Privacy Policy

App: World Capitals

Effective date: March 24, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how World Capitals ("we", "our", or "us") collects, uses, and shares information when you use our mobile application.

1. Information We Collect

We do not require account creation and do not intentionally collect personal information such as your name, phone number, or address.

However, certain technical data may be collected automatically by third-party services used in the app, including:

• Device information (device model, OS version, language settings)
• App usage and diagnostic data (crash logs, performance metrics)
• Advertising-related identifiers (such as advertising ID), where applicable
• IP address and approximate location inferred from network activity

2. How We Use Information

• To provide and maintain app functionality
• To load and display country/capital content
• To show banner advertisements
• To improve app stability, reliability, and user experience

3. Third-Party Services

Our app uses third-party SDKs/services that may collect and process data under their own privacy policies:

• Google AdMob (for banner ads)
• Google Mobile Ads SDK
• Firebase Realtime Database (for content/data delivery)
• Google Play Services (core app service integration)

Please review Google’s policies for details on how they process data.

4. Advertising

We display banner ads in the app. Ad providers may use cookies or mobile identifiers to personalize and measure ads, subject to applicable law and your device settings.

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell personal data. Data may be shared with trusted third-party providers only as needed to operate the app (for example, ads and backend infrastructure).

6. Data Retention

We retain data only as long as necessary for app operation, legal obligations, and legitimate business purposes. Third-party providers may retain data according to their own retention policies.

7. Children’s Privacy

This app is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child provided personal information, contact us so we can take appropriate action.

8. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards, but no method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

9. Your Choices and Rights

• You can limit ad personalization from your device settings.
• You can stop all data collection by uninstalling the app.
• Depending on your region, you may have privacy rights (access, deletion, objection).

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than your own by our service providers.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Updates will be posted here with a revised effective date.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, contact us at:
Email: info@akint.co.in