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Privacy Policy

Last updated August 29, 2026. Nebula Merge is published by Tyler Joseph Rubino (“we,” “us”). This policy covers the iOS game and this website.

Manage tracking, ads, and data requests on the Privacy Choices page.

No account

The game does not create an account. Score, Stardust, upgrades, collection, challenges, and settings are saved on your device. We do not operate a game server that stores your save.

Data Google AdMob may collect

Unless you own Cosmic Pass, rewarded ads (2× Stardust) and occasional full-screen ads are served by Google AdMob. Google may collect:

• Coarse location — estimated from IP address, not GPS.
• Device ID — the advertising identifier (IDFA) if you allow tracking, plus other app- or device-bounded IDs.
• Product interaction — taps, app launches, and ad video views.
• Advertising data — which ads were shown or opened.
• Crash data and performance data — SDK diagnostics such as crashes, launch time, hang rate, and energy use.

Google may use that data for third-party advertising, analytics, and (for diagnostics) keeping ads working. We do not send your save file, score, or Stardust to Google to advertise to you in other apps.

Google’s disclosure: AdMob iOS data disclosure. Google’s policy: policies.google.com/privacy.

Tracking

If you tap Allow on Apple’s App Tracking Transparency prompt, AdMob may use the advertising identifier to show more relevant ads and measure them across apps and websites. That is tracking under Apple’s rules.

You can tap Ask App Not to Track. The game still works. Rewarded ads can still play. Cosmic Pass still removes ads. Tracking is never required to play.

Purchases

Optional in-app purchases are processed by Apple. We do not receive your full payment card number. Apple may share a transaction identifier so Cosmic Pass can be restored on your Apple ID.

Game Center

If you sign in to Game Center, Apple handles your nickname and leaderboard scores. That sign-in is optional. We do not receive a Game Center password.

This website

The marketing site is static. It does not set an account cookie. The host (Vercel) may log standard request data such as IP address for security and uptime.

Children

The game is a casual merge puzzle. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Purchases use the device’s Apple ID and Screen Time / Ask to Buy controls.

Your choices and deletion

Step-by-step controls live on nebula-merge.vercel.app/privacy-choices:

• Allow or deny tracking in the iOS prompt, or later in Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
• Turn off Personalized Ads in Settings → Privacy & Security → Apple Advertising.
• Buy Cosmic Pass to remove ads in the game.
• Email tyler.rubino@aol.com to ask what data we hold or to request deletion. Device saves are on your iPhone; delete the app to erase them. We cannot see or reset another person’s Game Center or Apple ID purchase history.

Contact

Questions: tyler.rubino@aol.com.