Iota LLC
Iota - Word Box Privacy Policy
Effective November 1, 2026. Last updated November 1, 2026. Published by Iota LLC.
The short version
Iota - Word Box is an offline word puzzle game. There are no accounts and no sign in. Your scores, streaks and saved games are kept on your phone. Starting with version 0.3.5, the app also sends a small leaderboard update (a random player ID, your chosen username and your Star totals) to a private Iota LLC spreadsheet once per launch, unless you opt out. That is explained below.
The game can show ads through Google AdMob and sell one optional purchase through Google Play. Those services are run by Google and are explained below.
The daily puzzle
To get the daily puzzle, the app downloads a small public file from this website (iotallc.github.io), which is hosted by GitHub Pages. Like any website, GitHub receives a normal web request, which includes your IP address. No game data is sent. GitHub handles that request under its own privacy policy (GitHub Privacy Statement). If your phone is offline, the app uses a built-in daily word instead.
What stays on your phone
- Your game. Your Stars, each mode's score and streak, games in progress, and your settings (such as music and sound).
- Purchase status. If you buy ad-free play, the app keeps a note of the purchase so it can remember it.
All of this is kept in the app's private storage. Apart from the Star totals in the leaderboard update described below, none of it is sent to Iota LLC. If Android backup is turned on for your phone, Android may include this data in your Google account backup, which Google handles under the Google Privacy Policy. Uninstalling the app, or clearing its storage in Android settings, deletes it from your phone.
Leaderboard stats
Starting with app version 0.3.5, Iota - Word Box keeps track of Stars so we can add a public leaderboard later. Once each time the app is opened, if you have not opted out, the app sends a single update with:
- A random player ID. This is a random code (a UUID) created on your phone. It is not linked to your name, your Google account or your phone's advertising ID, and you never need to see it.
- Your username. The app gives you a random one (such as user123abc), and you can change it in Settings. Please do not use your real name or other personal details as your username.
- Your Stars. Your total Stars and your Stars in each game mode.
- The app version.
By default the update is only sent on Wi-Fi. You can allow it on mobile data in Settings. If your phone is offline, nothing is sent and the app tries again next time it opens.
Where it goes. The update is stored in a private Google Sheet run by Iota LLC, received through Google Apps Script. Google acts as our service provider for this. As part of normal operation Google may log the request's IP address, but we do not store IP addresses in the sheet. Only Iota LLC can see the sheet.
Why. We plan to add a public leaderboard showing usernames, total Stars and weekly Star gains. There is no public leaderboard yet. When there is, only your username and Star numbers will be shown, never your player ID.
Opting out. Turn off Show me on the leaderboard in Settings. The app then sends one last notice saying you opted out, your entry is marked hidden, and no more Star updates are sent.
Deleting it. To have your leaderboard data deleted, email IOTA.LLC.Business.Inquiries@gmail.com with your username, and we will remove it.
No account, no tracking by us
There is no account, no sign in, and no profile. Iota LLC does not use analytics or tracking tools in Iota - Word Box, and we do not sell your data. The leaderboard update above is used only for the leaderboard.
Ads (Google AdMob)
The game shows a full-screen ad after every third finished game, and you can choose to watch a short rewarded ad for a hint. Ads are served by Google AdMob, which is self-certified for Google Play's Families policy. Every ad request is marked as child-directed and under the age of consent, so ads are non-personalized and limited to G-rated content for all players. When an ad is requested or shown, the Google Mobile Ads SDK in the app shares limited data with Google to deliver ads, measure them and prevent fraud, including:
- your device's IP address, which can be used to estimate your general location,
- an app set ID, which is a per-developer identifier and not the Advertising ID, used for analytics and fraud prevention,
- ad interactions such as app launches, taps and video views,
- diagnostic information, such as app launch time and performance.
This data goes to Google, not to Iota LLC. Google uses it under the Google Privacy Policy (policies.google.com/privacy). You can learn how Google uses information from apps that use its services at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. Iota - Word Box does not use your phone's Advertising ID, and ads are never personalized or based on your interests.
Purchases (Google Play)
Ad-free play is a one-time $1.99 purchase made through Google Play Billing. Google handles the payment. Iota LLC never sees your card or payment details. The app receives only a confirmation of the purchase from Google Play and keeps it on your phone so the purchase works after the app restarts. Google handles purchase data under the Google Privacy Policy.
Children
Iota - Word Box is designed for players of all ages, including children. To keep it safe for everyone:
- Ads. All ad requests are marked as child-directed and under the age of consent. Ads are non-personalized, G-rated and come from Google AdMob, a Families self-certified ad SDK.
- No Advertising ID. The app does not use the Advertising ID.
- No accounts, no chat. There is no sign in, no profile and no way to message or talk to other players.
- Usernames. Leaderboard usernames are filtered to block inappropriate words, and players are told not to use their real name.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Parents or guardians can ask us to delete a child's leaderboard data by emailing IOTA.LLC.Business.Inquiries@gmail.com with the username shown in the app's Settings.
Your choices
- Buy ad-free play in Settings to stop ads.
- Turn off Show me on the leaderboard in Settings, or allow or block leaderboard updates on mobile data.
- Delete all game data by uninstalling the app or clearing its storage.
The only data Iota LLC receives is the leaderboard update above and any emails you choose to send us. Email us with your username to delete your leaderboard data, and we delete emails on request too. For data held by Google or GitHub, see their privacy policies.
Changes to this policy
If we change how the game handles data, we will update this page and change the effective date at the top. Big changes will also be noted in the app's release notes.