Backgammon does not operate any servers and does not collect any personal information itself. All game data — your settings, saved replays, progress, and statistics — stays on your device.

The one exception is advertising: free-tier users see ads served by Google AdMob, and Google collects some data to serve those ads. Users who upgrade to a paid tier do not see ads and no ad data is collected.

Nothing. The developer does not collect, receive, transmit, sell, rent, or share any personal information about you. There are no analytics SDKs, no crash reporting SDKs, and no developer-operated servers.

The following is stored locally on your device only so the app can function between sessions:

• Game settings (board theme, checker style, language, timer preferences, background image, replay preferences)
• Saved game replays (if you choose to save them)
• Your game progress and statistics
• Your current subscription tier (to unlock premium features)

None of this is transmitted to the developer or any third party.

Free-tier users see ads served by Google AdMob. To serve these ads, Google may collect and process:

• Advertising identifier (IDFA, if you grant App Tracking Transparency permission)
• IP address and approximate location (derived from IP)
• Device information (model, OS version, language, screen size)
• Ad interaction data (impressions, clicks)

This data is collected and used by Google, not by the developer. The developer receives only aggregate, anonymous ad revenue reports from Google and has no access to personally identifiable user data.

If you are in the EU, UK, or other regulated regions, the app will show a Google-provided consent form before any personalized ads are served, as required by GDPR and similar laws. You can decline personalized ads.

You can also disable ad tracking entirely in iOS Settings → Privacy & Security → Tracking, or upgrade to a paid tier, which removes ads completely.

Google’s privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdMob advertising policies: https://support.google.com/admob/answer/6128543

Users who upgrade to a paid tier (Tier 1 or Tier 2) via Apple In-App Purchase do not see ads and have no ad-related data collected about them. Purchase transactions are handled entirely by Apple; the developer receives only Apple’s standard anonymous receipt and aggregate sales reports.

Local peer-to-peer multiplayer uses Apple’s Multipeer Connectivity framework (Bluetooth / local Wi-Fi). Game moves are exchanged directly between two devices on the same local network and are never routed through any developer-operated server.

Beyond Google’s advertising processing described above, the app does not knowingly collect any other information from children. Free-tier users who are children should be aware that Google’s advertising systems apply to them as well; parents who wish to avoid ad data collection entirely can upgrade to a paid tier.

The app may request access to:

• Photos — only if you choose to set a custom background image. The selected photo is stored locally on your device and is never transmitted.
• App Tracking Transparency — on free tier only, to ask whether Google AdMob may use your advertising identifier for personalized ads. You can decline and still use the app normally.

No other permissions are requested.

Because nothing the developer stores leaves your device, uninstalling the app deletes all app data. For ad data held by Google, see Google’s privacy controls at https://myadcenter.google.com.

If this policy changes in a future version of the app, the updated policy will ship inside that version. The effective date above will be updated accordingly.