Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 10, 2026

Here we explain what information is used when you play Flavor Quest, why it's used, and how you can control it.

In short

• No account: we don't ask for sign-up, login, your name or email.
• Your save is yours: your progress stays on your device and in your own iCloud or Google backup. We have no servers of our own.
• You choose the ads: only rewarded videos you decide to watch. No banners, no interrupting ads.
• We don't want your advertising ID: no tracking prompt on iPhone, and the advertising ID is off in game analytics.

1. Scope and contact

This policy covers the Flavor Quest — World Kitchen mobile game (iOS and Android), developed by Erkan Giris, and the playflavorquest.com website. Erkan Giris is the data controller for the processing of personal data.

The game doesn't create accounts; it never asks for a name, email, phone number or password. The backup that works with the Apple or Google account on your device is not a separate Flavor Quest account. For privacy questions and data requests: info@playflavorquest.com.

2. Information we use

Having no accounts doesn't mean no data is processed. The game uses the following:

Your game save

Your level progress, stars, gold balance, boosters, lives, favorite recipes, chosen avatar, daily calendar and tasks. To help with support questions, a short log of your last 200 gold transactions and the transaction IDs of completed purchases are also saved. Sound, music, vibration, notification and language preferences stay on your device only.

In-game analytics

Sessions and return days; level starts, wins and losses (stars, moves left, boosters used, whether moves or time ran out); leaving a level; extra-move offers; booster use; store purchases; gold transactions; rewarded ad events. If the game hits an error, up to 10 error reports per session are sent.

Device and ad data

The analytics and ad services may process your device model, operating system, language, app version, app-specific identifiers, IP address and approximate location derived from it (country or city level), as well as ad impressions and clicks.

Purchases

Payment is made through the Apple App Store or Google Play. We never see payment details such as your card number or address. The store only sends us the product and transaction IDs, used to deliver each purchase exactly once.

Your support messages

If you email us, we process your email address, your message, any screenshots you attach and any device or game details you share. We only receive these if you send them.

Notifications

When you finish your first recipe, the game asks for permission to send notifications. If you allow it, local reminders are scheduled on your device for when your lives are full, when Today's Menu is ready and when you haven't played for a few days. They stay on your device; no data is sent to any server for notifications. You can turn them off with the Notifications switch in Settings or in your phone's settings.

The game doesn't access your contacts, photos, camera, microphone or GPS location. App-specific identifiers don't identify you by name, but they aren't anonymous on their own either, which is why we describe them here.

3. Why we use information

• To run the game, keep your progress and preferences, and restore your backup.
• To deliver what you buy and prevent the same purchase from counting twice.
• To tune level difficulty, see where players get stuck, and find and fix bugs.
• To show the rewarded ads you choose to watch, give the reward, and prevent ad fraud.
• To answer support questions and handle privacy requests.
• To meet legal obligations.

Depending on the activity, data is processed on the legal basis of providing the service (performance of a contract), legitimate interest, legal obligation or, where required, your consent. Where consent is needed (for example personalized ads in Europe) we ask for it separately.

We don't sell your data, and we don't combine game data with data from other sources.

4. Service providers and sharing

Some features of the game work with the services below. They may process data on their own servers, including outside Turkey; such transfers follow the service's commitments and applicable law (KVKK, GDPR). We don't share data with anyone else, except with authorities where legally required.

GameAnalytics · Game analytics

Processes the in-game analytics events, device information and error reports described above to improve the game and balance levels. Advertising ID collection (IDFA on iPhone, advertising ID on Android) is off; on iPhone, technical identifiers such as the app-specific vendor ID (IDFV) may be used.

Google AdMob and UMP · Rewarded ads

Shows a video only when you tap "Watch" for a reward. Google may process your IP address, approximate location, device information, app identifiers and ad interactions to show and measure ads and to prevent fraud. On iPhone there's no cross-app tracking prompt, so the IDFA can't be used. On Android, the advertising ID may be used according to your device's ad settings. In the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland, Google's consent window is shown before ads.

Apple App Store and Google Play · Purchases

The store handles payment, billing and refunds for in-app purchases. Your payment details stay with the store; we receive the product and transaction IDs.

Apple iCloud and Android backup · Progress backup

On iPhone and iPad, if iCloud is on, your game save is written to your Apple account's iCloud storage. On Android, the system's automatic backup saves it to your Google account according to your device settings. These backups live in your account; we can't read them.

5. Retention and security

Flavor Quest has no servers of its own; we don't store your game save. It stays on your device until the app data is deleted. Deleting the game doesn't delete the cloud backup: if you reinstall with the same account, your progress may come back.

Data processed by GameAnalytics and Google is subject to those services' retention and deletion rules. Support emails are kept as long as needed to resolve the request, then deleted. Data travels to service providers over encrypted connections; still, absolute security over the internet can't be guaranteed.

6. Your choices and rights

• Ad choices: in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland you can change your consent any time in Settings > Help & Info > Ad Privacy Options. Anywhere, you can turn off ad personalization in your device's ad settings.
• Game save and backup: uninstall the app to delete the save on your device, and delete the cloud copy in your iCloud or Google backup settings. This permanently erases your progress and in-game items.
• Your legal rights: under Article 11 of Turkey's Law No. 6698 (KVKK) and, where applicable, the GDPR, you have the right to learn whether your data is processed, request information, ask for correction or deletion, object to processing and withdraw consent. If you're not satisfied with our answer, you can complain to the Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority or the data protection authority in your country.

Send requests to info@playflavorquest.com with the subject "Flavor Quest — Privacy request"; we'll reply within 30 days. Never send passwords, ID documents or card details.

7. Children's privacy

Flavor Quest is a puzzle game for a general audience and isn't designed for children. We don't knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you're a parent or guardian and believe data about your child has been processed, write to info@playflavorquest.com and we'll take the steps needed to delete it.

8. Website

This website uses Google Analytics only with your permission to understand product visits and store-link clicks. You can change your choice in Cookie settings. See Website privacy & cookies for website-specific information; the app policy above remains separate.

9. Changes to this policy

If we add a new feature or service (for example account sign-in or a new type of ad), we'll update this text and the date at the top. Questions are welcome at info@playflavorquest.com.