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Privacy Policy — Cava Tatu

Last updated: October 22, 2026

Cava Tatu is a physics puzzle game published by PlayDude: the player digs through the dirt so Tatu Cascudo the armadillo can catch the ants. This page explains, plainly, what the game does with information.

1. What stays on your device

The game stores in the device's local storage (keys cavatatu_save and the backup copy cavatatu_save_bak):

• levels completed, stars, smallest dig in each level;
• coins, items (Hint, Nap, Shield, Skip) and Tatu's outfits;
• settings (music, effects, vibration, language) and game statistics (wins, ants caught, etc.);
• purchase flags (for example, "no ads") and achievements already unlocked.

None of this identifies you. You can delete everything in Settings → Delete progress (purchases remain valid) or by uninstalling the game.

2. Data handled by Google services

This data is sent encrypted (HTTPS) and handled by Google under the Google Privacy Policy. PlayDude does not sell anyone's information.

3. Ads

• Formats: only two. A strip (banner) at the top of every screen, in reserved space that doesn't cover the game; and rewarded videos, which only appear if you tap to earn something (a Hint, skipping the level or doubling the coins). No full-screen ad appears without you asking: not between levels, not during a level, not after losing.
• The game is intended for ages 13 and up. Ads may be personalized based on your interests, with a maximum rating of parental guidance (PG).
• The game uses the device's advertising ID (permission com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID) to show and measure ads. You can reset or delete this ID, or turn off personalization, in the Android settings (Google → Ads).
• In the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, Google's consent form (UMP) appears before any ad, and the choice can be reviewed in Settings → Privacy options.
• Whoever buys Remove ads (or the Starter Pack) no longer sees the banner, and its space goes back to the game; rewarded videos remain available only if you want them.

4. Usage statistics (Google Analytics for Firebase)

• We only record game events, with no name, e-mail or any data you type (there is no text field in the game).
• Advertising ID collection by Analytics is turned off, and analytics data is not linked to ads.
• Analytics data is kept for 2 months and then deleted automatically by Google.
• When you use Settings → Delete progress, the game also asks Firebase to discard this device's analytics identifier.

5. Google Play Games (optional)

Signing in to Google Play Games is optional: the whole game works without it. If you sign in, your achievements, leaderboards and saved progress stay in your Google account. PlayDude does not receive your e-mail, real name or photo. You can manage or delete this data in the Google Play Games app settings and at myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy.

6. In-game purchases

Items for sale: Remove ads, Starter Pack (no banner + coins + hints) and coin packs. Payment is handled entirely by Google Play: PlayDude only receives the confirmation that the purchase exists, with no access to card numbers, bank details or address. Permanent purchases can be recovered in Shop → Restore purchases on the same Google account. On children's accounts, Google Play lets parents require approval for purchases (Family Link).

7. Children

Cava Tatu is intended for ages 13 and up and is not directed at children. The game does not ask for, collect or store anyone's personal information: there is no sign-up, chat, photos, location or interaction between users. Parents and guardians can write to lgpd@playdude.com.br at any time.

8. What the game does NOT do

• does not ask for name, e-mail, phone number, age or sign-up;
• does not access contacts, photos, files, camera, microphone or location;
• has no chat or content sent by other players;
• does not sell information to anyone;
• does not send notifications.

9. Android permissions

• INTERNET and ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: ads, statistics, Play Games and purchases (the game works without internet).
• VIBRATE: short vibration in the game (can be turned off in Settings).
• com.android.vending.BILLING: purchases through Google Play.
• com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID: advertising ID, used to show and measure ads.
• ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS: declared by Google's ads library (Privacy Sandbox), which uses them to choose and measure ads.
• WAKE_LOCK, FOREGROUND_SERVICE, BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE and an internal permission DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION: come from Google and Android libraries for short internal tasks; the game does not use them to keep the screen on and does not show notifications.

10. How long and how to delete

• Data on the device: until you delete your progress or uninstall.
• Statistics (Firebase): 2 months, then deleted automatically.
• Progress saved in Google Play Games: in your account, until you delete it through the Google Play Games app.
• Ads: Google's retention periods.

Since PlayDude does not know who you are, we cannot locate "your data" by name or e-mail; even so, if you want help with deletion or have any question, write to lgpd@playdude.com.br.

11. Your rights

You have the rights provided by the Brazilian General Data Protection Law (LGPD) and, depending on your country, the GDPR and the CCPA: to know what is processed, correct, delete and withdraw consent. For data handled by Google, use myaccount.google.com/data-and-privacy; for anything else, talk to us.

12. Security

All communication between the game and Google services uses an encrypted connection (HTTPS).

13. Changes to this policy

If the game starts handling data in a different way, this page is updated before the change reaches the app, and the date at the top changes.

14. Contact

lgpd@playdude.com.br