Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

Accounts and sign-in

If you create an account, we collect your email address, username, account identifier, and authentication information. You can sign in using email and password, Google, or Apple. These providers supply the account information needed to authenticate you, which may include your name or an Apple private relay email address. Firebase Authentication handles passwords; we do not store raw passwords in your player profile. Guest play is also available, with fewer account and online features.

Gameplay and saved information

We store saved piece arrangements (loadouts), ratings, and game statistics associated with your account. Online play also creates matchmaking entries and match records, including player identifiers and usernames, moves, piece arrangements and disguises, time controls, timestamps, results, draw and rematch requests, preset emotes, and rewarded reveal activity. Some preferences, game progress, and achievement progress are stored locally on your device.

Technical information and support

Our hosting, authentication, and advertising providers process technical information such as IP addresses, device and app information, request timestamps, and operational or diagnostic logs to provide, secure, and maintain their services. If you contact support, we receive your email address and the information you choose to send us.

2. How we use information

• Create and secure accounts and synchronize saved player data.
• Match players, operate online games, calculate ratings, and record results.
• Validate moves and ad rewards, prevent abuse, and resolve technical problems.
• Provide achievements, verify purchases, and restore eligible purchases.
• Display ads and manage advertising consent and privacy choices.
• Respond to support and privacy requests and meet legal obligations.

3. Advertising and tracking choices

On supported iOS devices, the app uses Google AdMob to display ads between certain games and optional rewarded ads. AdMob may process IP addresses and approximate location inferred from them, device identifiers, ad impressions and interactions, usage information, and crash and performance diagnostics for advertising, measurement, and fraud prevention. Advertising identifiers are subject to your device permissions and applicable consent requirements.

The app uses Google's User Messaging Platform to request consent where required. When available, open Settings → Privacy Choices in the app to review or change your choices. You can also manage tracking permission in your device's Settings under Privacy & Security → Tracking. Declining tracking permission does not prevent you from playing. Ads may still be shown, and limited information may still be processed to deliver and measure them.

For an online rewarded reveal, we send AdMob your game account identifier and a match and reward-session reference so our server can verify the reward. We do not send your email address for that verification. Buying Remove Ads disables the automatic ads between games; optional rewarded ads remain available if you choose them.

See Google's Privacy Policy, how Google uses information from apps that use its services, and Google's Mobile Ads data disclosures for more information.

4. Apple purchases and Game Center

In-app purchases, including Remove Ads and optional tips, are handled by Apple through the App Store. The app receives transaction and entitlement information needed to verify purchases and restore eligible purchases. We do not receive your full payment card number. Apple maintains its own transaction records.

If you sign in to Game Center, the app reports achievement progress to Apple and can display Apple's Game Center interface. You can manage Game Center through your device settings. These features are subject to Apple's Privacy Policy and Game Center & Privacy.

5. When information is shared

Other players in your online matches can see your username, rating, and the gameplay information needed to play, including moves, results, and preset emotes. Your email address is not included in the match information shown to opponents. Hidden piece identities are handled by the game server and disclosed according to the game rules.

We use Google Firebase and Google Cloud for authentication, database storage, and online game processing; Google and Apple for the sign-in methods you select; Google AdMob for advertising; and Apple for purchases and Game Center. These providers process information needed to perform their services. See Firebase's privacy information for details.

We may also disclose information when required by law, to protect users and the Service, or as part of a merger or transfer of the business with appropriate privacy protections. We do not sell account profiles or email addresses. Advertising partners may process data for personalized advertising, which some privacy laws treat as sharing or a sale; use the advertising choices described above or contact us to exercise applicable rights.

6. Retention and account deletion

We retain account and saved gameplay information while needed to provide the Service. To delete your account, sign in and choose Settings → Delete Account in the app. You may need to sign out and sign back in first to confirm your identity. This process removes your player profile, including saved loadouts and profile statistics, and your Firebase sign-in account.

Account deletion does not automatically erase every online match record, separate online rating, username reservation, reward record, or operational log. Records involving other players or needed for security, dispute resolution, or legal obligations may remain. Contact us to request deletion of remaining personal information; we will assess the request and explain any applicable retention requirements. We do not currently publish a fixed retention period for each of these record types.

Uninstalling the app does not delete your online account. Apple, Google, and other providers may retain information under their own policies and legal obligations. Deleting your game account does not delete Apple purchase records or Game Center records.

7. Security and international processing

We use authentication and access controls to protect account and gameplay information. No system is completely secure, and you should protect your account credentials and device. Our providers may process information outside your country, including in the United States. Where required, international transfers are subject to appropriate safeguards, such as applicable adequacy decisions or standard contractual clauses under our providers' data processing terms. Contact us for information about safeguards applicable to your data.

8. Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or obtain a copy of your personal information; object to or restrict processing; withdraw consent; or opt out of targeted advertising or sharing. You can change your username in the app and use the account deletion and advertising controls described above. Contact us for other requests. We may need to verify your identity.

For people in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland, we rely on performance of our contract to provide account and gameplay features, legitimate interests to secure and maintain the Service, consent where required for advertising and tracking, and compliance with legal obligations. You may complain to your local data protection authority. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing already carried out lawfully.

9. Children's privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information. If you believe a child has provided personal information without the consent required by applicable law, contact us so we can investigate and take appropriate action, including deletion.

10. Changes and contact

We may update this policy as the Service or our practices change. Updates will appear on this page with a revised date. We will provide additional notice or request consent for material changes where required by law.

For privacy questions or requests, contact Ogburn Tech BV at support@bidvio.app and mention The Masked Gambit.