When a major game publisher asks about data compliance, they are not asking about legality. They are asking about risk. If their competitor finds out they are using intelligence tools, is there any exposure? The answer depends entirely on how the platform collects data.
AppGrowing collects ad creative data from publicly available ad inventory across 30-plus ad networks. This is the same data any user sees when browsing Meta, TikTok, or Google. The platform does not access private advertiser dashboards or user-level data.
GDPR and CCPA regulate personal data collection from users, not the collection of publicly displayed ad creatives. When you run an ad on Facebook, that ad becomes public information. Anyone who sees it can record and analyze it. The EU updated ePrivacy Regulation in 2026, and California's CCPA amendments took effect in Q1 2026, expanding consumer data rights. These regulatory changes directly impact how ad intelligence platforms collect and process data.
Three things to verify
Data source: public ad inventory or private channels? Data type: creative content only or user-level data? Compliance: GDPR/CCPA documentation? AppGrowing scores on all three.
