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🛡️ Statutory Compliance Standard

Privacy Policy & Data Protection Declaration

Compliant with Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) & DPDP Rules 2025 (India), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR - EU), COPPA (US), and CCPA/CPRA.

Effective: September 2026 • Data Fiduciary: CITAGAH

1. Information We Collect & Purpose of Processing

Under DPDP Act Section 5, we collect only data strictly necessary to provide and secure multiplayer gaming services:

👥 Account & Identity

Username, custom avatar, country/region, birth year, and secure authentication tokens (Google OAuth, email, guest tokens).

📱 Device Telemetry

IP address, network ping, OS version, device model, and screen resolution strictly to maintain latency and prevent cheating.

💳 Gameplay & Virtual Inventory

Win/loss match history, level XP, trophy stars, virtual coins, passes, cosmetic skins, and non-sensitive Google Play transaction IDs.

🔒 Multiplayer Social Layer

In-room chat messages, animated emoji reactions, 3D charm gifting records, and user block/report logs.

2. Peer-to-Peer Networking (WebRTC Direct Mesh)

CITAGAH utilizes high-speed WebRTC peer-to-peer mesh networking to deliver lag-free sub-50ms multiplayer physics in fast-action games like Air Hockey, Cup Pong, and Tic-Tac-Toe.

Networking Transparency: During active private or quick-match rooms, your device establishes direct peer connections with other room participants. Your device's IP address is exchanged with connected room peers strictly to negotiate direct data transmission channels.

3. Certified Third-Party Service Providers

We integrate certified industry-standard service providers for core functionality:

Google Play Services & Billing
Google AdMob (Rewarded Video)
Convex Reactive Cloud Backend
Cloudflare Global Edge CDN

4. In-App Purchases & VIP Subscriptions

All microtransactions (Coins, Passes, Table Themes) and VIP Subscriptions (Gold and Diamond VIP) are handled securely through Google Play In-App Billing. CITAGAH never accesses, collects, or stores payment card credentials, CVVs, or banking passwords. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the billing period in Google Play Store settings.

5. Data Principal Rights (DPDP Sec 11–14 & GDPR)

  • • Right to Access & Portability (Sec 11): Download a complete, machine-readable JSON export of your profile, game match history, virtual inventory, and friends list.
  • • Right to Correction (Sec 12): Update your username, bio, and avatar at any time in Profile Settings.
  • • Right to Erasure / Deletion (Sec 12): 1-tap complete deletion of your account. Under DPDP Rule 8(3), non-identifying transaction order hashes are retained in an isolated audit table for 1 year before automatic purging.
  • • Right of Nomination (DPDP Rule 14(4)): Nominate an individual who shall, in the event of death or incapacity, exercise your data principal rights.
  • • Right to Withdraw Consent (Sec 6): Toggle ad personalization or request data erasure at any time without penalty.

6. Protection of Minors & Zero Behavioral Tracking

In strict compliance with Section 9 of the DPDP Act 2023 (India), individuals under 18 years of age are classified as children. We enforce strict child-safety measures: zero behavioral tracking, zero profiling, and mandatory age verification.

7. Grievance Redressal & Data Protection Board of India (DPBI)

Grievance & Data Protection Officer: CITAGAH
SLA Resolution Timeline: Acknowledged within 48–72 hours; resolved within 30 days (statutory maximum 90 days).
Under DPDP Rule 14, if your grievance is not resolved satisfactorily, you possess the statutory right to escalate your complaint directly to the Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) via the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) portal at meity.gov.in.