StateStack · CozyKittens
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 4 November 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how CozyKittens, a mobile game developed by Adrian van Schalkwyk and published under the StateStack name, handles information. It applies to the CozyKittens Android app.
In brief
CozyKittens does not have accounts, a developer-operated server, or its own analytics service. The game does not send gameplay progress or the age-group choice to StateStack. The Android app includes Google Mobile Ads and Google’s User Messaging Platform (UMP) for an optional rewarded video ad. Google may collect and share certain device and usage information when the ad and consent services are used.
Information handled by the game
When the game opens, it asks the player to select an age group. That selection is held in memory for the current session and is used to decide whether the optional rewarded-ad feature is available. It is not saved by the game or sent to StateStack. This is a self-selected age group, not age verification.
Gameplay state, such as the current round and toy choices, is used while playing and is not sent to StateStack or stored in a player account. CozyKittens does not ask for a name, email address, precise location, contacts, photos, or other profile details.
Google ads and consent services
The Android app uses the Google Mobile Ads SDK to offer an optional rewarded video ad. The ad feature appears only after a player selects “18 or older” and chooses to request the reward. Google’s UMP SDK may also be used at that point to obtain and manage privacy choices before an ad request. The game does not deliberately initialize the ads SDK or request ads for players who select an under-18 age group. The age selection is self-reported and cannot prevent someone choosing an incorrect age group.
When Google’s Mobile Ads SDK is used, Google says it automatically collects and shares information including:
- IP address, which may be used to estimate a device’s general location;
- interactions with the app, such as app launches, taps and video views;
- diagnostic and performance information about the app and SDK; and
- device or account identifiers, such as the Android advertising ID and App Set ID, and other identifiers where applicable.
Google may use this information for advertising, analytics, fraud prevention and security. It may share information within Google or with its advertising service providers as needed to operate these services. Google states that information collected by the Mobile Ads SDK is encrypted in transit using TLS. The Android advertising ID can be reset or deleted through Android settings, subject to the device’s available controls.
Google’s handling of data is governed by Google’s Privacy Policy and applicable Google service terms. For details about the SDK’s data practices, see Google’s Google Play data disclosure for the Mobile Ads SDK.
Sharing and storage by StateStack
StateStack does not operate a server for CozyKittens and does not receive the advertising information described above. That information is sent by Google’s SDK to Google and its service providers. StateStack does not sell personal information or use it for its own advertising or analytics.
Retention and deletion
StateStack does not store player accounts, gameplay histories, age selections or ad profiles, so there is no StateStack player record to delete. Google determines how long it retains information processed through its ad and consent services under its own policies. You can manage or delete your Android advertising ID in Android settings and review Google’s privacy controls and policy for information Google processes.
Children
CozyKittens asks players to select an age group at launch. Players who select under 18 are not offered the rewarded-ad feature by the game. Because the choice is self-reported, the game does not independently verify age. If you believe a child has provided personal information directly to StateStack, please contact us so we can review the request. StateStack does not knowingly ask children to provide personal details.
Security
The game has no StateStack-operated account database or game-data server. Google states that Mobile Ads SDK data is encrypted in transit using TLS. Please see Google’s privacy information for its security and data-handling practices.
Changes to this policy
If the game’s data practices change, this policy will be updated. The revised date will appear at the top of this page. Please review it from time to time, especially after an app update.
Contact
For questions or privacy requests relating to CozyKittens, contact:
Adrian van Schalkwyk · StateStack
adrian@statestack.co.uk