SwapS — Privacy Policy
Last updated: November 8, 2026
SwapS ("the app") is an Android app for playing strategy board games. This page explains which data is collected and why, where it is stored and how you can delete it.
1. Data we collect
- Guest account: If you continue as a guest, Google Firebase gives you a random account number that does not identify you.
- Username account: No email is needed to sign up: a username and password are enough. In the background your account gets a random login address that does not identify you (it is not shown to you and no email is sent to it). To let you log in with your username, the link between your username and this login address is stored. The password is stored securely by Google Firebase; we cannot see it.
- Email (optional): If you sign up with email or add a recovery email to a username account, your email address is linked to your account; it is used only for login, password reset and account verification and is not shown to other players. Without a recovery email, your account cannot be recovered if you forget your password.
- Player name: The player name you choose is stored and visible to other players in the app.
- Online matches: When you play online, the match record (game, both players' account numbers and player names, moves, move times, remaining time, result and the "online" marker during the match) is stored in Firebase. Only the two players of a match can see its record; someone who knows a waiting invite's code can see the player name in that invite.
- Ranking: Based on online match results, your player name, points and number of games are stored in the ranking of each game and are visible to other players in the app. Points are written only by the server rules, based on the match result; only quick-match games give points and guest accounts get no points.
- Chat: Messages you write in the public chat are public (all players in the app can see them) together with your player name and the time sent, and are stored on the server; they are kept on record to review abuse. Only registered accounts (username or email) can write; guests can read. Messages containing swearing, phone numbers, addresses, links or social media accounts cannot be sent. If you report a message, the message, its author's name and the reporter's account number are sent to the moderators. Moderators can delete messages that break the rules and mute or ban their author (mute and ban records are stored with the reason). Your list of blocked players is visible only to you.
- Moderation: Admins can send you messages inside the app (the message and when you read it are stored). Reports you send with "Report to admin" (topic, reported player's name, description, status) go to the admins. Accounts that break the rules can be banned for a time or permanently, or closed; the ban reason and duration are stored, and admin actions are kept on record.
- Stored only on your phone: Your settings (language, theme, sound, etc.) and your scores against the computer stay on your phone.
- Anonymous analytics (optional): Off by default. If you turn it on in Settings, usage information without your identity (e.g. which game was opened) is collected with Google Analytics for Firebase. The advertising ID is never collected.
2. How the data is used
The data is used only to create your account, show your player name, run online matches (turn, time and result) and (if you turned it on) improve the app. There are no ads in the app. Your data is not sold, not used for advertising and not shared with third parties.
3. Storage and security
Account and profile data are stored by Google Firebase (Authentication and Cloud Firestore) on servers in Europe. Connections are encrypted. Security rules ensure that each player can change only their own profile, that in an online match only the player whose turn it is can write a move, and that only the players of a match can see its record.
4. Retention and deletion
Your data is kept until you delete your account. Online match records are kept until you or your opponent in that match deletes their account. Your chat messages are kept until you delete your account or a moderator deletes them; reports are kept until moderators review and close them. What remains after deletion is listed on the account deletion page.
Retention periods. We aim to delete the following records at the latest after these periods (deletion is done manually at regular intervals, so a record may remain for a little longer):
- Chat messages: 6 months.
- Resolved "Report to admin" reports: 6 months. Closed chat reports are deleted as soon as they are closed.
- Moderation log entries: 12 months.
- Account closing record: until the closed account is fully deleted.
You can delete your account and your server data at any time: in the app, Settings → Delete account. If you cannot access the app, follow the steps on the account deletion page.
5. Children
SwapS is intended for users aged 13 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13; if we learn that such an account was created, we delete the account and its data. Parents can contact us at the contact address.
6. Changes
If this policy changes, this page will be updated; important changes will also be announced in the app.
7. Contact
Questions and requests: mergok2020@gmail.com