BluffBase never moves money. We record buy-in, rebuy and cash-out amounts purely as statistics for settlement reference. We do not process payments or facilitate gambling.
The short version
- We collect the minimum needed to run your groups and sessions.
- Your game data is private to your group and synced via Google Firebase.
- We never see your card details — subscriptions are handled by the App Store and Google Play.
- You can delete your account in the app at any time, or ask us for a copy of your data.
- We don't sell your data. Ever.
What we collect
Account information
When you create an account we store your display name, email address, and an avatar initial. If you sign in with Google or Apple, we receive a basic profile identifier from that provider.
Game data
Within a group we store group names and invite codes, session details (name, buy-in, players included), buy-in and rebuy amounts, cash-out amounts, and the resulting net results and settlement references. These are statistics — figures recorded for reference, not transactions.
Device & usage
We collect basic device information and diagnostic data (such as crash reports) to keep the app stable. This is described under Analytics.
How we use your data
- To create and sync your groups, sessions and settlements across devices.
- To calculate leaderboards, net results and — for Host Pro — personal stats.
- To authenticate you and keep your account secure.
- To diagnose crashes and improve reliability.
- To respond to your support and privacy requests.
We process this data to provide the service you've asked for and to pursue our legitimate interest in keeping BluffBase working well.
Real-time sync
BluffBase uses Google Firebase (Cloud Firestore) so that everyone in a group sees the same pot and stacks as they change. Your game data is stored on Firebase infrastructure and transmitted over encrypted connections. Access is scoped to the members of your group.
Authentication
Sign-in is handled through Firebase Authentication, supporting Google, Apple and email/password. When you use email and password, your password is managed by Firebase Authentication and is never stored by BluffBase in readable form. Google and Apple sign-in use those providers' secure flows; we only receive the identifiers needed to recognize your account.
Subscriptions & payments
Host Pro subscriptions are sold and billed exclusively through the Apple App Store and Google Play. We receive confirmation of your subscription status so we can unlock Pro features — we never receive or store your payment-card details. To manage or cancel a subscription, use your App Store or Google Play account settings.
Analytics & crash reporting
We use Google Analytics for Firebase, and the crash reports Apple shares with developers when you've allowed it on your device, to understand how the app performs and to fix problems. This data is aggregated and used to improve stability and usability — it is not used to build advertising profiles, and we do not run third-party ads in BluffBase.
Who we share data with
We share data only with the service providers that make BluffBase work — principally Google (Firebase) for storage, sync and authentication, and Apple/Google for subscription billing. These providers process data on our behalf under their own terms. We do not sell your personal data, and we don't share it for cross-context behavioral advertising.
Data retention
We keep your account and game data for as long as your account is active so your history and stats remain available to your group. When you delete your account, we delete your profile, your sign-in account, and any groups you host along with their sessions and payment records. In groups hosted by other people, you're removed as a member, but the sessions you played in stay in that group's history, including your display name and results, so other members' totals stay accurate. If you'd like your name removed from those records, email us and we'll do it. You can delete your account in the app, or request deletion by email without it.
Your rights & choices
- Access & export — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction — update your display name and profile from within the app.
- Deletion — delete your account and personal stats at any time.
- Withdraw consent — sign out and stop using the service whenever you like.
To make any of these requests, email support@bluffbase.app or use the options in your Profile. We'll respond within the timeframes required by applicable law.
GDPR & CCPA
If you're in the European Economic Area or the UK, you have rights under the GDPR including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability and objection. Our legal bases are performance of our contract with you and our legitimate interests in operating the service.
If you're a California resident, the CCPA/CPRA gives you the right to know what personal information we collect, to request deletion, and to opt out of "sale" or "sharing" of personal information. We do not sell or share your personal information as those terms are defined. To exercise any right, contact us below — we won't discriminate against you for doing so.
Contact us
Questions about privacy or a request about your data? Reach our team at support@bluffbase.app.