Privacy Police

Bad Murloc Studio built the Mahjong Encyclopedia game as an Ad Supported game. This SERVICE is provided by Bad Murloc Studio at no cost and is intended for use as is.

This page is used to inform visitors regarding the policies with the collection, use, and disclosure of Personal Information if anyone decided to use this Service.

If you choose to use the Service, then you agree to the collection and use of information in relation to this policy. The Personal Information that I collect is used for providing and improving the Service. I will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

The terms used in this Privacy Policy have the same meanings as in our Terms and Conditions, which is accessible at Mahjong Encyclopedia unless otherwise defined in this Privacy Policy.

1. Information Collection and Use

1.1 Personal Information

  • Account-related information: When you register or log in (via email, social media accounts like Google/Facebook, or game platforms), we may collect your email address, username, profile photo, and social media account ID.
  • Payment information: If you make in-game purchases, we may collect payment method details (e.g., credit card number, PayPal account info)we do not store full payment details; this data is processed by third-party payment processors (e.g., Stripe, Apple Pay) complying with global payment security standards.
  • Contact and profile data: Voluntarily provided information such as your name, phone number (for account verification), or in-game avatar settings.

1.2 Non-Personal Information

  • Game usage data: Game progress, scores, in-game actions (e.g., character selections, quest completions), device information (model, OS version, screen resolution), IP address, and network type (Wi-Fi/cellular).
  • Technical data: Crash logs, error reports, and app performance data (to fix bugs and optimize gameplay).
  • Analytics data: Aggregated information (e.g., "50% of users prefer Character A") that cannot identify you individually.
  • Log data: in a case of an error in the game data and information (through third party products) on your phone called Log Data will be collected. This Log Data may include information such as your device Internet Protocol (“IP”) address, device name, operating system version, the configuration of the game when utilizing the Service, the time and date of your use of the Service, and other statistics.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use collected information for the following purposes:

  • Provide and maintain the Game: Verify your account, process purchases, and ensure smooth gameplay.
  • Improve and personalize the Game: Analyze usage data to fix glitches, add new features, and tailor content (e.g., recommending in-game events based on your playstyle).
  • Communicate with you: Send account updates (e.g., password resets), game notifications (e.g., event reminders), or service-related emails (you can opt out of non-essential communications).
  • Protect security: Detect and prevent fraud, unauthorized access, or violations of our Terms of Service.
  • Comply with laws: Fulfill legal obligations (e.g., responding to lawful requests from regulators).

3. Sharing of Your Information

We will not sell, rent, or disclose your personal information to third parties except in the following cases:

  • Third-party service providers: We may share data with vendors who assist us (e.g., payment processors for transactions, cloud servers for data storage, analytics tools like Google Analytics) these providers are bound by contracts to protect your data and only use it for our specified purposes.
  • Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect our rights, safety, or the safety of other users.
  • Mergers/acquisitions: If we are acquired or merge with another company, your data may be transferred as part of the business assets (we will notify you via in-game notice or email before such a transfer).

Link to privacy policy of third party service providers used by the game:

4. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, loss, or misuse, including:

  • Encryption of personal information (e.g., SSL encryption for data transmission, AES encryption for stored data).
  • Access controls (only authorized staff can access personal data).
  • Regular security audits and updates to prevent vulnerabilities.

Note: No online data transmission or storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we will take all reasonable steps to protect your information.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information only for as long as needed to fulfill the purposes stated in this Policy, or as required by law. When no longer needed:

  • Personal information (e.g., email, payment data) will be deleted or anonymized.
  • Non-personal/aggregated data (e.g., usage analytics) may be retained indefinitely for Game improvement.

6. Children’s Privacy

The Game have no restriction of age and may collected data for player under the age of 13 (or the minimum age for data collection in your jurisdiction, e.g., 16 in the EU under GDPR). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If we learn we have collected data from a child without parental consent, we will delete it immediately. Parents/guardians may contact us (see Section 8) to request data deletion or verify their child’s data.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time (e.g., to reflect new laws or Game features). We will notify you of material changes via:

  • An in-game pop-up notice;
  • An email to your registered email address;
  • A prominent update on our Game website/social media.

Your continued use of the Game after the effective date of the updated Policy constitutes acceptance of the changes. We recommend reviewing this Policy periodically.

8. Contact us

If you have any questions or suggestions about the Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact at BadMurlocStudio_Mahjong@outlook.com.