STARDUST 3D — Privacy Policy
Welcome to STARDUST 3D. We believe privacy documents should be clear, transparent, and easy to understand. This policy explains what data the app accesses, how it is used, who it is shared with, and the choices you have.
1. Summary
- GSquare Labs does not collect, store, or sell your personal information, and we do not run any server that receives data from the app.
- The app shows ads from Google AdMob. Google's ad software collects some device and usage data to show ads, as described in Section 3.
- Optional one-time purchases (Remove Ads, Stardust Pro) are handled entirely by Google Play or the Apple App Store. We never see your payment details (Section 4).
- Everything else — touch, particle physics, sound, haptics, reminders, discovered shapes, and the live wallpaper — runs and stays on your device.
2. Data That Stays on Your Device
STARDUST 3D is an interactive digital art and physics sandbox. The following never leaves your device and is never sent to us:
Touch, Physics, Sound & Haptics
Your touch interactions drive the particle simulation in real time. They are not recorded or uploaded. Sound and vibration effects are generated locally. No audio is ever recorded, stored, or transmitted.
Camera & Microphone
STARDUST 3D does not access, request, or record data from your device's camera or microphone.
Local Notifications
If you allow notifications, the optional Daily Evening Reminder (8:00 PM) is scheduled and shown entirely on your device. You can turn it off in the app's menu or in your device settings.
Live Wallpaper (Android)
STARDUST 3D includes an optional live wallpaper that shows cinematic particle shapes on your home and lock screen:
- The wallpaper runs entirely on your device. It does not use the internet, show ads, or collect any data.
- Its settings (Dark / Light / Auto theme, size, position, and the order in which shapes appear) are stored only on your device.
- To choose a theme and save power, it reads your system dark-mode setting, battery-saver mode, and device temperature status. This information never leaves your device.
- You can remove it at any time in your device's wallpaper settings or by uninstalling the app.
Device Temperature (iOS)
On iPhone, the app checks the device's temperature status while it is open, so it can lower its frame rate and particle count when the phone is warm. This information never leaves your device.
Settings Saved on Your Device
The app keeps a few small files on your device: your preferences (sound, vibration, reminder, particle density), wallpaper settings (Android), the shapes you have discovered (which also make up your Android wallpaper), which optional purchases you own, and ad timing information (when an ad was last shown and when a free 24-hour unlock expires). These files contain no personal information, are never transmitted by us, and are deleted when you uninstall the app.
3. Advertising (Google AdMob)
To keep STARDUST 3D free, we use Google AdMob (Google Mobile Ads SDK) to show banner, full-screen, and optional rewarded video ads. Rewarded videos are always your choice: watching one unlocks the shape gallery for 24 hours, or permanently unlocks a hidden shape for your gallery (and, on Android, your wallpaper).
To show and measure ads and to prevent fraud, Google's SDK may automatically collect:
- Device identifiers: such as the Android Advertising ID or Apple's IDFA. On iOS, the IDFA is available only if you allow tracking (see Section 5).
- Approximate location: estimated from your IP address. The app never uses GPS or precise location.
- Ad interactions: such as which ads were shown or tapped.
- Diagnostics and performance data: such as crash logs and ad load times.
This data is collected and processed by Google under Google's own privacy policy. It may be processed on servers outside your country, and it is sent over encrypted connections. GSquare Labs does not receive this data in a form that identifies you. Learn more:
We do not use any other third-party analytics, tracking, or advertising services.
4. In-App Purchases
STARDUST 3D offers two optional one-time purchases. Neither is a subscription:
Remove Ads
Removes banner, full-screen, and app-open ads. Optional reward videos stay available if you want them.
Stardust Pro
Removes all ads and unlocks every cosmic phenomenon and every wallpaper shape permanently, including shapes added in future updates, and adds extra stardust and aurora colours. With Pro, the app does not start Google's ad software at all.
Payments are processed by Google Play (Android) or the Apple App Store (iOS) under their own terms and privacy policies. GSquare Labs never receives your name, email address, or payment details. The app only receives confirmation of which product you own and saves that on your device. You can restore purchases on a new device with Restore purchases in the app's menu. Refunds are handled by Google Play or Apple according to their refund policies.
5. Your Privacy Choices
iOS — App Tracking Transparency
We follow Apple's App Tracking Transparency (ATT) framework. The app asks your permission before your device's advertising identifier (IDFA) can be used for personalized ads. If you choose "Ask App Not to Track," you will still see the same number of ads, but they will not be personalized, and every feature keeps working. You can change this at any time in Settings > Privacy & Security > Tracking.
Android — Advertising ID
You can opt out of personalized ads, or reset or delete your Android Advertising ID, in your device settings. Depending on your device, this is under Settings > Google > Ads or Settings > Security & privacy > Privacy > Ads.
EEA, UK & Switzerland — Consent
In line with the GDPR, the UK GDPR, and Google's EU User Consent Policy, users in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland see a consent form (provided by Google) before any ads load. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time from Ad choices in the app's left menu.
Notifications
You can allow or revoke notification permission at any time in your device settings. The app keeps working without it.
6. Data Retention & Deletion
- GSquare Labs stores no personal data on any server, so there is nothing for us to retain or delete. Uninstalling the app removes everything the app saved on your device.
- Google keeps advertising data according to its own retention policies. You can manage or delete data linked to your Google Account at Google My Ad Center ↗ and Google's Ad Settings ↗. You can also reset your advertising ID as described in Section 5.
- For any privacy question or request, contact us at the email below. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Security
The app does not ask for an account, password, or payment details. Data handled by Google's ad SDK is sent over encrypted (HTTPS) connections. Files the app saves stay in its private storage on your device.
8. Children's Privacy
STARDUST 3D is not directed at children under 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child has provided data through third-party ad services, please contact us at gsquarelabs.official@gmail.com and we will promptly address your request.
9. Terms of Use & Limitation of Liability
STARDUST 3D is provided on an "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" basis. The Aethera physics engine and the live wallpaper are optimized for energy efficiency, smooth performance, and hardware safety. Even so, extended sessions or an always-on live wallpaper may use battery power, depending on your device. To the extent permitted by law, GSquare Labs shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages resulting from the use of the application.
10. Governing Law
This Privacy Policy and any disputes arising from your use of STARDUST 3D are governed by the laws of India. The courts of Surat, Gujarat, India have jurisdiction. Nothing in this policy limits any rights you have under the privacy laws of your own country.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time, for example when the app adds features or when laws or app store rules change. Updates will be posted on this page with a new "Effective date". If a change significantly affects how data is handled, we will also mention it in the app's release notes.
Contact Us
Developer: GSquare Labs
Email: gsquarelabs.official@gmail.com
Location: Surat, Gujarat, India
Website: gsquarelabs.net