Privacy Policy

Last Updated: October 29, 2026

Tricksmith Games, LLC ("we," "our," or "us") operates the Auction 45s: Card Game mobile application and the auction45scardgame.com website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our app or website.

Information We Collect

User Identifiers

We collect identifiers to provide core app functionality:

• A randomly generated anonymous ID (via Firebase Authentication)
• Your Apple Game Center ID, if signed in, used to deliver achievements on iOS
• Your Google Play Games ID, if signed in, used to deliver achievements on Android

These identifiers allow us to save your progress, sync data across devices, and enable multiplayer features.

Profile Information

To use multiplayer and social features, you choose:

• A display name (3–20 characters; visible to other players)
• An avatar (selected from in-app options; visible to other players)

These are visible to anyone you play with or who searches for you, and are stored in our cloud database (Firebase Firestore).

Social Features

If you use friends and messaging features, we store:

• Your friends list (other users' anonymous IDs and their public display names)
• Friend requests and game invites you send and receive
• Users you have blocked
• Reports you submit about other users (and reports submitted about you, retained for moderation)

Friend requests, invites, and reports are stored in Firebase Firestore and are deleted when no longer needed (e.g., when accepted, declined, or expired).

Real-Time Multiplayer Data

When you play multiplayer matches, we store match state for the duration of the match, either on our game servers (hosted on Google Cloud) or in Firebase Realtime Database. This includes:

• Your display name, avatar, and seat in the match
• The cards dealt to you, and any cards you discard or draw
• Bids, trump choices, card plays, and other turn actions
• Connection state (so we can reconnect you if your network drops)

Match data is automatically deleted shortly after a match ends. If a match is abandoned, any remaining copy is deleted within 24 hours.

Game Server Logs

When the app connects to our game servers, our servers and our network provider, Cloudflare, process your IP address and basic request details (such as the time, the address requested, and the response) to run the connection, prevent abuse, and diagnose problems. Server logs may also include your user identifier and match events. These logs are kept for up to 30 days.

Online Presence

To show whether your friends are online and to support reconnection, we store a presence record indicating you are connected, your subscription tier, and the timestamp of your last disconnection. This is stored in Firebase Realtime Database and is deleted when you delete your account.

Push Notification Tokens

If you grant notification permission, we store your device's push notification token (a unique identifier issued by Apple or Google) so we can deliver notifications about friend requests, game invites, and your turn in multiplayer matches. Tokens are stored in Firebase Firestore and are deleted when you delete your account or disable notifications.

Purchase History

When you make in-app purchases or subscribe to VIP membership, we collect purchase information through RevenueCat, our payment processor. This includes:

• Products purchased
• Subscription status and expiration dates
• Transaction identifiers

This data is used to unlock premium features and restore your purchases across devices. Purchase and subscription records are retained after account deletion to comply with tax, accounting, and consumer-protection obligations (typically 7 years).

Usage Data

We collect information about how you interact with the app to improve your experience:

• Games played and scores
• Features used
• Quest and achievement progress

This helps us understand how players enjoy the game and identify areas for improvement.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected data to:

• Provide and maintain the app's functionality
• Save your game progress and settings
• Enable real-time multiplayer, friends, invites, and presence
• Send push notifications you have opted into
• Process purchases and manage subscriptions
• Moderate user-reported content and behavior
• Sync your data across devices
• Improve and personalize your experience
• Analyze app performance and usage patterns

Third-Party Services

Our app uses the following third-party services:

Firebase (Google)

We use Firebase for authentication, cloud data storage (Firestore), real-time multiplayer (Realtime Database), and push notifications (Firebase Cloud Messaging). Firebase may collect device identifiers and usage data. See Google's Privacy Policy.

Google Cloud

Our multiplayer game servers run on Google Cloud, which also stores our server logs. See Google's Privacy Policy.

Cloudflare

Connections to our game servers pass through Cloudflare, which provides security and network delivery and processes IP addresses for that purpose. See Cloudflare's Privacy Policy.

RevenueCat

We use RevenueCat to manage in-app purchases and subscriptions. RevenueCat processes purchase data on our behalf. See RevenueCat's Privacy Policy. If you have accepted analytics in the app, RevenueCat also reports purchase, renewal, and cancellation events, including the amount paid, to Google Analytics for Firebase using your Firebase app instance identifier, so we can measure revenue.

Apple Game Center and Google Play Games

If you sign in to Game Center (iOS) or Google Play Games (Android), we use it to display achievements. Apple and Google process that data according to Apple's Privacy Policy and Google's Privacy Policy.

Website

Our website (auction45scardgame.com) does not use cookies, analytics, or tracking. It is hosted on Firebase Hosting, which processes your IP address and basic request details to deliver the pages.

Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You can delete your account at any time through the app's Settings menu. See Delete Your Account for step-by-step instructions, including how to request deletion by email if you have uninstalled the app. When you delete your account, we erase your profile, friends list, inbox, blocked list, online presence, push tokens, game progress, and reports you submitted.

Some data is retained after account deletion:

• Purchase and subscription records — retained to comply with tax, accounting, and consumer-protection obligations (typically 7 years).
• Reports submitted about you by other users — retained for moderation and legitimate-interest grounds.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information. All data is transmitted using encryption (HTTPS/TLS) and stored securely using industry-standard practices.

Children's Privacy

Our app is rated 4+ and does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The app uses anonymous identifiers that do not identify individual users.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your data through the app
• Delete your account and associated data via Settings > Delete Account (subject to the retention exceptions noted above)
• Block or report other players from within the app
• Opt out of push notifications in your device settings
• Opt out of Game Center or Google Play Games by signing out in your device settings

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by posting the new policy in the app or on our website.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

support@auction45scardgame.com
Tricksmith Games, LLC
San Francisco, CA, USA