Privacy Policy

TambolaOnline.com ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that is necessary to provide and improve our services. The types of information we collect depend on how you use our site.

• Guest Mode Information: When you use our "Play with Friends" feature as a guest, we ask for a player name and generate a temporary, anonymous user ID. This information is stored on your device's local storage and in our game database to manage game sessions and identify you to other players in your game room. We do not require an email address or password for this guest feature.
• User Account Information: If you choose to create an account, we collect personal information such as your name, email address, and password to create and secure your account via Firebase Authentication.
• Usage and Analytics Data: We automatically collect non-personal information through **Google Analytics** when you use our site. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, device identifiers, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits. This data is aggregated and anonymized and helps us understand user trends to improve our service.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the Tambola game services, including hosting multiplayer rooms and managing game state.
• To identify you within your game room and display your name on the winners' board.
• To enable user-to-user interactions within a private game room.
• To analyze website usage via Google Analytics to monitor and improve our services.
• To respond to your inquiries when you contact us directly.
• To display advertisements that help us keep our services free.

3. Advertising

We may use third-party advertising companies, such as **Google AdSense** or **Google AdMob**, to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use cookies or other tracking technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you. Our cookie consent banner allows you to manage your preferences for this type of data collection.

4. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell or rent your information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following situations:

• With Other Players: Your chosen player name is visible to other users in the same multiplayer game room you join.
• With Service Providers: We use third-party services like Firebase (by Google) for backend functionality (database, authentication) and Google Analytics for usage analysis. These providers have access to data only as necessary to perform their functions and are obligated to protect it under their own privacy policies.
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.

5. Data Storage and Security

Your game data, including your player name and user ID (temporary or permanent), is stored in a Firestore database. We take reasonable measures, including implementing Firebase Security Rules, to help protect your information from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access. However, no electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.

6. Your Data Rights

For guest mode, you can clear the temporary player name and ID by clearing your browser's local storage for our site. If you have a registered account, you can manage your information through your account settings or request deletion by contacting us. Game room data is automatically deleted from our servers when the host ends the game. You may also opt-out of personalized advertising by visiting your device's ad settings or managing your preferences in our cookie consent banner.

7. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete such information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at alaxialsoft@gmail.com.