Privacy Policy for Tic Tac Toe: 2 Player Game

1 Overview & Commitment

This Privacy Policy describes how Orion Tech ("we", "us", or "our") handles personal data and privacy rights when you download, access, or play our mobile application Tic Tac Toe: 2 Player Game (the "Service" or "App").

We are dedicated to maintaining the trust of our players and protecting your privacy. This policy is designed to comply with Google Play Console developer policies, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), and other international data privacy regulations.

2 Information Collection and Use

To provide a smooth real-time multiplayer gaming experience with features like online play, AI opponents, dark/light theming, and background music, we collect specific types of information. This includes information you directly provide to us and technical data collected automatically when using the App:

• User-Provided Information: Player display name or nickname, in-game preferences (such as theme mode selection and music/sound settings), game mode choices, and communication via game support channels.
• Device & Identifiers Data: Device model, operating system version, screen resolution, unique device identifiers (such as Android ID), network state, and Wi-Fi/Cellular connectivity status.
• Gameplay & Session Data: Board state, move history, score records, win/loss/draw statistics, tournament round data, multiplayer room IDs, player symbols, and real-time WebSocket connection state.
• App Preferences Data: Theme mode preference (dark/light), music mute state, and dynamic app icon selection — all stored locally on your device via AsyncStorage.
• Technical Log Data: When an error or crash occurs, automated log reports are generated. These may contain device IP address, timestamps, app version, stack trace, and crash diagnostic data.

3 How We Use Collected Data

We use the collected information for the following specific purposes:

• Core App Functionality: Synchronizing multiplayer game boards across 2–4 players, matching players in game rooms via room codes, tracking game moves and scores in real time via socket servers, and running AI opponent logic for single-player mode.
• Local Preference Storage: Saving your theme preference (dark/light mode), sound and music settings, dynamic app icon choice, and local tournament scores on your device's internal storage.
• Performance & Stability: Monitoring server stability, troubleshooting network latency, and patching software bugs or crashes.
• In-App Updates: Checking for and facilitating seamless app updates through the Google Play In-App Update API on Android devices.
• Fair Play & Security: Preventing fraud, cheating, unauthorized room access, or abusive behavior in online game lobbies. All game moves are validated server-side to ensure fair play.

4 Third-Party Services & Links

The App integrates third-party services for essential functionality, such as Android system integration and store distribution. These third parties may collect information used to identify your device in accordance with their respective privacy policies:

• Google Play Services: Used for core Android runtime capabilities, authentication APIs, and in-app update delivery.
  View Google's Privacy Policy
• Google Play In-App Reviews: Used to prompt players to rate and review the app within the Google Play Store.
  View Google's Privacy Policy

If external links are presented within the App, clicking them will direct you to third-party websites. We strongly recommend reviewing the privacy statement of any external site you visit, as we do not exercise control over third-party practices.

5 Data Retention Policy

We retain collected personal data only for as long as reasonably necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy or as required by law:

• Temporary Session Data: Real-time socket room data, game board states, and temporary IP logs are cleared automatically shortly after multiplayer game sessions end (within 30 seconds of game completion or player disconnection).
• Local App Data: Game settings (theme, music preferences), offline scores, tournament history, and app state stored locally on your device persist until you clear the app data or uninstall the App.
• Support Correspondence: Emails and inquiries sent to support are retained for up to 12 months for customer service records.

7 Children's Privacy & All Age Groups (COPPA, GDPR-K & Google Play Families Policy)

Tic Tac Toe: 2 Player Game is designed for players of all age groups, including children and families. We are committed to protecting the privacy of young players and complying fully with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA), GDPR-K (General Data Protection Regulation for Kids), and Google Play's Families Policy requirements.

We do not require or collect any personally identifiable information (PII) such as full names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, or precise geolocation data from children or any users to access or play the game.

Key protections for children and families include:

• Zero Advertising & No Behavioral Tracking: The App contains no advertisements and no third-party ad-tracking SDKs. We do not perform cross-context behavioral advertising or profile tracking.
• Local Preference Storage: All user settings (such as dark/light theme, music mute state, and local game scores) are stored exclusively on your device via AsyncStorage and are never sent to external servers.
• Safe Multiplayer Play: Multiplayer room codes and display nicknames are temporary, non-identifiable, and processed only in-memory to synchronize game boards. No permanent user profiles are created.

If you are a parent or guardian and have any questions regarding our privacy practices for children, or if you believe your child has inadvertently provided personal data, please contact us immediately at femilsabhaya678@gmail.com for swift action and removal.

8 International User Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA)

Depending on your location, you hold the following privacy rights regarding your data:

• Right to Access: You can request copies of your personal data processed by us.
• Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate or incomplete player information.
• Right to Erasure / Deletion: You can request total deletion of your personal data as outlined in Section 6.
• Right to Restrict or Object: You can object to data processing or request restricted handling.
• California Residents (CCPA/CPRA): We declare that we do NOT sell or share your personal information or device data for monetary or other valuable consideration or cross-context behavioral advertising.

9 Data Security Measures

We implement commercially reasonable technical, administrative, and physical safeguards to protect your personal data against loss, theft, unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification:

• Use of encrypted communication protocols (HTTPS / WSS) for network traffic between the app and multiplayer servers.
• Server-side validation of all game moves to prevent tampering or unauthorized actions.
• Restricted server access limited strictly to authorized operations personnel.
• No persistent storage of unencrypted sensitive personal identifiers.

However, please be aware that no system connected to the internet can guarantee 100% security, and users transmit data at their own risk.

10 Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect app updates, legal obligations, or service enhancements. Any changes will be published on this page with an updated "Effective Date".

We encourage players to review this page periodically. Continued use of Tic Tac Toe after policy updates signifies acceptance of the revised terms.

11 Contact Us

If you have questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or your data privacy, please contact the developer directly: