Privacy Policy for Al Bidaar Studio Games

1. Introduction & Scope

Welcome to Al Bidaar Studio ("we," "us," or "our"), a mobile game development and digital entertainment division operating under Al Bidaar Technologies Pvt Ltd. We design, produce, and publish mobile titles on the Google Play Store.

We respect your personal privacy and are fully committed to protecting player data in strict compliance with the Google Play Developer Program Policies, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA), and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

2. Information We Collect

We prioritize player privacy and minimize data collection to only what is technically essential for gameplay functionality, performance diagnostics, and in-game advertisements.

A. Information Collected Automatically

When you download and play our games, certain technical non-personally identifiable data may be collected automatically by our game engine and embedded SDKs:

• Device & Hardware Diagnostics: Device manufacturer, hardware model, operating system version (e.g., Android 12, 13, 14), screen resolution, CPU/GPU specifications, system language, and available RAM.
• Advertising Identifiers: Google Advertising ID (GAID / AD_ID) used for frequency capping, fraud prevention, and serving ads via authorized ad networks.
• Gameplay Telemetry: Level progress, high scores, achievements unlocked, in-game currency balances, session duration, tutorial completion, and timestamps of gameplay events.
• Crash & Performance Logs: Stack traces, app crashes, frame drops, and latency reports via Firebase Crashlytics to resolve bugs and optimize game stability across Android devices.
• Network Information: IP address (utilized solely to determine coarse, city/country-level location for localized ad serving and language selection) and connection type (Wi-Fi or mobile cellular).

B. Information You Voluntarily Provide

• Customer Support Correspondence: If you contact us via email (e.g., for bug reports or data requests), we collect your email address, name/pseudonym, device specs, and the content of your message to assist you.
• Player Profile & Nickname: If a game includes leaderboards or multiplayer features, you may optionally set an in-game display handle or nickname. We do not require your real legal name.

3. Third-Party Services & SDK Disclosures

To deliver rich gaming experiences, secure in-app purchases, multiplayer leaderboards, and ad-supported free gameplay, our games integrate vetted industry-standard Software Development Kits (SDKs). These third-party providers collect data under their respective privacy policies:

4. In-Game Advertising & User Ad Opt-Out

Advertisements allow Al Bidaar Studio to provide high-quality mobile games free of charge. Third-party ad networks may use your device's Google Advertising ID (GAID) to deliver contextual or personalized ads, prevent fraud, and measure ad viewability.

How to Opt-Out or Reset Your Advertising Identifier on Android:

You have full control over targeted advertising on your Android smartphone or tablet at any time:

1. Open your Android device Settings app.
2. Navigate to Google (or Privacy > Google depending on your Android version).
3. Tap on Ads (or Privacy > Ads).
4. Select "Reset advertising ID" to clear your tracking profile, or select "Delete advertising ID" to completely prevent apps from obtaining your identifier for personalized advertising.

5. Children's Privacy (COPPA & Family Policy Compliance)

Protecting the safety and privacy of young players is paramount to Al Bidaar Studio:

• COPPA Compliance: We do not knowingly collect, store, or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the European Union) without verifiable parental consent.
• Google Play Families Policy: For any games designated under Google Play's "Designed for Families" program or intended primarily for children, we only integrate family-certified ad SDKs, configure ad requests with tagForChildDirectedTreatment, and disable behavioral interest-based tracking.
• Parental Inquiries: If you are a parent or legal guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your authorization, please contact us immediately at contact@albidaar.com. Upon verification, we will promptly erase such records from our databases.

6. In-App Purchases & Billing

Certain Al Bidaar Studio titles offer optional in-app purchases (such as virtual coins, character skins, boosters, or ad-removal passes):

• Google Play Billing: All financial transactions and payment processing are handled directly and exclusively by the Google Play Store Billing System.
• Zero Financial Storage: Al Bidaar Studio never receives, views, or stores your credit card numbers, bank credentials, billing addresses, or payment card security codes.
• Purchase Verification: We only receive digital transaction receipts and token identifiers from Google to unlock the purchased digital goods within your game profile.

7. Android App Permissions Required

To function properly, our games may request specific Android platform permissions declared in the application manifest. Below is an itemized breakdown of what permissions we use and why:

8. Data Retention & Deletion Requests

We retain anonymous gameplay analytics and crash data only as long as necessary to fulfill technical support, game balancing, and security purposes. We never sell player data to third parties.

How to Request Complete Data Deletion (Google Play Compliance):

Under Google Play’s Account and Data Deletion policy, players have the right to request the permanent deletion of their associated account, telemetry, and cloud gameplay data. Follow these simple steps:

1. Draft an Email: Send an email to contact@albidaar.com or info@albidaar.org with the subject line "Data Deletion Request - [Your Game Title]".
2. Provide Player Identification: Include your in-game Player ID / User ID (found in the game’s Settings menu) or your Google Play Games gamer tag.
3. Processing & Confirmation: Our technical team will verify the request and permanently scrub your telemetry and cloud records within thirty (30) calendar days. You will receive a written email confirmation once deletion is complete.

9. User Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA)

Depending on your geographical jurisdiction, you are entitled to specific legal rights regarding your personal information:

• European Union / UK (GDPR): You have the right to access the data we hold, rectify inaccurate data, request erasure ("right to be forgotten"), restrict processing, object to data processing, and lodge a complaint with a competent supervisory data authority.
• California Residents (CCPA / CPRA): You have the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, and opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. We confirm that we do not sell your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection Officer at contact@albidaar.com.

10. Security of Your Data

We employ industry-recognized commercial safeguards to protect collected data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. All network communications are encrypted in transit using Transport Layer Security (TLS/HTTPS). While no electronic storage or internet transmission method is 100% immune to vulnerabilities, we continually review and upgrade our security practices.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

Al Bidaar Studio may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect modifications in our game features, new SDK integrations, or changes in legal regulations. When updates occur, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. We advise players to periodically review this page via the in-game settings to remain informed of our privacy practices.

12. Contact Al Bidaar Studio

If you have questions, inquiries, concerns regarding this Privacy Policy, or wish to submit a data deletion request, you can contact our privacy desk directly: