🔒 Privacy Policy
Effective Date: August 3, 2025
🎯 Our Commitment: Dots and Boxes Classroom Edition is designed with privacy in mind. We collect minimal data and prioritize the safety of our users, especially students.
📊 Information We Collect
When You Sign In with Google:
- Display Name: To show your name to other players
- Email Address: For account identification (not displayed publicly)
- Profile Picture: To display your avatar in games (optional)
Game Data:
- Game Sessions: Moves, scores, and chat messages during gameplay
- Room Codes: Temporary identifiers for multiplayer games
- Connection Status: To manage multiplayer sessions
🛡️ How We Protect Your Information
- Secure Firebase: All data is stored on Google's secure Firebase platform
- Temporary Storage: Game sessions are automatically deleted after completion
- No Permanent Records: We don't keep long-term records of your gameplay
- COPPA Compliant: Safe for educational use with students under 13
🤝 How We Use Your Information
- Enable multiplayer gaming experiences
- Display your name and avatar to other players
- Facilitate in-game chat during sessions
- Improve game performance and fix bugs
📤 Information Sharing
We do NOT:
- Sell your personal information to third parties
- Share your data with advertisers
- Store unnecessary personal information
- Track your activity outside the game
🗑️ Data Retention
- Game Sessions: Deleted within 24 hours of completion
- Chat Messages: Removed when game sessions end
- Account Info: Only while you're signed in to Google
- Room Data: Automatically cleaned up after games
🎓 Educational Use
This game is designed for classroom environments. Teachers and educators should:
- Review this privacy policy before classroom use
- Ensure students understand the multiplayer features
- Monitor chat during gameplay if needed
- Contact us with any concerns about educational use
👨👩👧👦 Parental Rights
Parents have the right to:
- Review what information their child provides
- Request deletion of their child's information
- Refuse further collection of their child's information
📱 Your Rights
You can:
- Sign out at any time to stop data collection
- Play locally without providing any personal information
- Contact us to request data deletion
- Ask questions about our privacy practices
📧 Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices:
- Email: privacy@dotsandboxes.education
- Subject: "Privacy Policy Question"
🔄 Policy Updates
We may update this policy occasionally. When we do:
- We'll update the "Effective Date" above
- Significant changes will be highlighted in the game
- Continued use means acceptance of updates
🌟 Remember: Your privacy matters to us! We've designed this game to be safe, fun, and educational while respecting your personal information.
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