Halfword — Privacy Policy

Last updated: 12 November 2026
Developer: Global Hosting Service, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Contact: me@arslan.pk

1. What Halfword is

Halfword is a word-guessing game: you see part of a word and guess it from its letters. It works offline and needs no account, sign-in or personal details.

2. Data stored on your phone

The game keeps your settings (language, sound, theme) and your progress (daily results, streaks, practice level, scores) only on your own device. We do not run a server for this data and cannot see it. Android's own device backup may include this small save file in your Google account backup, controlled by your phone settings.

3. Sharing and challenges

When you tap Share or Challenge a friend, the game creates a text or an image on your phone and hands it to the app you choose (for example WhatsApp). Nothing is sent anywhere unless you choose to share it. A challenge code only identifies a word in the game's built-in word list; it contains no personal information.

4. Advertising

The free game shows banner ads served by Google AdMob. To show and measure ads, the Google Mobile Ads SDK may collect device information such as the advertising ID, IP address and app interaction data, as described in Google's policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. Where required (for example in the EEA and UK), you are asked for consent, and you can reset or limit ad personalisation in your Android settings. The optional "Remove ads" purchase is handled by Google Play; we do not see your payment details.

5. Children

Halfword contains only everyday, family-friendly words. It is not directed specifically at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone.

6. Deleting your data

Uninstalling the game, or clearing its data in Android settings, deletes your settings and progress from your phone.

7. Changes and contact

If this policy changes, the new version will be posted on this page. Questions: me@arslan.pk