PRIVACY POLICY FOR NARDY (Backgammon & Long Narde Online)
Last Updated: October 30, 2026
INTRODUCTION
Nardy ("we," "our," or "the app") is a backgammon game application for Android devices. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our app.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
Automatically Collected Information
When you use Nardy, we automatically collect:
- Anonymous User ID: Generated by Firebase Authentication for online multiplayer functionality
- **Game Data**: Game states, moves, and match results for online games
- **Play Statistics**: Games played, wins and rating points, shown in the leaderboard next to your display name
- **Friends List**: The user IDs and last-known display names of players you add as friends
- **App and Device Context**: App version, country from your device locale, first-launch time and your chosen game variant
- Device Preferences: Your selected board skin/theme (stored locally on your device)
Information You Provide
Nardy does not require you to create an account. We do not collect email addresses, passwords or contact information.
For online play you choose a **Display Name**:
- It is stored in our database and shown to other players in the lobby, during games and in the leaderboard
- You can change it at any time, and you can delete it with your online data
- It is not verified and does not need to be your real name — use a nickname if you prefer not to be identifiable
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use the collected information solely to:
- Enable online multiplayer functionality
- Synchronize game states between players in real-time
- Remember your preferred board theme/skin
- Improve game performance and user experience
DATA STORAGE AND SECURITY
Local Storage
- Board skin preferences are stored locally on your device using Android SharedPreferences
- This data never leaves your device
Cloud Storage
- Online game data is stored in Firebase Realtime Database
- Anonymous user IDs are managed by Firebase Authentication
- Data is transmitted over secure HTTPS connections
- We use Google Firebase security measures to protect your data
THIRD-PARTY SERVICES
Nardy uses the following third-party services:
**Google Firebase**
- Realtime Database (online multiplayer)
- Authentication (anonymous authentication)
- Analytics (aggregated app-usage events)
- Crashlytics (crash reports and device state at the time of a crash)
- Remote Config (feature settings)
- Privacy Policy: https://firebase.google.com/support/privacy
**Google AdMob** (advertising)
- Serves ads in the app and may use your device's advertising ID
- Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
**Operational monitoring**
- Our game server sends operational notifications (for example, that a new account was created, or that a display name changed) to a private channel used only by the developer
Firebase and AdMob may collect additional technical information as described in their privacy policies.
DATA RETENTION
- Online Game Data: Stored in Firebase and may be retained indefinitely unless manually deleted
- Local Preferences: Stored on your device until you uninstall the app or clear app data
- Anonymous User IDs: Managed by Firebase Authentication
CHILDREN'S PRIVACY
Nardy does not knowingly collect personal information from children. The app:
- Does not require account registration
- Uses only anonymous authentication for online features
- Collects no personal information beyond the display name a player chooses, which need not identify them
If you believe a child has provided information through our app, please contact us.
YOUR RIGHTS
You have the right to:
- Delete your online data — Profile → Delete online data removes your account record, display name, statistics and friends list from our database
- Change your display name at any time
- Clear your local preferences by clearing app data in Android settings
- Uninstall the app to remove all locally stored data
- Contact us to request access to or deletion of your data
DATA SHARING
We do not:
- Sell your information to third parties
- Share your information for marketing purposes
Ads in the app are served by Google AdMob, which may use your device's advertising ID to select them. In the European Economic Area and the UK you are asked for consent before personalised ads are used; without consent you still see ads, but non-personalised ones.
Your game data is only accessible to:
- You, through the app
- Other players in the same online game session
- Firebase infrastructure for hosting and synchronization
CHANGES TO THIS PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted with an updated "Last Updated" date. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
INTERNATIONAL USERS
Your information may be transferred to and stored on servers located outside your country of residence. By using Nardy, you consent to this transfer. Firebase uses data centers worldwide as described in their privacy policy.
CONTACT US
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: daniel@bracket-forge.com
LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING (GDPR)
For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your data based on:
- **Legitimate Interest**: To provide online multiplayer functionality, to keep the service working and free of abuse
- **Consent**: For personalised advertising, asked separately before ads are personalised; you can change your choice at any time
CALIFORNIA PRIVACY RIGHTS (CCPA)
California residents have the right to:
- Know what personal information is collected
- Request deletion of personal information
- Opt-out of sale of personal information (we do not sell data)
ADVERTISING
Nardy displays advertising provided by third-party networks: Google AdMob and,
for users in some regions, Yandex Advertising Network. To select and measure
ads, these partners may process your device's advertising identifier and
technical information such as IP address, device model, and approximate
location derived from the IP address.
Partner privacy policies:
- Google: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
- Yandex: https://yandex.com/legal/confidential
Users in the EEA and UK are asked for consent before personalized ads are
shown and can change their choice at any time in Settings → "Ad privacy
options". You can also limit ad personalization through your device settings
by resetting or deleting the advertising identifier.
PURCHASES
Nardy offers an optional one-time purchase that permanently removes
advertising. Payments are processed entirely by Google Play; we never receive
or store your payment details. We store only the fact of the purchase so that
advertising remains disabled.
SUMMARY
Nardy is designed with privacy in mind:
- ✓ No account, email or password required
- ✓ Anonymous authentication only
- ✓ Minimal data collection
- ✓ A display name you choose, visible to other players
- ✓ Ads served by Google AdMob, with consent asked where required
- ✓ No data selling
- ✓ Secure data transmission
App Name: Nardy (Long Nardy Backgammon)
Developer: BracketForge
Last Updated: November 9, 2026