Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 10, 2026
This policy explains what information the StatSleuth app ("the app"), published by Azzo Software Inc. ("we", "us"), collects, how it is used, and your choices.
Information we collect
We do not run servers that collect information about you, and the game works without an account. The app does include Google's advertising SDK, which collects some information as described under Advertising below.
- No account is required to play.
- We do not collect your name, email address, location or any other personal information.
- Your game progress, stats, streaks and settings are stored only on your device.
Game Center
StatSleuth uses Apple Game Center for leaderboards and achievements. If you are signed in to Game Center, your Game Center nickname and scores are shared with Apple and shown to other players. Game Center data is handled under Apple's privacy policy.
Purchases
The Remove Ads purchase is processed entirely by Apple. We never receive or store your payment information. Purchases are verified on your device using Apple's StoreKit.
Notifications
If you turn on daily reminders, they are scheduled on your device. We do not collect a device token or send notifications from a server. You can turn reminders off in the app or in Settings → Notifications → StatSleuth.
Advertising
StatSleuth is free and supported by ads served by Google AdMob, a service of Google LLC. Ads appear between games, and you can choose to watch a short video ad in exchange for a hint.
To serve ads, measure them and prevent fraud, Google's SDK may collect your device's advertising identifier (if you allow tracking), your IP address and the approximate location derived from it, information about your device, and how you interact with ads. Google handles this information under its own privacy policy, available at policies.google.com/privacy, and explains its use of information from partner apps at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.
- Tracking permission. iOS asks whether StatSleuth may track you. If you say no, Google does not receive your advertising identifier and you see less personalised ads. The game works the same either way. You can change this at any time in Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking.
- Consent. Where the law requires it, such as in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, the app asks for your consent through Google's consent form before personalised ads are shown.
- Removing ads. If you buy Remove Ads, or bought a pack in an earlier version, the app stops showing ads.
Analytics
The app contains no analytics SDKs of our own. We may review aggregated, anonymous statistics that Apple provides through App Store Connect, such as download numbers and crash reports, to improve the app, and summary ad reports from Google AdMob, which do not identify you.
Third-party services
Baseball statistics and photos are loaded from the public MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com) and MLB's image servers (img.mlbstatic.com). NBA, NFL and NHL player data, compiled from ESPN, is loaded from our data host on GitHub Pages (azzopalj.github.io), and player photos from ESPN's image servers (a.espncdn.com). These requests do not include any personal information, though, like any web request, they reveal your IP address to those servers.
Challenge links
When you challenge a friend, the shared link contains only the puzzle's player ID, sport, game mode and pack. It does not include anything about you.
Children
The app is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a new date.
Contact
Azzo Software Inc., Ontario, Canada — support@azzosoftware.ca
StatSleuth is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey League or any of their clubs.