Privacy Policy

Last updated: September 9, 2026

MnL Studio ("we", "us", or "our") develops and publishes mobile applications and games (the "Apps") for iOS and Android. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you use our Apps and this website, how it is used, and the choices you have.

We are committed to respecting your privacy. We do not misuse your data: information collected through our Apps is processed only to operate, support, and improve them. We do not sell your personal information for money, and we do not use it for any purpose other than running our Apps and this website.

One thing deserves a plain explanation. Our free Apps show ads, and when you allow personalized ads, your device's advertising identifier is shared with Google so it can choose which ads to show. Some privacy laws, including California's, treat that as "selling" or "sharing" your information even though no money changes hands. You can turn it off at any time, and Section 4 and Section 16 explain how. We may update this policy from time to time, so we encourage you to check this page periodically.

1. Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information such as your name or email address to use our Apps. However, some information is collected automatically through the third-party services integrated into our Apps:

• Device information — device model, operating system version, language, and region.
• Identifiers — advertising identifiers (such as Apple's IDFA or Google's Advertising ID) and app instance identifiers.
• Approximate location — a coarse, country- or region-level estimate derived from your IP address by our analytics and advertising providers. Our Apps do not request precise GPS location.
• Usage data — how you interact with the App, such as screens viewed, features used, and session length.
• Crash and performance data — crash logs and diagnostics that help us fix bugs and improve stability.
• Purchase information — records of in-app purchases and subscription status (but never your payment details; see Section 5).
• Information you send us — if you contact us by email for support or feedback, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to include in your message.

2. Device Permissions and Content You Provide

Some of our Apps ask for a device permission in order to provide a specific feature. We only use a permission for the feature you granted it for, and we ask for it at the moment the feature is used:

• Camera — used by Apps with a scanning feature to read QR codes and barcodes in the viewfinder. Scanning happens entirely on your device. We do not record video, capture photos in the background, or transmit the camera feed anywhere.
• Photos — if you choose to scan a code from an image you already have, the App reads only the image you select. It is processed on your device and is not uploaded to us or stored after the code is decoded.

Scan results and other content you create in an App (such as generated codes or saved favourites) are stored locally on your device so the App can show them to you again. We do not collect or store this content on our servers. You can revoke any permission at any time in your device settings; the feature that relies on it will simply stop working.

3. Firebase Services

Some of our Apps use Google Firebase, a development platform provided by Google, including services such as Firebase Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics. These services collect device identifiers, usage data, and crash reports to help us understand how our Apps are used and to improve their quality and stability. Data collected by Firebase is processed in accordance with Google's Privacy Policy. You can learn more about how Firebase handles data at Privacy and Security in Firebase.

4. Advertising (Google AdMob)

Some of our Apps display advertisements served by Google AdMob. AdMob may collect and use your device's advertising identifier and other information to show ads, measure ad performance, and — where you have consented — personalize the ads you see. You can learn more in Google's Advertising Policy and Google's Privacy Policy.

If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, Apps that show ads ask for your consent before any ad is personalized, using a consent tool provided by Google. Where an App offers a way to change that answer later, you will find it on the App's settings screen. You can also opt out at any time using your device settings, as described below.

If you are on iOS, Apple's advertising identifier is used only where you have allowed tracking for that App. If you have not allowed it, the App does not use that identifier, and you still see ads, just non-personalized ones.

You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time:

• iOS: Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking (disable "Allow Apps to Request to Track"), and Settings → Privacy & Security → Apple Advertising.
• Android: Settings → Google → Ads → "Delete advertising ID" or "Opt out of Ads Personalization".

5. In-App Purchases and Subscriptions

Some of our Apps offer in-app purchases and auto-renewable subscriptions (for example, to unlock premium features or remove ads). All payments are processed entirely by Apple's App Store or Google Play Billing. We never receive, see, or store your credit card number or other payment details. We may receive anonymized transaction records (such as a purchase token and product identifier) solely to deliver the content or feature you purchased and to validate subscription status.

Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store or Google Play account settings. Refunds are handled by Apple and Google according to their respective policies.

6. How We Use Information

• To provide, maintain, and improve our Apps;
• To fix crashes, diagnose problems, and optimize performance;
• To understand how our Apps are used so we can make them better;
• To display advertising that supports our free Apps;
• To deliver purchases and manage subscription entitlements;
• To respond to your support requests, feedback, and questions;
• To comply with our legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use.

7. How We Share Information

We never rent your personal information, and we never sell it for money. Advertising is the one case where information about your device leaves us, and it is covered in Section 4 and Section 16. Otherwise we share information only in the following circumstances:

• Service providers — with the third-party services described in this policy (Firebase, AdMob, Apple, Google), which process data on our behalf or as independent providers under their own privacy policies, solely to operate, analyze, and monetize our Apps;
• Agents and contractors — with vendors who perform tasks on our behalf (such as hosting or customer support), bound to use the data only to provide those services to us;
• Business transfers — if MnL Studio is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, information may be transferred as part of that transaction;
• Legal requirements — if required to do so by law, subpoena, or other legal process, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of MnL Studio, our users, or the public;
• With your consent — for any other purpose disclosed to you at the time we collect the information, with your consent.

8. Third-Party Services and Links

Our Apps use the following third-party services, each governed by its own privacy policy:

• Google Firebase (analytics, crash reporting, infrastructure)
• Google AdMob (advertising)
• Apple App Store (distribution, payments)
• Google Play Services (distribution, payments)

Our Apps or this website may also contain links to other third-party websites or services not operated by us. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party sites, and we are not responsible for their content or privacy practices. A link to a third-party site does not imply our endorsement of it. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.

9. This Website and Cookies

This website is a simple set of static pages. We do not use advertising cookies, tracking pixels, or analytics on it, and we do not build a profile of your browsing. The only thing we store in your browser is a small preference remembering whether you chose the light or dark theme; it stays on your device, and clearing your browser storage removes it.

This website is hosted on Google Firebase Hosting. As with any website, Google keeps standard server logs (such as IP address, browser type, and the pages requested) for security and reliability purposes, and processes them under Google's Privacy Policy. If we ever introduce cookies or analytics on this website, we will update this policy and, where required, ask for your consent first.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Apps are not directed at children under the age of 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Where our games may appeal to a general audience including children, we configure advertising to comply with applicable children's privacy rules. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

11. Data Retention and Security

We keep information only as long as we need it for the purpose it was collected for:

• Analytics data — kept by Firebase Analytics for a limited retention window and then deleted automatically. We do not extend it beyond what we need to understand how our Apps are used.
• Crash and diagnostic data — kept by Firebase Crashlytics only long enough for us to diagnose and fix the problem, then deleted.
• Advertising data — kept by Google AdMob for the periods set out in Google's privacy policy.
• Content you create in an App — stays on your device until you delete it or uninstall the App. We never receive a copy.
• Support emails — kept while we handle your question and for a reasonable period afterwards, so we can recognise a recurring bug, then deleted.

We take reasonable technical measures to protect information, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

12. Your Rights and Choices

Because our Apps don't use accounts or profiles, most of the information described in this policy is tied to your device rather than to you personally. Where applicable, you can:

• Opt out of personalized ads (see Section 4);
• Reset or delete your advertising identifier in your device settings;
• Revoke camera or photo permissions in your device settings (see Section 2);
• View or update in-app preferences and settings directly within the App;
• Review or manage your purchase and subscription history in your App Store or Google Play account;
• Request access to, correction of, or deletion of data associated with your device (see Section 13);
• Withdraw consent you have given for personalized ads at any time, using your device settings or, where an App offers it, its own settings screen. This does not affect anything done before you withdrew it;
• Complain to your local data protection authority if you think we have handled your information badly. In the EU that is the supervisory authority of the country where you live; in the UK it is the Information Commissioner's Office. We would rather you told us first, so please email us and give us a chance to put it right;
• Depending on your region (e.g., EU/EEA under GDPR, UK under the UK GDPR and Data Protection Act 2018, California under CCPA/CPRA), you may have additional rights such as data access, correction, deletion, portability, and the right to object to certain processing. We honour these requests regardless of where you live, and we will never charge you or degrade your experience for exercising them.

13. Data Deletion Requests

You can delete most data yourself: uninstalling an App removes everything it stored on your device, and resetting your advertising identifier in your device settings breaks the link to past analytics and ad data.

To ask us to delete data associated with your device or any correspondence you have sent us, email mnl.apps.26@gmail.com with the App name and, if the App shows one on its settings or about screen, the app instance identifier. Without that identifier we may not be able to find your data among everyone else's, because none of it is tied to your name. We will confirm your request and action it within 30 days. Please note that some records — such as purchase receipts held by Apple or Google — must be retained by them for tax and accounting reasons and are outside our control.

14. Legal Bases for Processing (EEA, UK, and Switzerland)

If you live in one of these regions, data protection law requires us to have a legal basis for each thing we do with your information. Ours are:

• Your consent — for personalized advertising, and for analytics where consent is required. You give it through the consent tool described in Section 4, and you can withdraw it at any time.
• Our legitimate interests — for crash reports and basic diagnostics, so we can keep the Apps working. Our interest is in fixing bugs, and the data involved is limited to what a crash report contains.
• Performance of a contract — for delivering in-app purchases and checking subscription status, because that is what you paid for.
• Legal obligation — where we have to keep or disclose something by law.

We are not established in the EEA or the UK. If we are required to appoint a representative under Article 27 of the GDPR or the UK GDPR, we will name them here.

15. International Data Transfers

Our service providers are Google and Apple, and both process data on servers in the United States and other countries, which may have weaker privacy laws than yours. Where information is transferred out of the EEA, the UK, or Switzerland, those transfers rely on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses and the equivalent UK and Swiss safeguards, which Google and Apple have in place. You can ask us for details by email.

16. Your California Privacy Rights

If you live in California, the CCPA as amended by the CPRA gives you the right to know what personal information we collect and why, to ask for a copy of it or to have it deleted or corrected, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of it. We will never charge you more, or give you a worse App, for using these rights.

As explained at the top of this policy, showing you personalized ads counts as "sharing" your information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We do not share the personal information of anyone we know to be under 16. To opt out, do any one of these:

• On iOS, decline tracking when an App asks, or turn off Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking → "Allow Apps to Request to Track";
• On Android, turn on Settings → Google → Ads → "Opt out of Ads Personalization", or delete your advertising ID;
• Or email us at mnl.apps.26@gmail.com with the subject line "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" and tell us which App you use.

Any of these stops personalized advertising. You can also ask an authorized agent to make a request for you; we may ask them for proof that you authorized it.

17. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy, and any dispute arising from it or from your use of our Apps, is governed by our Terms of Use, including its governing law and dispute resolution provisions. Nothing in this policy limits any rights you have under the mandatory data protection laws of your country of residence.

18. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of our Apps after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or you would like to make a privacy request, please email us at mnl.apps.26@gmail.com. You can also reach us through our Contact page.