Gaming Mode privacy policy
Privacy Policy
App Name: Gaming Mode
Developer: Unique Tools Studio
Effective Date: April 3, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you use our Gaming Mode app. This policy is written for an app that offers gaming mode features such as call handling, notification control, and optional network control through a user-enabled VPN feature.
Contents
Summary
In simple words: we use the permissions only to support features you turn on, such as blocking interruptions during gaming, controlling selected app network access, and managing notifications with your permission.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information depending on how you use the app:
- Device and app information: device model, Android version, app version, language, and diagnostic data.
- Usage information: feature usage, gaming mode events, and app interaction events.
- Network-related information: if you use the VPN/network control feature, the app may process connection information on your device to enforce your selected rules.
- Notification-related information: information needed to apply your notification preferences while Gaming Mode is active.
- Advertising information: ad identifiers or ad-related signals used to show and measure ads, if enabled.
2. How We Use Information
- To start and manage Gaming Mode.
- To help reduce interruptions during gameplay.
- To manage selected app network access through the user-enabled VPN feature.
- To request and apply notification preferences.
- To deliver and measure advertisements.
- To detect issues, improve performance, and fix bugs.
3. Permissions We May Request
Depending on the feature you enable, the app may request some or all of the following permissions:
- POST_NOTIFICATIONS: to show foreground service and app notifications on Android 13+.
- READ_PHONE_STATE: to detect call state when Gaming Mode call handling is enabled.
- ANSWER_PHONE_CALLS: to support call rejection or call handling while Gaming Mode is active.
- CALL_PHONE: only if required for a call-related action that you start manually.
- ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY: to help apply Do Not Disturb or silent notification behavior when you allow it.
- PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS: to identify selected apps and apply gaming rules you choose.
- FOREGROUND_SERVICE: to keep the gaming protection service running while the feature is active.
- INTERNET / ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE: for normal app communication and feature operation.
The app requests permissions only when needed and only for the features you choose to use.
4. VPN / Network Control Feature
Our app may provide a user-controlled VPN-based feature that helps you restrict internet access for selected apps during Gaming Mode. This feature works only after you actively turn it on and approve the system VPN prompt.
- We use the VPN feature only to apply your selected rules on your device.
- We do not sell your network traffic data.
- We do not use the VPN feature to secretly monitor or intercept your communications.