Overview

Pocket Judge ("we," "our," or "us") provides a Magic: The Gathering rules engine and judge assistant available via web and mobile applications. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our services.

Information We Collect

When you use Pocket Judge, we may collect the following types of information:

Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with our service, including the rules questions you submit, device type, browser type, and general usage patterns. This helps us improve the accuracy of our rulings engine.

Account Information: If you create an account or purchase a subscription, we collect the information necessary to manage your account, such as your email address and payment information. Payment processing is handled by third-party providers (Apple App Store, Google Play Store); we do not store your payment card details.

Device Information: We may collect device identifiers, operating system version, and app version for diagnostic and analytics purposes.

Advertising

We use Google AdSense and Google AdMob to display advertisements on our website and mobile applications. These services may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For more information about how Google uses data from sites that use their services, visit Google's Privacy & Terms page.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve advertisements, analyze traffic, and improve your experience. These include:

Essential Cookies: Required for the site to function properly.

Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements and track ad performance.

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect your experience on our site.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to provide and improve the Pocket Judge service, process subscriptions and manage your account, display relevant advertisements, analyze usage trends to improve our rulings accuracy, and communicate important updates about our service.

Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with third-party service providers who assist in operating our service (such as Google for advertising, and Apple/Google for payment processing). These providers are bound by their own privacy policies.

Data Retention

We retain your usage data for as long as necessary to provide and improve our services. If you delete your account, we will remove your personal information within a reasonable timeframe, except where retention is required by law.

Children's Privacy

Pocket Judge is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access the personal data we hold about you, request correction or deletion of your personal data, opt out of personalized advertising, and request a copy of your data in a portable format.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any significant changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Messaging & Communications

Pocket Judge provides a private messaging feature for direct communication between users. Messages are encrypted at rest and are only accessible to the sender and recipient. If a message is reported for violating our community guidelines, the reported message content will be decrypted and made available to our moderation team for review. Messages are automatically deleted after 90 days unless individually saved by a user (maximum 10 saved messages per user). By using the messaging feature, you consent to this moderation process. Pocket Judge administrators may access message content only when a report has been filed. Do not share sensitive personal information through the messaging system.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: info@pocket-judge.com