Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Gay Bingo ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, stores, and shares information when you play the Gay Bingo mobile app or visit the Gay Bingo website (collectively, the "Service"). We designed the Service to collect as little personal information as possible: an email address to sign in, the details you choose to put on your game profile, and the gameplay records needed to run the game.

Information We Collect

Account information

When you create an account we collect your email address, which is used as your sign-in identity. If you sign up with email, your password is verified and stored by our hosting platform in hashed form — we never see or store your plain password. If you choose "Continue with Google", Google shares your email address and profile name with us, and we use them to create your account.

Profile information you choose to provide

Your in-game profile can include a display name (including names created with our Drag Name Generator, which generate and store random name suggestions on your profile), an optional profile photo you upload, and your chosen animal companion. Uploading a photo is optional; if you do, it is stored in our hosting platform's public file storage and shown to other players.

Gameplay data

We record the results of matches you play: scores, bingo counts, wins, streaks, daub accuracy, completion times, daily activity, experience points, and your match history. Your display name, leaderboard standings, and game statistics may be visible to other players in leaderboards and live matches. Your detailed match history is visible only to you.

Virtual currency and purchase records

We store your in-game balances (Jewels and bonus cash), your rewards history, and a record of purchases you make in the app (the gem pack purchased, the payment processor's transaction identifier, and the credits applied to your account). We never receive or store your full card number or payment credentials — payments are processed entirely by Stripe.

Communications

If you contact us through the in-app Contact form, we receive the name, email address, and message you provide and use them only to respond to you.

Automatic technical data

Like nearly all online services, our hosting platform processes standard connection data (such as IP address, device and browser type, and session identifiers) to deliver the app, secure accounts, prevent abuse, and measure aggregate usage. We also record product analytics events that describe gameplay activity (for example, that a game was started or a purchase completed) with counts and game modes — these events do not include advertising identifiers or cross-app tracking data.

What we do not collect

We do not collect your precise or coarse location, contacts, health or fitness data, browsing or search history, advertising identifiers, or any biometric data. We do not record your microphone, camera, or any audio you speak — the game's host voice lines are generated from game text, not from you.

How We Use Information

• To create and secure your account and let you sign in.
• To operate the game: matchmaking, scoring, leaderboards, rewards, streaks, and your match history.
• To process purchases through Stripe and credit jewels to your account.
• To send service emails: verification codes, password resets, and account invitations.
• To personalize your experience (display name, avatar, companion, tutorial progress).
• To understand aggregate gameplay and improve the game.
• To respond to your support and privacy requests.
• To detect fraud, abuse, and to comply with law.

We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use it for cross-app or cross-site advertising or tracking.

Third-Party Service Providers

We rely on a small set of providers to run the Service:

• Base44 — hosts the app, its database, user accounts and authentication, file storage, product analytics, and the delivery of service emails (verification codes, password resets, invitations). Base44 processes account and gameplay data on our behalf.
• Stripe — processes payments when you buy jewels. Stripe receives your payment details and the email you enter at checkout and processes it under Stripe's Privacy Policy. We receive a transaction confirmation that we link to your account to credit your purchase.
• Google — if you use "Continue with Google", Google authenticates you and shares your email address and profile name with us. Google's handling of your Google account data is described in Google's Privacy Policy.
• AI voice synthesis — game host phrases (game text only, never your personal data) are sent to a text-to-speech provider to generate the host's spoken lines. No personal information about you is included in these requests.

These providers act as processors or independent controllers of the limited data they receive. We do not share your personal information with any other third parties, and we do not allow advertising or data-broker companies to collect data through the Service.

Cookies and Local Storage

The Service uses only essential browser storage: a session token that keeps you signed in and local settings such as your music preference. We do not use advertising cookies, cross-site trackers, or fingerprinting.

Security

Accounts are protected by platform-managed authentication, hashed passwords, verified email, and row-level access rules that restrict each player's data to that player. Data is transmitted over encrypted connections. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but we and our providers apply industry-standard safeguards.

Data Retention

We keep your information while your account is active so the game, rewards, and purchase credits keep working. When you delete your game profile (see below), your profile, preferences, and currency balances are removed. We may retain certain records where necessary: purchase and transaction records for financial and legal compliance, records relating to fraud or abuse investigations, and aggregated or de-identified gameplay statistics. Contact-form messages are retained until your request is resolved. Backups rotate over time, so residual copies may persist for a limited period after deletion.

Account Deletion

You can delete your game profile at any time from Account Settings → Delete Account in the app. This deletes your game profile, currencies, and preferences, and signs you out. To request deletion of your account entirely (including the email address on file and associated game records), contact us through the Contact page, and we will process the request.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, export, or delete your personal information, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to lodge a complaint with your local regulator. California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected and to request deletion; we do not sell or share personal information as defined by the CCPA. European users may exercise their GDPR rights by contacting us. To exercise any right, use Account Settings or the Contact page — we will verify your request against your account and respond as required by law.

Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13 (or the equivalent minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we will delete it.

Changes to This Policy

If we change this policy, we will post the updated version on this page and update the effective date. If a change materially affects how we use information already collected, we will provide additional notice in the app.

Contact Us

Questions, requests, or complaints about privacy can be sent through the Contact page, or by email to our privacy contact listed in the App Store listing. We aim to respond within 30 days.

Gay Bingo is a play-for-fun game. Play money (Jewels, bonus cash) has no real-world value and cannot be withdrawn or traded.