World Football Cup 2026 ("we", "our", or "the app") is an unofficial companion app for following the 2026 football tournament — fixtures, group standings, the knockout bracket, team squads, top scorers, venues, and a personal match-prediction game. This policy explains what information the app and its third‑party services process, how it is used, and your choices. The app is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with FIFA or any official body.
The following is stored locally and is not transmitted to us:
This data is removed when you clear the app's storage or uninstall the app.
The app relies on the services below. Each may collect limited technical/usage data as described in their own privacy policies.
The app displays banner, native, and interstitial ads through Google Mobile Ads (AdMob). AdMob may collect your Advertising ID (resettable), IP address, device information, coarse (inferred) location, and ad interaction/performance data for ad delivery, measurement, and fraud prevention.
See the Google Privacy Policy. You can reset your Advertising ID or opt out of ad personalization in Android Settings, or at adssettings.google.com.
We use Google Firebase Analytics to understand how the app is used in aggregate (e.g. screens viewed, features used such as viewing a team or saving a prediction). This typically includes app instance identifiers, device/OS information, and approximate region. It is used to improve the app and is not used to identify you personally.
If the app crashes or hits an error, Firebase Crashlytics collects a crash report containing device state, OS version, and a stack trace so we can diagnose and fix the issue. It does not collect the personal data listed in section 5.
To deliver match notifications (kick‑offs, goals, full‑time results, daily fixtures), the app uses Firebase Cloud Messaging. Google assigns a messaging token to the app installation, and the app subscribes to a broadcast "matches" topic. We send the same notification to all subscribers — we do not build a per‑user profile from this. You can turn notifications off in the app's Settings or in Android system settings.
The app downloads read‑only tournament content (teams, fixtures, live scores, standings, squads, head‑to‑head records, top scorers, venues) from our backend server. As with any internet request, our server may receive standard request metadata such as your IP address and device/network information. The app does not send your name, account, predictions, or other personal content to our backend.
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, the app presents a consent message (via Google's User Messaging Platform) before serving personalized ads, in line with GDPR and applicable rules. Where consent is required you can review or change your choice at any time from Settings → "Manage ad consent" inside the app. Depending on your choice, ads may be personalized or non‑personalized.
INTERNET / ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: load tournament data and ads, and detect connectivity.POST_NOTIFICATIONS: show optional match notifications (Android 13+ runtime permission).com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID: access the Advertising ID for AdMob (added automatically by the ads SDK).The app is not directed to children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so we can address it.
We may update this policy to reflect feature or legal changes. The "Last Updated" date will change on revision; material changes will be highlighted where practical.
Questions or requests: tofa.du@gmail.com
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