Privacy Policy
Effective October 5, 2026 · Updated October 19, 2026 for optional rewarded ads (version 1.3)
Pixel Hoops is a single-player basketball game. This policy explains what happens to your information when you play it.
Information we collect
Pixel Hoops itself does not collect, store or share personal information. There are no accounts, no sign-in and no analytics. The only data collection comes from the optional ads described below, and only if you choose to watch one.
Optional ads (Google AdMob)
- Starting with version 1.3, you can choose to watch a short ad in the coaching credit store to earn free credits, a few times a day. No ad plays unless you tap for it.
- Ads are provided by Google AdMob. To show and measure them, Google collects information from your device: your IP address, a device or advertising identifier, approximate location derived from your IP address, device and app information, and how you interact with ads.
- The first time you watch an ad, iPhone asks whether Pixel Hoops may track you. If you allow it, Google can use your advertising identifier to show more relevant ads; if you don't, ads still work but are less personalized. You can change this anytime in iPhone Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking. In regions that require it (such as the EU and UK), you'll be asked for consent first.
- Google's use of this data is described in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services and the Google Privacy Policy.
- We don't sell or share personal information, and we receive no personal information from Google.
In-app purchases
You can buy packs of coaching credits inside the game. Apple processes every purchase through the App Store. We never see your name, Apple ID, payment card or billing details. The game receives only a confirmation that a purchase went through, which it uses to add the credits to your career on your device.
Game data on your device
Your career (team name, roster, season progress and settings) is saved only on your device so you can pick up where you left off. It never leaves your device. Deleting the app deletes this data. You can also erase it in the game under Settings → Delete Career.
Network access
The game works fully offline. The only network activity is Apple's App Store system loading prices and completing purchases, and Google AdMob loading an ad when you choose to watch one.
Children
Pixel Hoops is not directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect information from them. If you're under 13, please don't use the optional ads.
Changes
If a future version changes how personal data is handled, this policy will be updated before that version is released, and the date above will change.
Contact
Questions about this policy: open an issue on GitHub