Privacy Policy
In short: games against bots stay on your phone. If you open Play online, the game creates an anonymous account and stores what online play needs: the name you choose, your results and rating, your friends, invites and waiting-room chat. Optional in-app purchases are handled entirely by Google Play. There are no ads and no analytics, and we never sell your data.
Who we are
Euchre Player's Network ("the game") is made by Graystone Studios, an independent developer. Questions or requests about your data go to [email protected].
Playing against bots
Bot games, rule settings and your chosen name are kept on your device. Nothing about them is sent to us or anyone else.
Playing online
The first time you open Play online, the game signs you in anonymously with Google Firebase. You do not give an email address, phone number or password. Firebase gives your copy of the game a random account ID. While you play online we store:
| What | Why | Who can see it |
|---|---|---|
| Anonymous account ID | To tell players apart and keep your results | Used inside the game; other players can add you as a friend by it |
| Display name (up to 24 characters, optional) | Shown at the table, in friends lists and on the leaderboard | Other players |
| Results: games, wins, rating, chip balance | Stats, Elo rating and the leaderboard | You; rating and ranked record appear on the leaderboard |
| Tables you create or join, and the moves in the game | To run the game between devices | Players at that table and, for public tables, the open-tables list |
| Friends, friend requests and table invites | The friends list and invites | You and the other player |
| Waiting-room chat (up to 200 characters a message) | Chat before a game starts | Players seated at that table |
Pick a display name that does not identify you if you prefer to stay private. Please do not share personal details in chat.
In-app purchases
You can buy chip packs and some card designs in the shop. Payment is handled by Google Play under Google's own terms and privacy policy. We never see or store your card or payment details. Google Play tells the game which item was bought, and the game adds the chips or unlocks the design on your device. Card designs bought with money are restored by Google Play if you reinstall.
Your chip balance and owned designs are kept on your device. If you play online, a copy of your chip balance is saved with your results. Chips can only be spent on card designs, cannot be cashed out, and never affect ranked games.
Service providers
Online data is stored with Google Firebase (Authentication and Cloud Firestore), which processes it for us. Google's handling of that data is described in the Firebase privacy information. As with any internet service, Google's servers see your device's IP address when the game connects. Purchases go through Google Play. We do not use advertising, analytics, crash-reporting or tracking services, and we do not sell or share your data with anyone else.
Security
All online data is encrypted in transit between the game and Firebase. Firestore security rules limit who can read and change each record.
Keeping and deleting your data
Abandoned tables are removed automatically. Waiting-room chat is kept only with its table. Your profile, results and friends are kept while you play online.
To delete your online data, email [email protected] with the subject "Delete my EPN data" and your display name, or the name shown under Play online. We delete your profile, results, friends and invites within 30 days and confirm by email. Uninstalling the game removes everything stored on your device.
Children
The game is intended for players aged 13 and over because online play includes chat with other players. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has played online, contact us and we will delete their data.
Changes
If this policy changes, we will update this page and the effective date above.