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Magical Book Cricket · Last updated: September 25, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how GameFai ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you play Magical Book Cricket (the "App" or "Game"), a mobile cricket game available on Google Play. By downloading or using the App, you agree to the collection and use of information as described here.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Account information

You can play the App as a signed-in account or as a guest:

• Sign in with Google — we receive your name, email address, and profile photo from Google, used only to identify your account and show your profile within the Game (e.g., on leaderboards).
• Guest / anonymous play — you're assigned a random anonymous account identifier with no personal information attached. Progress made as a guest stays on your device and is not linked to a real-world identity unless you later sign in with Google.

1.2 In-game profile and activity

To provide core gameplay, we store data tied to your account, including:

• Your chosen in-game username/display name
• Match history, scores, and results (offline, vs. AI, and multiplayer)
• Virtual currency balances (coins and gems) and transaction history
• Trophies, level, XP, win streaks, and season standing
• Missions, achievements, and daily-reward streak progress
• Owned/unlocked books and stadiums (cosmetic items)
• Leaderboard rank and score

1.3 Multiplayer and social features

• Matchmaking & live matches — your display name, chosen book, and ball-by-ball match data are visible to the opponent(s) you're matched or grouped with while a match is in progress.
• Rooms — a room code you create or join, and the participants and match state within that room.
• Quick Chat reactions — preset emojis and short preset phrases you send during a live match are visible to the other participant(s) in that match. You cannot type free-form text here; only a fixed set of emojis/phrases is available.
• Public profile & leaderboard — your display name, level, trophy tier, and match statistics (matches played/won, total runs, highest score, fours, sixes, win streak) are visible to any signed-in player who views the leaderboard or taps through to your profile. This does not include your coins, gems, or purchase history, which stay private to your account.
• Direct messages — if you message another player from their profile, the message text, timestamp, and both participants' display names are stored so the conversation can be delivered and displayed to both of you. Messages are not end-to-end encrypted and may be reviewed by us if reported for moderation purposes (see Player reports below).
• Friends — friend requests you send or receive, and your resulting friends list, are stored and are visible to the other player in that relationship.
• Blocking — if you block another player, we store that block so they can no longer message you; this list is private to your account.
• Player reports — if you report another player, we store the reported player's ID, the reason you selected, and any optional details you provide (which may include recent quick chat or direct message content relevant to the report), to review for moderation purposes.

The App does not include voice chat and does not access your device's microphone.

1.4 Purchases

If you buy gems or other in-app items, the purchase is processed by Google Play Billing. We receive a purchase confirmation/token to grant your items — we do not receive or store your payment card, bank, or other payment instrument details; those are handled entirely by Google Play.

1.5 Advertising

The App shows optional rewarded video ads (e.g., "watch an ad to earn coins") via Google AdMob. AdMob may collect your advertising identifier and other device/usage signals to select, serve, and measure ads, and to limit how often you see the same ad. See §3 for how to opt out of personalized advertising.

1.6 Analytics and diagnostics

We use Firebase Analytics to understand how the App is used (e.g., which screens and features are used, session length, gameplay events like matches played or shots taken) so we can improve the Game. This data is tied to a device/analytics identifier, not your name or email.

1.7 Automatically collected technical data

Like most apps, our backend and service providers automatically receive standard technical information with each request — such as IP address, device model, operating system version, app version, and general network information — used for security, abuse prevention, and keeping the service running correctly.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To operate core gameplay: matchmaking, scoring, currency, progression, and leaderboards
• To let you connect and compete with other players (real-time matches and rooms)
• To process purchases and grant the items you bought
• To show and measure rewarded ads, and reward you for watching them
• To detect, investigate, and act on cheating, abuse, or violations of our terms (including reviewing player reports)
• To analyze usage and improve the App's features, balance, and stability
• To communicate important updates about the Game or your account, when necessary
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal information.

3. Third-Party Services We Use

The App relies on the following third-party services, each governed by its own privacy policy:

4. App Permissions

The App requests the following device permissions, used only for the stated purpose:

5. How We Share Information

We share information only in these limited circumstances:

• With other players — your display name, book, and gameplay data are visible to opponents/room participants during a match; your public profile and leaderboard stats are visible to any signed-in player; and direct messages, quick chat reactions, and friend requests are visible to the specific player you exchange them with — all as described in §1.3.
• With service providers — the providers listed in §3, solely to operate the features they support.
• For legal reasons — if required by law, legal process, or to protect the rights, safety, or property of GameFai, our users, or others.
• Business transfers — if GameFai is involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to this Policy.

6. Children's Privacy

Magical Book Cricket is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us using the details in §10 and we will take steps to delete it.

7. Data Retention

We retain account and gameplay data for as long as your account is active, so your progress, currency, and stats persist across sessions and devices. If you delete your account (see §8), we delete or anonymize your personal data within a reasonable period, except where we're required to keep certain records for legal, security, or fraud-prevention purposes.

8. Your Rights and Choices

• Access or delete your data — contact us (§10) to request a copy of your data or to delete your account and associated data.
• Sign out / switch accounts — available any time from Settings.
• Block or report a player — available from that player's profile or a conversation with them, any time you receive unwanted messages or behavior.
• Remove a friend or cancel a request — available any time from the Friends screen or that player's profile.
• Opt out of personalized ads — use your device's ad settings (Settings → Google → Ads, on Android) to reset or limit your advertising identifier.
• Play as guest — you can use most of the App without linking a Google account by playing as a guest.

9. Security

We use industry-standard safeguards (including Google Firebase's and Cloudflare's security infrastructure) to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, so we can't guarantee absolute security, but we work to protect your data appropriately for the sensitivity of what we collect.

10. International Data Transfers

Our service providers (Google Firebase, Cloudflare) may process and store data on servers located outside your country of residence. By using the App, you consent to this transfer, storage, and processing in accordance with this Policy.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. If we make material changes, we'll update the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, notify you in the App. Continued use of the App after changes take effect means you accept the updated Policy.

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