Effective Date: January 2, 2026
1. Introduction
The Green Felt Club ("app", "we", "us") is your companion for billiards: authentic scoring, real-time tracking with interactive visuals, and deep session analysis. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our mobile application and web service.
For questions or concerns, contact us at admin@thegreenfeltclub.com.
2. What Data We Collect
2.1 Account & Authentication
- Anonymous authentication identifier (Firebase Auth) when you use the app without signing in.
- If you sign in with Google: display name, profile photo URL, and email address.
2.2 User-Generated Data
- Profile information: player name, avatar, default game rules, and preferences.
- Player records: statistics, games played, and performance history.
- Game data: scores, shot details, timestamps, locations, and match outcomes.
- Connections: player invites, pairing tokens, and friend connections.
2.3 Device & Local Data
- Device identifiers for syncing and offline functionality.
- Locally cached game data stored on your device.
2.4 Location & Camera
- Location: When you enable location features (e.g., location-based leaderboards), we collect your device's location via GPS.
- Camera: We access your camera only to scan QR codes for player pairing and invites. We do not store photos or video.
2.5 Advertising & Analytics
- Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) may collect device identifiers and usage data to serve and personalize advertisements.
- Standard analytics to understand app usage and improve our service.
3. How We Use Your Data
- Provide core functionality: cloud sync, multi-device access, offline mode.
- Authenticate users and control access to your data.
- Enable real-time features: live game updates, player invites, leaderboards.
- Display advertisements (via AdMob).
- Compute and display player statistics.
- Improve, debug, and secure the service.
4. Legal Basis for Processing
- Consent: For location access, camera access, and personalized advertising.
- Contract performance: To provide the services you request (syncing, game tracking).
- Legitimate interests: To improve and secure the app.
5. Data Sharing & Third Parties
We share data with the following third-party services:
- Firebase (Google): Authentication, Cloud Firestore database, Cloud Functions, and hosting.
- Google Sign-In: If you choose to sign in with your Google account.
- Google AdMob: For serving advertisements.
These services operate under their own privacy policies. We do not sell your personal data to third parties.
6. Data Retention
- Your profile and game data are retained while your account is active.
- Temporary tokens (e.g., connection invites) expire within approximately 5 minutes.
- You may request deletion of your data at any time (see Section 7).
7. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you.
- Correct inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of your data.
- Export your data in a portable format.
To exercise these rights, contact admin@thegreenfeltclub.com.
8. International Data Transfers
Your data is stored and processed in Firebase/Google Cloud infrastructure, which may be located in data centers worldwide. By using the app, you consent to this transfer.
9. Security
- All data in transit is encrypted via HTTPS/TLS.
- Firebase Security Rules restrict access to authorized users only.
- Sensitive local data is stored using secure storage mechanisms.
10. Children's Privacy
The Green Felt Club is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us immediately.
11. Advertising Choices
We use Google AdMob to display ads. AdMob may use device identifiers and usage data to personalize ads. You can opt out of personalized advertising:
- On Android: Settings → Google → Ads → Opt out of Ads Personalization
- On iOS: Settings → Privacy → Apple Advertising → Turn off Personalized Ads
- Visit Google Ad Settings for more options.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date. Continued use of the app after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact:
Email: admin@thegreenfeltclub.com