Effective date:  [July 7, 2026]

App:  MAFIA

Thank you for playing MAFIA. This policy explains what information the app handles, how it’s used, and the choices you have. We designed MAFIA to collect as little as possible: there are no accounts, no advertising, and we do not sell your data.

Summary 

• You play under a name you choose, optionally with a profile photo. That name and photo are shared only with the other players in your game room so everyone can play together.

• Multiplayer games run over Google Firebase. Game rooms are temporary and expire automatically after a few hours.

• An optional AI narrator sends the game’s story context (player names, any bios or relationships you enter, and game events) to Anthropic (Claude) to write narration.

• The optional “anti-peek” feature uses your front camera on your device only. It uses Apple’s on-device Vision framework to check whether your eyes are open during hidden-role phases. Camera images never leave your device and are never saved. Only a “this player may have peeked” alert (with no image) is shared with the room.

• We do not use advertising, we do not track you across other apps, and we do not sell personal information.

Information the app handles

Information you provide

• Display name — the name you enter for a game.

• Profile photo (optional) — an image you choose from your photo library to use as your avatar.

• Player bios, relationships, and group context (optional) — details the host may enter so the AI narrator can personalize the story.

• In-game chat and reactions — messages and emoji you send during a game.

Information created by gameplay

• Game state — roles, votes, phases, and outcomes needed to run the game.

• A random device identifier — generated on your device to keep your avatar associated with you across games. It is not tied to your real identity.

• Local game history and settings — recent results and your narration preferences, stored on your device.

Camera (optional “anti-peek” feature)

• If enabled by the host and permitted by you, the app uses the front camera during night/hidden-role phases to detect whether your eyes are open, using Apple’s on-device Vision framework.

• Camera frames are processed entirely on your device, in real time, and are never uploaded, transmitted, or stored. The app only shares a small event indicating that a player may have opened their eyes (a reason label such as “eyes open” — never an image).

• You can decline or revoke camera access at any time in your device’s Settings; the game still works without it.

Information we do not collect

• No account, email, password, or login.

• No precise location.

• No advertising identifiers, and no cross-app tracking.

How the information is used

We use the information solely to:

• Run multiplayer games and keep all players in sync.

• Show your chosen name and avatar to others in your room.

• Generate AI narration (if the host enables it).

• Enforce the optional anti-peek feature.

• Keep your local game history and preferences on your device.

We do not use your information for advertising, profiling, or sale.

Sharing with other players

Because MAFIA is a multiplayer party game, some information is shared with the other people in your game room so you can play together: your display name, your avatar photo, your chat messages and reactions, and public game events. Secret role information (such as your card, the mafia’s target, or a detective’s result) is only shared with the players entitled to see it. Please only share content you’re comfortable showing the people you’re playing with.

Third-party services

MAFIA relies on the following services to function. Each processes limited data and has its own privacy policy:

• Google Firebase (Realtime Database) — powers real-time multiplayer. Game-room data (names, avatars, chat, and game state) is stored temporarily to sync players, and Google may process technical data such as IP address and device information to deliver the service. We use Firebase Realtime Database only; we do not use Firebase Analytics, Crashlytics, or advertising. See Google’s Privacy Policy and Firebase’s data-handling terms.

• Anthropic (Claude) — if AI narration is enabled, the story context (player names, any bios/relationships/group context you entered, and game events) is sent to Anthropic to generate narration text. This is used to produce the narration and is handled under Anthropic’s commercial terms (API inputs and outputs are not used to train models). See Anthropic’s Privacy Policy.

• Cloudflare — routes AI narration requests to Anthropic and hosts our game-room service. Cloudflare may transiently process IP addresses for security and rate-limiting. See Cloudflare’s Privacy Policy.

We do not control these third parties’ practices; we encourage you to review their policies.

Data retention

• Game rooms are temporary and expire automatically (typically within a few hours of inactivity), after which their contents are deleted.

• Local data (your device identifier, game history, and settings) stays on your device until you clear it or delete the app.

• We do not maintain long-term server-side profiles of players.

Data security

We use industry-standard protections, including encrypted connections (HTTPS/TLS) for all network communication, and we keep sensitive credentials (such as AI service keys) on our servers, never in the app. No method of transmission or storage is 100% secure, but we work to protect your information.

Children’s privacy

MAFIA is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13 (or under the minimum age required in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age. If you believe a child has provided personal information, please contact us and we will address it.

Your choices and rights

• Camera and photos: grant or revoke permission any time in your device Settings.

• Local data: delete the app to remove the device identifier, game history, and settings stored on your device.

• Access, correction, or deletion: depending on your region (for example, under GDPR or the CCPA/CPRA), you may have rights regarding your personal information. Because we store very little and it is largely temporary or on your device, most data is under your direct control; for any other request, contact us at the email above.

International users

The services we use (Google Firebase, Anthropic, and Cloudflare) may process data on servers located in the United States and other countries. By using MAFIA, you understand that your information may be processed in these locations.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by updating the “Effective date” above and posting the revised policy here. Continued use of the app after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data? Contact us!