Pencil Nine Sudoku is a calm, local-first Sudoku app for iOS and Android, published by Arthur Baghdasaryan. This page explains the app's privacy practices and provides support contact information.
Information stored on your device
The app stores Sudoku progress, notes, settings, streaks, statistics, theme choices, daily puzzle state, and lifetime unlock entitlement locally on your device. Pencil Nine Sudoku does not require an account and does not operate its own backend account, cloud-save, chat, or user-generated-content service.
You can delete local app data by deleting the app from your device. Apple or Google may include app data in device backup when backup is enabled in the device settings.
Analytics
Pencil Nine Sudoku uses Google Analytics for Firebase to understand general app usage, stability, and feature engagement. Analytics may include events such as screen views, puzzle starts, puzzle completions, achievement unlocks, and purchase-related actions.
Analytics events do not include Sudoku notes, entered board values, payment-card details, contact lists, precise location, photos, or messages.
Purchases
Pencil Nine Sudoku offers a one-time lifetime unlock product: pencil_nine_lifetime_unlock.
Purchases are processed by Apple App Store or Google Play. The app does not receive or store payment-card details. The app may check purchase status with the platform so you can unlock paid features and restore purchases.
Achievements
Pencil Nine Sudoku may support Apple Game Center and Google Play Games Services achievements. If you choose to use those platform features, Apple or Google may process your game profile, achievement, or sign-in information under their own privacy policies.
Advertising
Pencil Nine Sudoku does not show ads in the current planned release.
Children
Pencil Nine Sudoku is a general-audience Sudoku game and is not directed to children under 13.
Service providers
Contact and support
For support, purchase restore issues, or privacy questions, email support@cmscarelab.com and include "Pencil Nine Sudoku" in the subject line.
Changes
If this policy changes, the updated version and effective date will be posted at this URL before the changed app version is released.