Future 8 Ball: Yes or No?
Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how the Android app Future 8 Ball: Yes or No? ("the app") handles information. Future 8 Ball: Yes or No? is a fortune-and-decision novelty app for Android.
1. Overview
Future 8 Ball: Yes or No? does not require an account and does not ask for your name, email address or any other personal identifier. The questions you ask, the answers you receive and your activity in the app stay on your device. The only data that leaves your device is anonymous usage analytics, crash reports, and data used for advertising (personalized only if you consent), as described below.
2. Data kept on your device
The app stores the following locally using Android's app storage:
- Answer history – the questions you asked and the answers given, shown on the History screen.
- Stats – counts and streaks, shown on the Stats screen.
- Achievements – badges you have unlocked, shown on the Achievements screen.
- Settings and preferences – such as ball skin, sound and notification options.
This data never leaves your device unless you choose to export or share it. Uninstalling the app or clearing its storage permanently deletes it. We keep no copy and cannot recover it.
3. Data collected automatically
The app uses Firebase Analytics and Firebase Crashlytics, which automatically collect technical data:
- Device model, operating system version and app version.
- General usage events, such as which screen was opened or which ball skin was selected.
- Crash logs and stack traces.
- A device identifier used to group events, not to identify you personally.
This data is processed by Google/Firebase under its own privacy terms.
4. Advertising & consent
The app shows ads served by Google AdMob. On first launch, Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP) asks for your consent where the law requires it (for example under the GDPR in the EEA/UK, or applicable US state laws). Your choice decides whether ads are personalized or non-personalized.
AdMob and its partners may collect:
- An advertising identifier (or a privacy-preserving alternative on newer Android versions).
- Approximate location derived from your IP address.
- Ad interaction data (impressions, clicks) for frequency capping and measurement.
You can change your ad consent choice at any time from Privacy Options in the app's menu (shown where consent applies to you).
5. Notifications
Optional fortune notifications are scheduled on your device using Android WorkManager and are restored automatically after a device restart. No notification content is sent from or through a remote server. You can turn notifications off in the app's settings or in Android's system settings.
6. App permissions
- Internet – to load ads and send anonymous analytics and crash reports.
- Vibrate – for haptic feedback when you shake or tap for an answer.
- Post notifications – to show the fortune notification.
- Receive boot completed – to reschedule the notification after your device restarts.
7. Third-party services
The app uses these service providers, which process data on our behalf under their own policies:
- Google AdMob (ad serving) – policies.google.com/technologies/ads
- Google User Messaging Platform (consent management) – support.google.com/admob/answer/10113005
- Firebase Analytics (usage analytics) – firebase.google.com/support/privacy
- Firebase Crashlytics (crash reporting) – firebase.google.com/support/privacy
8. How data is shared
We do not sell your data. Data is shared only with the service providers listed above, and only to operate the app: serving ads, measuring crashes and understanding aggregate usage. We do not share data with data brokers and have no marketing or analytics partners beyond those named.
9. Your choices
- Ad consent – change your personalized-ads choice at any time from Privacy Options in the app's menu.
- Notifications – turn them off in the app or in Android's system settings.
- Local data – clear history, stats and achievements by clearing the app's storage or uninstalling it.
- Device-level controls – reset your advertising ID or opt out of ad personalization in Android's privacy settings.
If you live in a region with statutory privacy rights (such as the EEA, UK or certain US states), you can contact us about data held by Google/Firebase on our behalf, and we will help direct your request.
10. Children's privacy
Future 8 Ball: Yes or No? is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us and we will remove it.
11. Retention & security
Data stored on your device stays there for as long as the app is installed and is under your control. Analytics and crash data are retained by Firebase according to Google's standard retention periods. Data processed by Google/Firebase is protected by Google's security practices. We do not operate our own servers or databases for this app.
12. Changes to this policy
If this policy changes, the date at the top of this page will change. Material changes, such as a new purpose for collecting data, will also be noted in the app's store listing.
13. Contact
For questions about this policy or Future 8 Ball: Yes or No?, email kishanpujara127@gmail.com.