Royal Board Games Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how Royal Board Games collects, uses, stores, protects, and shares information when you install, access, or use our Android mobile application, related game features, advertisements, premium features, support services, and any associated pages or services linked with the app.
The app is developed and operated by ARUN HEMBROM. By using Royal Board Games, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this policy, please do not use the app.
Last Updated: 01 June 2026
2. About the App
Royal Board Games is a board game app that currently includes games such as Ludo and Chess. More games may be added in future updates. The app may include:
- Play with computer mode.
- Play with friends mode on the same device.
- Game history for recent matches.
- Hold game / resume game feature.
- Sound and music settings.
- Premium or temporary ad-free feature through rewarded advertisements.
- Advertisements displayed through third-party ad networks such as Google AdMob.
- In-app update support through Google Play services.
3. Developer Information
4. Information We Collect
Royal Board Games is designed mainly as an offline board game experience. We do not require users to create an account to play the app. However, the app and third-party services may collect or process certain information as described below.
| Type of Information | Purpose | Stored Where | Shared With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player names entered in the app | To show player names during Ludo or Chess gameplay. | Locally on your device, if saved with hold game or match history. | Not intentionally shared by us. |
| Game history | To show the last few match results in the History section. | Locally on your device. | Not intentionally shared by us. |
| Hold game data | To pause and resume held games. | Locally on your device. | Not intentionally shared by us. |
| Premium/ad-free status | To remember temporary ad-free access after rewarded ads. | Locally on your device. | Not intentionally shared by us. |
| Sound/music settings | To remember your sound preferences and volume settings. | Locally on your device. | Not intentionally shared by us. |
| Advertising identifiers and ad interaction data | To show banner ads, video ads, rewarded ads, limit fraud, measure ad performance, and improve ad delivery. | Processed by third-party ad services such as Google AdMob. | Google AdMob and related advertising/measurement partners. |
| Device and diagnostic information | To support app functionality, ads, security, crash prevention, analytics, or service improvement. | May be processed by Google services, app store services, or device services. | Google Play services, AdMob, and relevant service providers. |
| Contact information you voluntarily provide | To reply to support requests, complaints, feedback, privacy requests, or legal requests. | Email/phone/support records. | Only as needed to respond, comply with law, or protect rights. |
5. Information Collected Automatically
Some information may be collected automatically by your device, Google Play services, Google AdMob, or other third-party SDKs used in the app. This may include:
- Device type, model, operating system version, and app version.
- Approximate country/region inferred by network or ad services.
- Advertising ID or similar identifiers used for ad delivery and measurement.
- Ad impressions, ad clicks, rewarded ad completion, and ad performance data.
- Crash logs, diagnostics, and performance data when provided by Android/Google services.
- Basic network information required to load ads or app updates.
This information is generally processed by third-party providers according to their own privacy policies and settings.
6. How We Use Information
We use information for the following purposes:
- To provide and operate Ludo, Chess, and other board game features.
- To save and display match history.
- To allow users to hold and resume games.
- To send a local notification when a held game is ready to resume.
- To manage premium or temporary ad-free access.
- To remember music, sound, and volume preferences.
- To show banner ads, video ads, and rewarded ads.
- To prevent fraud, invalid ad activity, misuse, or abuse.
- To respond to support requests and user complaints.
- To comply with Google Play policies, app store rules, legal obligations, or government requests.
- To improve app stability, design, features, and user experience.
7. Ads, AdMob, and Rewarded Ads
Royal Board Games may display advertisements, including banner ads, video banner ads, and rewarded ads. We may use Google AdMob or similar third-party advertising services.
Ads may be personalized or non-personalized depending on your device settings, consent settings, Google settings, region, and applicable laws. Third-party ad networks may collect or process information such as advertising ID, device information, ad interaction data, approximate location, and diagnostic data to deliver, measure, and improve advertisements.
Rewarded Ads and Premium Feature
The app may allow users to watch rewarded ads to unlock temporary ad-free Premium access. The current reward logic may work as follows:
- After watching the first rewarded ad, the user may receive 10 to 40 minutes of ad-free access.
- If the user watches a second rewarded ad within 5 minutes, the user may receive 1 hour to 2 hours 30 minutes of ad-free access.
- If the second rewarded ad is not watched within 5 minutes, the first ad-free reward remains active until it expires.
- Reward duration may be random within the ranges described above.
Rewarded ad availability is not guaranteed. Ads may fail to load due to internet issues, ad network limits, device settings, regional restrictions, policy restrictions, or other technical reasons.
8. Premium and Purchases
Royal Board Games may include a Premium section. At this time, the “Buy Premium” feature may show a “Coming Soon” message if real payment purchase is not yet active.
If paid premium, subscription, or in-app purchase features are added in the future, payment processing may be handled by Google Play Billing or another authorized payment provider. We do not directly collect or store your full payment card details. Any purchase will be subject to the app store/payment provider’s own terms, refund rules, and privacy policy.
9. Local Storage
The app may store some information locally on your device using app preferences or local storage. This may include:
- Music on/off settings.
- Game sound on/off settings.
- Volume settings.
- Temporary premium/ad-free expiration time.
- Last 5 match history records.
- Up to 3 held games for resume functionality.
- Player names entered during gameplay.
Local data may be removed if you clear app data, uninstall the app, or use device/app management tools to delete app storage.
10. Notifications
Royal Board Games may request notification permission on supported Android versions. Notifications may be used to remind you when a held game is ready to resume.
You can disable notifications anytime from your Android device settings. If notification permission is denied, the hold game reminder notification may not appear.
11. In-App Updates
The app may use Google Play’s in-app update feature to notify users about available updates from the Play Store. This helps provide bug fixes, security improvements, new games, and better user experience.
In-app updates are handled by Google Play services and may be subject to Google Play’s terms and privacy practices.
12. Permissions Used by the App
Depending on the app version and device, Royal Board Games may use or request the following permissions:
| Permission | Purpose | Required? |
|---|---|---|
| Internet | To load ads, rewarded ads, video banners, and in-app update information. | Required for online ad/update features. |
| Access Network State | To check network availability for ads and online services. | Required for better ad/update handling. |
| Post Notifications | To notify users when a held game is ready to resume. | Optional and permission-based on supported Android versions. |
The app does not require camera, microphone, contacts, SMS, call logs, or precise location permissions for normal gameplay.
13. Third-Party Services
The app may use third-party services that process information according to their own privacy policies. These may include:
- Google Play services.
- Google AdMob for advertisements and rewarded ads.
- Google Play in-app update services.
- Device and operating system services required for normal app functionality.
We encourage users to review Google’s privacy policy and ad settings to understand how Google handles advertising and service-related data.
14. Data Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share or allow access to limited information in the following situations:
- With advertising partners such as Google AdMob for ad delivery and measurement.
- With Google Play services for app update, store, and platform functionality.
- With service providers who help operate, maintain, or improve the app.
- When required by law, legal process, government request, or court order.
- To protect our rights, users, app security, or prevent fraud and abuse.
- In connection with a business transfer, merger, acquisition, or restructuring, if applicable.
15. Data Retention
Local gameplay data such as match history, hold games, player names, and settings may remain on your device until you delete it, clear app data, or uninstall the app.
Support communications may be retained for a reasonable period to respond to your request, maintain records, prevent abuse, or comply with legal obligations.
Third-party services such as Google AdMob may retain data according to their own retention policies.
16. Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information associated with the app. However, no app, network, device, or online service can be guaranteed to be completely secure.
You are responsible for keeping your device secure, using trusted app sources, updating your device, and not sharing your device with unauthorized users.
17. Children’s Privacy
Royal Board Games is designed as a general audience board game app. The app is not intended to knowingly collect personal information from children without proper consent required by applicable law.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us. We will take reasonable steps to delete such information if required.
18. User Choices and Controls
You may control certain privacy-related choices as follows:
- Disable or reset your Android Advertising ID through your device settings, where available.
- Control personalized ads through Google settings and device settings.
- Disable notifications from Android app notification settings.
- Clear app data to remove locally stored match history, held games, settings, and premium status.
- Uninstall the app to remove local app data from your device.
- Contact us to ask questions or request deletion of information you voluntarily provided to us.
19. User Rights and Requests
Depending on your location and applicable privacy laws, you may have rights to:
- Request access to personal information you provided to us.
- Request correction of inaccurate information.
- Request deletion of information you provided to us.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
- Object to or restrict certain processing where applicable.
- Contact us for privacy complaints or concerns.
To make a privacy request, contact us using the details provided in this policy. We may need to verify your request before responding.
20. International Users
The app may be available to users outside India. Third-party services such as Google AdMob and Google Play services may process data on servers located in different countries. By using the app, you understand that information may be processed in accordance with the privacy policies of those third-party services and applicable laws.
21. Legal Basis for Processing
Where applicable, we may process information based on one or more of the following legal grounds:
- Your consent, such as permission-based notifications or optional rewarded ads.
- Performance of app functionality requested by you.
- Legitimate interests such as app security, fraud prevention, support, and service improvement.
- Compliance with legal obligations, app store rules, and regulatory requirements.
22. Disclaimer About Gameplay
Royal Board Games is provided for entertainment purposes only. The app is not a gambling app and does not provide real-money betting, casino gambling, cash prizes, or financial winnings.
Game results are based on game rules, user actions, computer moves, random dice results in Ludo, and app logic. We do not guarantee that every game outcome will match tournament-level professional gameplay expectations.
23. Disclaimer About Advertisements
Advertisements shown in the app are provided by third-party ad networks. We do not fully control the content, claims, offers, links, or services shown in third-party ads.
If you interact with an advertisement, you may be taken to a third-party website, app store page, or service. Your interaction with third-party ads is governed by the privacy policy and terms of that third party.
24. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in app features, ads, premium services, third-party SDKs, legal requirements, or business practices.
When we update the policy, we may change the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. You are encouraged to review this policy regularly. Continued use of the app after changes means you accept the updated policy.
25. Contact Us
If you have questions, complaints, feedback, privacy requests, or legal concerns regarding Royal Board Games, you may contact us:
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