f) Request permission for the application to bind to the Google Play store's acquisition installer referral service, used to understand the channels through which users download and install applications.

(g) Request permission for the application to use Google Play Billing Service, which is used for purchasing in-app goods or subscription services.

(h) To provide traffic alerts and not increase your mobile data traffic while using our service, we may need to check your network connection status by requesting permission to access your network status information, Wi-Fi status information and Internet.

4. Analysis and Third Party Cookies

In order to provide you with better products or services, we use Cookie and similar technologies for the purpose of providing you with better products and/or services. With the help of these advanced technologies, we are able to track your game progress and learn about your game info so as to provide you with a smooth and high-quality user experience. We shall not apply the above-said technology for any other purpose that is not listed in this policy. Please understand that certain services can only be achieved with these above-said technologies. If your device or related program permits, you can turn off or delete the above-said technologies by changing settings or visiting those technology providers' websites. But this might affect your experience with our products/services.

5. Sharing, Transference, and Disclosure of Personal Information

In countries/regions where applicable laws and regulations may require the collection of user consent, we will not share, transfer, disclose, or sell your personal data to third parties without your prior consent, nor will we collect your personal information on behalf of third-party service providers. We will also strictly comply with relevant laws and regulations and keep your personal information confidential.

We will only share your de-identified and anonymized personal information for legitimate, just, necessary, specific and explicit purposes. According to laws and regulations, sharing, transferring, and disclosing of de-identified personal information while ensuring that the data recipient cannot recover and re-identify the information subject does not count as external sharing, transference and public disclosure of personal information. The storage and processing of such data will not require you to be notified nor your consent. You have the right to choose not to allow us to share, transfer, or sell your personal data. If you choose to refuse the sharing, transferring, or selling of your personal data, you can exercise your rights by contacting us through the contact information provided below.

6. Data Retention

Word Connect Hunt will not retain personal data collected, received and processed for the purposes described in this policy for longer than necessary. The information that we collect will be stored according to relevant privacy laws and regulations in related countries. We will also store collected personal information inside or outside of the country or region where we operate within the permitted confines of local laws and regulations. If we cease to provide services or operate, we and the third parties we cooperate with will stop collecting your personal information in time and shall abide by relevant laws and regulations to inform you in advance and delete or anonymize your personal data after we cease to operate or provide services unless there are laws, regulations or regulatory authority that demand otherwise.

7. Personal Information Security

We attach great importance to the security, integrity, and confidentiality of your personal information. We have applied technical, administrative, and physical measures to ensure that your personal information will not be accessed, disclosed, used, and modified without authorization. We regularly inspect our security programs and consider appropriate new technologies and methods. Please note: we will take all reasonably practicable measures to ensure that personal information unrelated to our services is not collected, but the Internet environment is not 100% secure. You should always exercise caution in protecting your personal information.

8. Protection of Minors' Data

To provide you with advertising services that align with your rights and interests in accordance with relevant policies and laws, we will verify your age through pop-up reminders. Please note that we will only obtain verification information about whether you are a minor user, and we will not use this information for any other purposes, nor will we combine it with other personal information.

We strictly adhere to relevant legal provisions and take reasonable and necessary measures to protect your personal information, especially the privacy of minors. If you have any questions or comments about our privacy policy, please contact us.

We do not intentionally collect or solicit personal data about any minors, nor do we intentionally allow such individuals to use our services. If you are a minor, please do not send us any personal data; if we learn that we have collected personal data about a minor, we will delete that data as soon as possible. If you believe we may have data from or about a minor, please contact us.

Please note that different countries define minors differently. For greater safety and protection of minors' information, we limit the age of minors to under 13 years old (including 13 years old) or the age limit for minors stipulated by relevant national laws and regulations. If you have any questions, please contact us promptly.

9. Your Rights

(a) Right to be informed. You have the right to know, inquire about, and access what information we collect or store about you.

(b) Right to correct personal information. We strive to ensure that the information we hold about you is accurate and up-to-date. If you find any inaccuracies in the information we hold about you, please contact us promptly. We will correct the information as soon as possible.

(c) Right to delete. You have the right to request the deletion of some of the personal information we hold about you. If you wish to delete some of your personal information, please contact us promptly. Please be aware that, for legitimate reasons under relevant law and regulations, we may still retain part or all of your information for other purposes.

(d) Right to data portability. You have the right to receive a copy of the information we hold about you in a structured, machine-readable, and commonly used format.

(e) Right to object. You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information.

(f) Right to restrict processing. You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.

(g) Right to withdraw consent. If you wish to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal information, please contact us. Exercising this right does not affect the legality of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

(h) Right to cancel account. You have the right to cancel your account registered in our product and/or service at any time. If you wish to cancel your account, you can contact us using the contact details we provide. Please note, once an account is canceled, it cannot be recovered. Please proceed with caution.

(i) Right to lodge a complaint. If you believe that our processing of your personal information is improper or infringes on your corresponding legal rights, you have the right to lodge a complaint. You can directly contact us, and we will investigate your request and do our utmost to resolve any issues you may have. You may also make a complaint to the respective regulatory authorities.

Please be aware that before responding to any of the above requests, we may need to verify your identity and assess your reasonable requests according to relevant requirements. If you have any questions or suggestions, please contact us at Sort [email protected]. We are committed to safeguarding your legitimate rights to ensure your interests are protected.

10. Special Notice for Residents of the UK, European Economic Area, and Switzerland

If you are a user residing in the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area, or Switzerland, you have certain data protection rights under applicable laws such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or UK GDPR. To exercise these rights, please refer to the information below or contact us.

(1) Explanation of how we use user information

You have the right to request an explanation of the personal data we hold about you and how we use this information.

You have the right to receive a copy of the personal data we have collected about you, including information collected based on your consent or information you have provided to us voluntarily.

(2) Right to correct and supplement

If the information we have about you is inaccurate, you have the right to request that your information be corrected. You can supplement or request corrections by sending an email through our provided contact methods.

(3) Right to delete

You may request the deletion of your personal information at any time. You can contact us with your request, and we will process it reasonably and appropriately after verifying your identity. However, within the scope allowed by the GDPR, if we have legitimate reasons to retain your personal information, such as to prevent fraud, we are not required to delete your personal information. Note that under certain circumstances, legal restrictions prevent us from fulfilling your request, including when we cannot verify your identity, when requests are deemed excessive, or when doing so would adversely affect the rights or freedoms of others.

(4) Right to object and complain:

You have the right to object to our processing of personal data.

You may also contact us using the contact details provided to submit questions, comments, or complaints.

(5) Right to data portability:

You have the right to receive a copy of the information we hold about you in a structured, machine-readable, and commonly used format.

(6) Right to restrict processing:

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information.

(7) Right to withdraw consent:

If you wish to withdraw your consent to the processing of your personal information, please contact us. Exercising this right does not affect the lawfulness of any processing carried out before your consent was withdrawn.

(8) Right to cancel account:

You have the right to cancel your account registered in our products and/or services at any time. If you wish to cancel your account, you may contact us through the provided contact methods. Please note that once an account is canceled, it cannot be recovered, so proceed with caution.

11. Special Notification for residents in California, U.S.

1) Data Protection Rights
If you are a resident of California, under applicable laws such as the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have certain data protection rights, including:

(1) Right to be informed. You have the right to request that we disclose information we collect or store about you.

(2) Right to request deletion. You have the right to request that we delete your personal information upon your request, but please be aware that if there are exceptions under CCPA law, we will retain your personal information for legitimate and legal reasons.

(3) Right to restrict the processing of your personal information. You have the right to restrict us from using or disclosing your personal information, especially in the collection of sensitive information, but in practice, we do not collect any sensitive information from you without your consent.

(4) Right to request correction. You have the right to request correction of inaccurate personal information we collect or you provide to us. You also have the right to opt-out of "selling" or "sharing". We do not sell your personal information, so we do not offer this opt-out option. Generally, we do not share your personal information unless it is with your explicit consent or under legally required circumstances defined by the CCPA. If you have any requests, you may contact us for processing.

Requests related to the above rights will be processed within 45 days after clarifying and verifying your identity according to CCPA regulations. If necessary, we may extend the processing time and will notify you accordingly.

2) Data Retention
We retain information for a reasonable period in accordance with CCPA to fulfill the purposes described in this policy (e.g., to comply with our legal obligations, manage internal records, enforce our terms, and resolve disputes), unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

3) Authorized Agent
Under applicable laws like the CCPA, you may submit written requests via an authorized agent. If you wish to designate an authorized agent to exercise your rights and choices on your behalf, please provide written proof that your agent is authorized to do so. If the agent fails to submit written evidence to prove they are authorized by you to act on your behalf and/or the agent's identity cannot be verified, we will deny the agent's request.

4) Processing of Sensitive Information
In fact, we do not collect any of your sensitive information, nor do we sell, share, or disclose your personal sensitive information to any third parties. You can directly contact us to inquire about this, but we will require you to provide appropriate identity verification and reasonably review your claims in accordance with relevant regulations.

5) Sharing, Transferring, Selling, and Disclosing Data
According to definitions related to "sharing," "transferring," and "disclosing" in the applicable CCPA laws, we do not share, transfer, or disclose any of your personal information to any third party without your consent. Please be aware that we do not engage in the sale of user's personal information, and there have been no such acts in the previous 12 months.

12. Special Notice for Residents of Virginia

If you are a resident of the Virginia area, in accordance with applicable laws, including Virginia Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), you possess certain data protection rights and choices. If you have questions or suggestions about the following rights and choices, please contact us using the contact information we provide, and we will make our best effort to promptly address your reasonable requests.

(1) Right to be informed. You have the right to understand what personal information we have collected about you, as well as the source and purpose of that information.

(2) Right to correct your personal information. You have the right to request corrections to inaccurate personal information that we have collected or that you have provided to us.

(3) Right to deletion. You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, except where exceptions specified in the applicable VCDPA apply.

(4) Right to appeal or complain. You have the right to lodge reasonable appeals or complaints regarding any of your aforementioned rights. You can contact us directly and we will do our utmost to assist in resolving the issue.

Please be aware that if you are under 18 years old, you should not use this service for any purpose without prior consent to this privacy policy from your parents/guardians (whether for themselves or on your behalf). Without such consent, we do not intentionally collect any personal information from children under 18. If you believe that we have any personal information from a child under 18 without such parental/guardian consent, please contact us, and we will immediately investigate and remove any such personal information.

13. Special Notice for Residents of the Brazil Region

If you are a resident in the Brazil region, under the applicable "General Data Protection Law" (LGPD) and related laws, users have certain data protection rights and options, such as:

(1) Right to be informed: Users have the right to know whether their personal data is being collected, processed, stored, or transmitted, and for what purposes. The data controller must provide this information in clear and concise language.

(2) Right to correction or modification: If a user finds errors or inaccuracies in their personal data, they have the right to request that the data controller correct it.

(3) Right to erasure (right to be forgotten): Under specific circumstances, such as the data is no longer necessary, the data controller has violated the law, or the user has withdrawn consent, the user has the right to request that the data controller erase their personal data

(4) Right to data portability: Users have the right to receive their personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and have the right to transmit this data to another data controller

(5) Right to object or refuse: Users have the right to object at any time to automated decision-making based on personal characteristics, as well as to processing of their data for marketing, market research, or other purposes

(6) If a user believes their data rights have been violated, they have the right to file a complaint with Brazil’s data protection authority (Autoridade Nacional de Proteção de Dados, ANPD) and seek legal remedies

Requests concerning the above rights will be addressed as per the provisions of the LGPD. We will exert our utmost effort to address your concerns. after clarifying and verifying your request and identity.

14. Special Notice for Residents of the Brazil Region

We might update this privacy policy to adapt to new technologies, industry standards, regulations, and for other purposes. All policy changes will be shown on this page. Please check this page regularly for any changes made to this privacy policy. Your act of using this website and application will be regarded as acceptance of this privacy policy. Please note that, if we need to adapt the notice to legal requirements, the new privacy notice will take effect immediately or as needed.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions or suggestions about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact our via: [email protected]