Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 19, 2026

CardsALot is operated by Calendee LLC (“Calendee,” “we,” “us”). This policy covers every CardsALot game — STACKS, Hearts, Spades, Cribbage, and any game we add later — as well as this website. One policy, all of our games. It explains what we collect, why, and the choices you have, in plain language. Questions? Email info@playcardsalot.games.

The short version: we collect the minimum we need to run your account and our games. We don’t sell your data, we don’t show ads, and we don’t track you across other apps or websites.

1. Age

Our games are intended for people age 13 and older. They are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has given us personal information, email info@playcardsalot.games and we’ll delete it.

2. This website

You don’t need an account to use this website, and we don’t ask for one. There is no sign-in here, no forms, and no comments — the games themselves live on their own sites, and everything below this section describes those.

We do measure traffic, using analytics software we host ourselves on our own infrastructure. It records page views and the general request information every browser sends, such as the page visited, the referring page, and the browser and device type. It sets no cookies, does not fingerprint your device, and does not follow you to other websites. We use it to see which pages people find useful — not to build a profile of you, and it is not connected to your game account.

3. What we collect

  • Account information — your email address, your display name, and (if you sign in with Apple or Google) an optional profile photo and the sign-in identifiers those providers give us. For email sign-in we send a one-time “magic link”; we don’t store a password.
  • Game data — your matches and rounds: scores, results, win/loss history, and the display names of players in your games.
  • Purchases — if you buy anything in a game, we store the purchase record from Apple or Google (transaction ID, product, refund status) and your resulting entitlements. Payment is processed by Apple or Google — we never see your card details.
  • Notifications — if you enable push notifications, we store your device’s push token to send them.
  • Diagnostics — to fix crashes and bugs, our games send error reports tagged with a random, app-generated install ID (not your account or name). We actively scrub personal data (emails, IP addresses, tokens) from these reports. Diagnostics are not linked to your identity.
  • On your device — a session token to keep you signed in, the install ID, and small preferences (e.g., whether you’ve seen the tutorial). On the web this includes a secure, http-only session cookie; in the app these live in the device’s secure storage.

4. What we do NOT do

  • We do not sell or rent your personal information.
  • We do not show ads or use advertising trackers.
  • We do not track you across other companies’ apps or websites (so there’s no App Tracking Transparency prompt — there’s nothing to track).

5. How we use your information

To create and run your account; host and score your games; deliver purchases; send notifications you’ve enabled; send account emails such as sign-in magic links; fix bugs and keep the service secure; and comply with the law.

6. Service providers we share with

We don’t sell data. We share it only with the infrastructure providers needed to run our games and this website:

  • Cloudflare — hosting, database, and email delivery.
  • Apple and Google — sign-in, push delivery, and in-app purchases (for players on those platforms).

We may also disclose information if required by law or to protect CardsALot, our players, or the public.

7. Storage & security

Your data is sent over encrypted connections and stored with our infrastructure provider (Cloudflare). No system is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable measures to protect your information.

8. How long we keep it

We keep account information for as long as your account exists. Diagnostic reports are kept for a limited period for debugging. For deletion, see the next section.

9. Deleting your account & data

You can delete your account at any time:

  • In a game — whether you’re using the app or playing in a browser: Settings → Manage Account → Delete Account.
  • Without the app — email info@playcardsalot.games from your account email and ask us to delete your account. We’ll complete deletion within 30 days.

When you delete your account, we delete your login, email address, profile, sessions, sign-in connections, push tokens, and the links between you and your purchases. For fairness to other players, finished game results remain in those other players’ match histories, shown only by the in-game display name you used — they’re no longer tied to your account.

10. Your choices and rights

You can see and update your display name and account details, turn push notifications on or off, and delete your account. To exercise any right or ask a question, email info@playcardsalot.games.

  • EEA/UK (GDPR) — You also have rights to access, correct, delete, export (port), and object to or restrict certain processing. Our legal bases are performing our contract with you (running your account and games), your consent (e.g., push notifications), and our legitimate interests (security and bug-fixing). Email us to exercise these, and you may complain to your local data protection authority.
  • California (CCPA/CPRA) — We do not sell or share your personal information, and we won’t discriminate against you for exercising your rights. Request access or deletion at info@playcardsalot.games.

11. Changes to this policy

If we make material changes, we’ll update the “Last updated” date and, where appropriate, notify you in the game. Continued use after changes means you accept the updated policy.

12. Language

This policy is written in English, and the English version is the binding one. We publish translations in other languages for your convenience only. If a translation differs from the English version in any way, the English version governs.

13. Contact

Calendee LLC — info@playcardsalot.games