About the App
Simply Searching is a simple word search puzzle game that is built and designed for you. Designed with Play Games API, track, earn rewards and compete with other players worldwide. Travel the world and unlock your digital Passport.
Contact
If you have questions or concerns about the Terms of Service or Privacy Policy, you may contact the developer through the support email listed in the app store.
Features
- Over 100+ GPS puzzles
- Over 100+ normal puzzles
- Over 100+ limited edition Holiday puzzles
- Weekly Puzzles
- Challenger: Compete with friends
- Integrated Play Games API
- And a lot more
Monetization
This app uses monetization to help pay for domain costs, app registration and server costs. Cost? Website's ($20 / year), Business Address ($90 / year), Business Name ($125), Notary ($25), Testers ($40) and that doesn't count our Google Services API, "pay as you go." In short... While ads are minimal to the app experience. I'm not turning a profit. It's estimating about $100 each year, with an inital start up cost of a little over ~ $300 just to publish and keep an app running. Due to this nature, app can't be fully free.
Terms of Service
By downloading, accessing, or using the game, Simply Searching, you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the game.
1. Using the Game
You may use the game for personal, non-commercial entertainment purposes. You agree not to:
- Use the game for unlawful purposes.
- Attempt to disrupt, damage, or interfere with the game or its services.
- Reverse engineer, modify, or redistribute the game unless permitted by applicable law.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any game systems or services.
2. Game Content
All game content, including the game's name, graphics, designs, puzzles, text, and software, is owned by or licensed to the game developer and is protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
You may not copy, reproduce, distribute, or commercially exploit the game's content without permission.
3. Updates and Changes
We may update, modify, or discontinue portions of the game at any time. We may also release updates that change features, functionality, or requirements.
We are not required to provide ongoing support or updates, although we may choose to do so.
4. Purchases and Advertising
If the game includes advertisements, in-app purchases, or other paid features, additional terms may apply. Any purchases made through an applicable app store are also subject to that store's terms and policies.
5. Privacy
Your use of the game may involve the collection or processing of certain information. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand how information is handled.
6. Disclaimer
The game is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the extent permitted by law, we make no guarantees that the game will always be available, error-free, or free from interruptions.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, the developer will not be responsible for indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from your use of, or inability to use, the game.
Nothing in these terms limits any rights or protections that cannot legally be excluded under applicable law.
8. Changes to These Terms
We may update these Terms of Service from time to time. When changes are made, we may update the Last Updated date above. Your continued use of the game after changes are made means you accept the updated terms.
9. Termination
We may restrict or terminate access to the game if you violate these Terms of Service or if necessary to protect the game, its users, or our services.
10. Changes to This Policy
If this privacy policy is updated, the new version will be made available within the app. Because no data is collected, you will not receive notifications outside the app.
Privacy Policy
Simply Searching ("we," "our," or "us"), operated by Zalez Studios LLC, is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.
1. Information We Collect and Why
Simply Searching is designed with a "local-first" privacy approach. Most of your data is processed and stored directly on your device.
| Permission | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Location (Fine/Coarse) | Used to detect proximity to real-world landmarks. This enables the "GPS Zone" gameplay mechanic and unlocks location-based puzzles. |
| Background Location | This app collects location data to enable landmark detection and send "Landmark Nearby" notifications even when the app is closed or not in use. |
| Notifications | Used to deliver game updates, streak reminders, and landmark alerts. |
| Internet Access | Required for Google Play Games Services (Leaderboards/Achievements), Firebase Cloud Sync (to backup your progress), and displaying ads. |
| Advertising ID | Used by Google AdMob to provide relevant advertisements and for basic analytics. |
2. Data Privacy and Security
No Tracking or Selling
We do not track your specific GPS coordinates over time, nor do we store a history of your location on any server. Location processing for landmark detection happens locally on your device. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
Cloud Storage
If you sign in with Google Play Games, your game progress (puzzles solved, stamps collected, items purchased) is synced to Google's secure cloud servers to allow you to restore your progress on other devices. This data is associated with your Google Account and is managed under Google's Privacy Policy.
3. Data Deletion
You have full control over your data.
- Local Data: You can reset your progress at any time within the app settings.
- Cloud Data: You can delete your game data by removing the "Simply Searching" profile from your Google Play Games account settings.
4. Third-Party Services
Our app uses the following third-party services that may collect information used to identify you:
5. In-App Consent & Privacy Settings
Privacy Settings
For users in certain regions (such as the EEA and UK), we use the Google User Messaging Platform (UMP) SDK to manage your consent for personalized advertisements and data usage. You can update your privacy choices at any time by navigating to "Settings & Info" > "Privacy Settings" within the app's navigation drawer.