Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Scrambit ("Scrambit", "we", "us") handles information when you use the Scrambit mobile app and its online features. By using Scrambit you agree to the practices described here.

Scrambit is a chess game. You can play offline and against the computer without an account. An account is only needed for online play, ratings, friends, and challenges.

1.Information We Collect

• Account credentials. When you create an account, we collect a username and password. Authentication is handled by Google Firebase Authentication. We do not ask for or store your real email address or phone number.
• Profile & gameplay data. Your username, chess rating, and game statistics (games played, wins, losses, draws), along with the moves and results of your online games.
• Social data. Your friends list, and the friend requests and game challenges you send or receive (which include the usernames of the people involved).
• In‑game chat. Messages you send during an online game are stored and are visible to your opponent in that game.
• Push notification token. If you allow notifications, we store a device messaging token (via Firebase Cloud Messaging) so we can alert you to challenges and friend requests.
• Technical data. Standard information needed to operate the service, such as network requests processed by Firebase. We do not use third‑party advertising or analytics SDKs.

Offline and "Play Computer" modes run entirely on your device and do not require an account or send your games to us.

2.How We Use Your Information

• To create and secure your account and sign you in.
• To run online games, matchmaking ("Quick Play"), and to calculate and display ratings.
• To power social features — friends, challenges, and in‑game chat.
• To send you notifications you've opted into (challenges, friend requests).
• To maintain the integrity of the service and prevent abuse.

3.How Your Information Is Shared

We use Google Firebase (a Google service) as our backend — specifically Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, Cloud Functions, and Cloud Messaging. Your data is processed and stored on Google's infrastructure under Google's terms. See Firebase's privacy information.

Some information is visible to other players by design: your username and rating are shown to opponents and people you interact with, and your in‑game chat messages are visible to your opponent in that game.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not share it with advertisers.

4.Data Retention & Account Deletion

We keep your account and associated data for as long as your account exists. You can request deletion of your account and its associated data (profile, rating, game history, and chat) at any time by contacting us at the email below. We will delete it within a reasonable period, except where we must retain certain information to comply with legal obligations.

5.Children's Privacy

Scrambit is not directed to children under 13 (or the minimum age required in your country), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, contact us and we will remove it.

6.Security

We rely on Google Firebase's security and on server‑side rules to protect your data, and passwords are managed by Firebase Authentication (we never see them in plain text). No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7.Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information, or to object to certain processing. To exercise any of these, contact us using the details below.

8.Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we'll revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of Scrambit after changes means you accept the updated policy.

9.Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or your data, contact us at:

Email: jamesphipps077@gmail.com