Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Brain Burst. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you have a positive experience while using our trivia game application. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our mobile application.

By using Brain Burst, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: When you create an account or use guest mode, we may collect your username, display name, and authentication credentials (if you choose to sign in with Google).
• Game Data: We collect information about your gameplay, including scores, game history, statistics, achievements, badges, and level progression.
• User Content: Any content you submit through the Service, such as reports about questions or feedback.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

• Device Information: We may collect information about your device, including device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our Service, including features used, time spent in the app, and game sessions.
• Log Data: When you use our Service, we may automatically collect certain information, including your IP address, browser type, access times, and pages viewed.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
• Process your game sessions and maintain your game statistics
• Enable multiplayer functionality and matchmaking
• Display leaderboards and rankings
• Send you notifications related to your account or gameplay
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms of service
• Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

4.1 Public Information

Your username, display name, scores, and rankings may be visible to other users on leaderboards and in multiplayer games.

4.2 Service Providers

We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, advertising, and customer support. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information.

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, or governmental authority, or if we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users or others.

4.4 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request access to your personal information
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format
• Opt-Out: Opt out of certain data processing activities, such as targeted advertising

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country. By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.

9. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to provide our Service and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. When you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal information, except where we are required to retain it for legal purposes.

10. 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 Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.