Privacy
Privacy Policy
Tint Lab for iPhone and Android · Effective 18 October 2026
The short version. Tint Lab has no account and no servers of its own. Your levels, coins and settings stay on your phone. The app shows ads from Google AdMob, and Google may collect some device and usage data to serve and measure those ads. On iPhone, your advertising identifier is shared only if you allow tracking.
Who we are
Tint Lab ("Tint Lab: Water Sort Puzzle") is made by Mohamed ElZoghbi, publishing as ZaPlatform ("we", "us"). You can reach us at zaplatform@gmail.com.
What stays on your phone
Tint Lab saves the following only on your device. It is never sent to us, and we have no way to see it.
| Data | What it's for |
|---|---|
| Level progress, stars and best move counts | So you can pick up where you left off and replay levels |
| Coins, owned themes, daily challenge results and streak | The shop, themes and the streak calendar |
| Settings (language, appearance, sound, haptics, colour-blind symbols) | Remembering your choices |
| Whether you own Remove ads or Premium | Turning ads off and unlocking Premium features after you buy |
There is no sign-in, no account and no sync between devices. If you delete the app, this data is deleted with it. Settings → Reset progress clears your progress at any time.
Advertising: Google AdMob
Tint Lab is free because it shows ads: a banner on the Home screen, a full-screen ad between some levels after level 10, and optional reward ads that play only when you choose them. These are served by Google AdMob through the Google Mobile Ads SDK, and consent is handled with Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP). Unless you've bought Remove ads or Premium, Google may collect:
- Device identifiers. On iPhone, the advertising identifier (IDFA) only if you allow tracking (see below). On Android, the Android advertising ID, which you can reset or delete in your phone's settings. Plus other device and app identifiers Google uses for ads.
- IP address, which can be used to estimate your coarse location (such as your country or city).
- Usage and diagnostic data, such as app launches, ad load times, performance and crash data related to ads.
- Ad interactions, such as which ads were shown and whether you tapped one.
Google uses this data to show ads, limit how often you see the same ad, measure ad performance, and prevent fraud and abuse. Where you allow it, ads may also be personalised. Google processes this data under its own policy, not ours:
We don't receive the data Google collects about you. We see only totals in our AdMob account, such as the number of ads shown and earnings.
Tracking permission on iPhone (App Tracking Transparency)
On iPhone, Tint Lab asks whether it may track you before any advertising identifier is used. If you choose Ask App Not to Track, the IDFA is not shared with Google, and you'll still see ads, just not ones based on your activity in other apps and websites. You can change your choice at any time in your iPhone's Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
Advertising ID on Android
On Android, you can reset your advertising ID or delete it (opt out of personalised ads) in your phone's Settings → Privacy → Ads (the exact path depends on your phone).
Consent in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland
If you're in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, Tint Lab shows Google's consent message before ads are personalised, and you can accept, refuse or choose by purpose. To review or change your choice later, open Tint Lab and go to Settings → Privacy & ad choices.
Purchases
Remove ads and Premium are one-time in-app purchases processed by Apple (App Store) or Google (Google Play Billing). We never see your payment details, your Apple Account or your Google account. The app learns only which purchases you own. See the Apple Privacy Policy and the Google Privacy Policy.
Analytics
Tint Lab contains no analytics SDK of its own and sends no notifications. Apart from what the Google Mobile Ads SDK collects as described above, no usage data leaves your device.
Children
Tint Lab is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the app, contact us and we will help.
Your choices
- iPhone: refuse or withdraw tracking in Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
- Android: reset or delete your advertising ID in your phone's ad settings.
- In the EEA, the UK or Switzerland: Settings → Privacy & ad choices in Tint Lab.
- Stop ads with the one-time Remove ads or Premium purchase.
- Manage how Google personalises ads at My Ad Center.
- Delete everything Tint Lab stores by deleting the app.
Changes to this policy
If the app's data practices change, we'll update this page and the effective date above before the change ships.
Contact
Questions about privacy or this policy: zaplatform@gmail.com.