Privacy Policy

1. Information stored by NuzCoach

NuzCoach is designed so that core run information—such as your selected game, party, encounters, notes, boss progress, and saved runs—can be stored locally in your browser or on your device using browser or application storage such as localStorage. This information normally remains on your device unless you intentionally use an export, sharing, or other feature that sends or copies the information elsewhere.

NuzCoach does not currently require an account for the core run-tracking experience and does not intentionally request personal information such as your name, email address, phone number, or mailing address as part of normal run tracking.

2. Hosting and technical logs

Like most websites and internet-connected applications, NuzCoach and its hosting, infrastructure, API, and advertising providers may process ordinary technical request information needed to deliver, secure, diagnose, and operate the service. This can include IP address, browser or device information, requested URLs, timestamps, app launch information, and diagnostic or security logs.

3. Advertising

Website advertising

NuzCoach may use Google AdSense on nuzcoach.com. Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure advertising. Where allowed, advertising may be personalized based on information such as visits to NuzCoach or other websites.

Mobile application advertising

The NuzCoach mobile application uses Google AdMob / the Google Mobile Ads SDK to display advertisements. According to Google's current Mobile Ads SDK disclosure documentation, the SDK may automatically collect and share information including:

• IP address, which may be used to estimate the general location of a device.
• User product interactions, including information such as app launches, taps, and ad or video interactions.
• Diagnostic information, including information related to app and SDK performance.
• Device and account identifiers, which may include the Android advertising ID, app set ID, and other applicable device or account identifiers.

Google states that these data categories may be used for purposes including advertising, analytics, and fraud prevention. Availability and use of advertising identifiers may depend on device settings, consent choices, applicable law, and how Google advertising services are configured.

You can manage Google advertising preferences through Google Ads Settings. Android users may also reset or delete their advertising ID through supported device privacy settings.

4. Consent and privacy choices

Where required by applicable law or Google advertising policies, NuzCoach may use Google's User Messaging Platform (UMP) or another consent-management interface to request or manage privacy and advertising choices before ads are requested.

Consent requirements can vary by location and may include choices related to ad storage, personalization, advertising data, analytics, or similar processing. When a privacy message is presented, use the controls in that message to make the available choices.

5. Third-party services and data sources

NuzCoach may request game information, images, advertisements, or structured reference data from third-party services and public data sources. Current examples include PokéAPI, public game-data repositories, external ROM-hack documentation, Google AdSense, Google AdMob / Google Mobile Ads, Google Play services, and hosting/infrastructure providers such as Vercel.

Requests to those services may expose standard network or device information to the relevant provider. Each third party handles information under its own terms and privacy policies.

For more information about Google's privacy practices, see Google's Privacy Policy.

External links on NuzCoach take you to third-party websites. Their privacy practices are governed by their own policies, not this one.

6. Exporting and sharing run data

If you choose to export, copy, download, or share run information, you control the information you place into that export or share flow. Review exported data before posting or sending it publicly.

7. Your choices

• You can clear locally stored NuzCoach run information through NuzCoach controls or your browser or device storage controls.
• You can block or clear website cookies using your browser settings, although doing so may affect advertising or site functionality.
• You can manage Google personalized-ad preferences through Google Ads Settings.
• You can manage or reset supported advertising identifiers through your device settings.
• Where a consent-management message is presented, use that message to manage available advertising-consent choices.

8. Data sharing and sale

NuzCoach does not sell personal information. Information may be transmitted to third-party service providers when necessary to provide advertising, app functionality, hosting, analytics, security, fraud prevention, or other services described in this policy.

9. Children's privacy

NuzCoach is a general fan-made game-planning utility and is not specifically designed or directed toward children under 13. NuzCoach does not intentionally request personal information from children as part of its core run-tracking experience. Parents and guardians should supervise use of online services and advertising features as appropriate for their family and jurisdiction.

10. Security

NuzCoach and its service providers use reasonable technical measures intended to protect information transmitted through the service. No internet-based service, application, or method of electronic storage can guarantee absolute security.

11. Changes to this policy

This policy may be updated as NuzCoach adds or changes features, analytics, advertising providers, accounts, cloud storage, or other services. The date at the top of this page will be updated when material changes are published.

12. Fan-made disclaimer

NuzCoach is an unofficial fan-made companion application. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo, The Pokémon Company, Creatures Inc., or GAME FREAK.