Effective date: November 4, 2026
The short version
We do not collect, store, share or sell your personal information. ColorBuddy has no accounts, no sign-in and no in-app purchases, and your coloring stays on your device.
ColorBuddy is free because it shows ads from Google AdMob. Because children use the app, every ad request is marked as directed to children. That means ads are never personalized, we never track you across other apps or websites, and only ads rated suitable for general audiences are shown.
Who we are
ColorBuddy: Calm Coloring ("ColorBuddy", "the app") is made by ColorBuddy (mycolorbuddy.com) ("we", "us"). If you have any questions about this policy, contact us at support@mycolorbuddy.com.
Information we collect
None. We do not run servers that receive data from the app, and we do not use analytics or tracking tools. We cannot see who you are, what you color or how you use the app.
Advertising
ColorBuddy shows two kinds of ads:
- A full-screen ad when you open a picture (at most about once a minute). You can close it.
- An optional short video you can choose to watch to unlock the next picture early. Nothing happens unless you tap Watch a video.
Ads are provided by Google AdMob. We set up every ad request as follows:
- Directed to children under the U.S. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and treated as coming from users under the age of consent in the EU and UK.
- No personalized or interest-based ads and no remarketing.
- No tracking: the app never asks for permission to track you, so your device's advertising identifier (IDFA) is not available to the app or to Google.
- General-audience ads only (maximum ad content rating "G").
To deliver ads, Google's software in the app may process limited technical information, such as:
- Device and app information (device type, operating system and app version)
- IP address, used to estimate an approximate location (such as country) and then discarded or truncated
- Ad interactions (whether an ad was shown, tapped or watched to the end)
- Diagnostic information about ad performance
- A device identifier specific to apps from this developer (not the advertising identifier), used for things like limiting how often an ad is shown and preventing fraud
We never receive this information. Google may associate it with your device, but uses it only to show ads, measure them, keep them safe and prevent fraud. Because ad requests are marked as directed to children, it is not used to build an advertising profile of you or to track you. Google handles it under its own policies: Google Privacy Policy and How Google uses information from apps that use its services.
In the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland, Google's consent tools are used where the law requires them. Where they apply, a Privacy choices button (✋) appears at the top of the home screen so you can review your choices at any time.
Information stored on your device
To save your coloring, the app stores the following only on your device:
- Your colored pictures and small preview images
- Which pictures you have finished or unlocked, and when each was last changed
This information is never sent to us or anyone else. It is removed when you reset a picture or delete the app. If your device's own backups (such as iCloud Backup) are turned on, it may be included in those backups, which are handled by Apple under Apple's privacy policy.
Photos permission
If you tap Save, iOS asks for permission to add photos. ColorBuddy uses this only to save your colored picture to your photo library. The app cannot see, read or upload any of your existing photos. You can change this at any time in Settings → ColorBuddy → Photos.
Sharing
If you tap Share, your picture is passed to the iOS share sheet, and you choose where it goes (for example Messages or Mail). ColorBuddy does not see or keep a record of what you share. Any app you share with handles your picture under its own privacy policy.
Children's privacy
ColorBuddy is designed for families, including young children. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children. There are no accounts, no chat and no purchases. Because all ad requests are marked as directed to children, Google limits the data it processes and does not show personalized ads or use the information to build profiles.
Parents and guardians who have questions, or who would like to ask about information related to their child, can email support@mycolorbuddy.com.
Your choices
- Rewarded videos are optional. You can always unlock pictures by finishing the one before.
- Coloring works offline. The internet is only used to load ads. Without a connection, no ads are shown and the app works as normal.
- Deleting the app removes everything it has stored on your device.
Changes to this policy
If we change how ColorBuddy handles information, we will update this page and the effective date above before the change takes effect.
Contact
Questions or concerns about privacy? Email support@mycolorbuddy.com.