Privacy Policy

Effective Date: August 20, 2025

This policy applies to the game and website operated by The Barter Company (“we”, “us”, “our”).

1. Introduction

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices. By playing or using our site, you agree to this Policy.

2. Information We Collect

• Required at first use: Name and Email to create a Unique ID (UID) that identifies your player profile and lets us contact you about milestones or rewards.
• Gameplay data: scores, progress, leaderboards tied to your UID.
• Device & log data: IP address, browser/user-agent, timestamps, basic diagnostics for security and abuse prevention.
• Cookies & local storage: to remember your UID/session and improve experience.
• Advertising identifiers: Google AdSense and its partners may set cookies or use mobile identifiers to serve and measure ads.

3. How We Use Information

• Issue and manage your UID; maintain leaderboards and lifetime totals.
• Provide rewards and milestone notifications (to your email).
• Improve gameplay, analytics, security, and prevent cheating/fraud.
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms.

6. Sharing of Information

• Hosting/Storage: Our hosting provider.
• Email & support tools: To contact winners and handle support.
• Legal/Security: When required by law or to protect our users and services.

We do not sell your personal information.

7. Data Retention

• UID, name, email: kept while your profile is active or until you request deletion.
• Scores/milestones: retained for the life of the game or until requested deletion of your profile.
• Logs/diagnostics: retained for a reasonable period for security and troubleshooting.

8. Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards appropriate to the nature of the data. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure.

9. Children’s Privacy

The game is for general audiences and not directed to children. Do not submit personal information if you are under 13. If you believe a child provided personal data, contact us to remove it.

10. Your Rights

• Access, correct, or delete your name/email and associated UID.
• Withdraw consent (where applicable) via the CMP or by contacting us.
• Object to or restrict certain processing where applicable by law.

To exercise rights, email thebartercompany.in@gmail.com from your registered address and include your UID.

11. International Transfers

Your information may be processed in countries other than yours (e.g., where Google or our providers operate). We rely on appropriate safeguards where required.

12. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated Policy. Material changes will be posted with a new effective date.

13. Contact

Email: thebartercompany.in@gmail.com