Stool Quest is a match-3 game about restoring an Asante village, made for ages 13 and up. It is not directed to children. We keep data collection to the minimum needed to let you play, to save your progress, and — with your consent — to understand how the game is used so we can improve it. We do not sell your data. The browser version shows no ads; the mobile app offers optional rewarded videos you can choose to watch for an in-game bonus, and never interrupts play with an ad you didn't ask for. This page explains what we collect, why, and your choices.
You can play immediately, with no sign-up. When you first open the game we create an anonymous ID so your progress can be saved. Your progress, currency, and settings are stored on your device and synced to our cloud under that anonymous ID. No email or personal details are needed to play.
We use trusted service providers that process data on our behalf; we do not sell your data.
Analytics is off by default where the law requires opt-in consent (such as the EU, UK and California) and whenever your browser sends a "Do Not Track" / Global Privacy Control signal, which we honour. Elsewhere it is on by an opt-out basis. Either way you can turn it on or off at any time under Settings → Preferences → Product analytics. When enabled, our analytics provider stores a random ID in your browser's local storage and a cookie to recognise return visits; this carries no personal details.
In-app purchases are turned off during the beta, so we do not collect any payment information. When purchases become available, they will be handled by the app store (Apple or Google), and we never receive your card details.
Stool Quest is made for ages 13 and up and is not directed to children. We say so in our app-store listings, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. We do not ask for your date of birth: collecting a birth date from everyone in order to identify the few would mean gathering more personal data, not less.
If you believe a child under 13 has given us an email address or other personal information, contact us at the address below and we will delete it and the associated account promptly. Parents and guardians can request the same at any time. Where a player previously told us they were under 13, we keep that device in a privacy-safe mode — analytics off, no leaderboard, no ads — and continue to honour it.
The browser version of Stool Quest shows no ads and includes no advertising SDK. In the mobile app, ads are rewarded videos only: you are never shown one unless you tap to watch it in exchange for an in-game bonus. There are no banners and no ads that interrupt a level.
Rewarded videos are served by Google AdMob, which may use a mobile advertising identifier to select and measure ads. Before the first ad request we show Google's consent form where the law requires it (such as the EU and UK), and on iOS we ask for App Tracking Transparency permission — declining either means you still get ads, just non-personalised ones. You can reset or limit your advertising ID in your device settings at any time. See how Google uses data from apps that use its services.
We may update this policy as the game evolves. We'll revise the "Last updated" date above when we do.
Questions or data requests: support@stoolquest.com.