Candle Clash · Privacy Policy

Privacy Policy

App: Candle Clash · Developer: Chatra · Last updated: May 2025

Candle Clash ("we", "our", "the app") is a gamified trading-pattern simulator. This policy explains what data we collect, why we collect it, and the choices you have. We do not sell personal data to third parties.

1. Account & Authentication

• When you play as a Guest, we create a randomly generated user ID and a display name stored on our servers. No email or personal info is required.
• When you sign in with Google, we receive your email, public profile name, and profile picture via Google OAuth. This is used only to identify your account and is never shared publicly.
• Session tokens are stored on your device using SecureStore / AsyncStorage and are revoked when you log out.

2. Gameplay Data

We record the outcome of each game round you play (mode, prediction, correctness, XP earned, streak, coins, achievements). This data is used to:

• Maintain leaderboards and ELO duel ratings.
• Track progress toward achievements and titles.
• Improve game balance — only aggregate stats, never individual behaviour.

3. Google AdMob (Rewarded Ads)

When you choose to watch a rewarded ad (in the Shop or Daily Spin), Google AdMob serves the ad and may collect device identifiers, approximate location, and usage data under Google's own privacy policy: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.

Watching ads is always opt-in; no ads are shown anywhere else in the app.

4. Payments (Razorpay)

Premium upgrades are processed through Razorpay. We never see or store your card or banking details — Razorpay handles the entire transaction and only returns a payment confirmation signature to our servers. See https://razorpay.com/privacy/ for details.

5. AI Trading Coach

When you tap the AI Coach, a sanitized summary of that specific game (round results, your picks, pattern labels) is sent to Google Gemini via our integration provider. No personal identifiers are sent. Responses are cached to our database so re-fetching is free.

6. Local Notifications

The app schedules on-device reminders (e.g., "your 2× XP boost is about to expire"). These stay on your device — we do not run any push-notification server. You can disable them at any time in your device's Settings → Notifications.

7. Data Retention & Deletion

Your data is retained while your account is active. You can request deletion of your account and associated data via the in-app Profile → Delete Account button, or by visiting our public deletion page at /api/legal/account-deletion, or by emailing support@candleclash.app. Guest accounts inactive for 180+ days are purged automatically.

8. Children

Candle Clash is a trading simulator intended for users aged 13 and above. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a minor has created an account, please contact us.

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this policy to reflect product changes or legal requirements. Material changes will be communicated in-app before they take effect. The "Last updated" date above indicates the current version.

10. Contact

Questions, concerns, or data-deletion requests? Reach us at support@candleclash.app.