Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Devotional Purpose

Jain Housie (“we”, “our”, or “the app”) is a non-commercial, spiritual seva initiative designed to bring families, youth, and Jain Sanghas together through interactive Tambola / Housie games celebrating sacred Jain wisdom, Tirthankaras, Teerths, and stotras. We are deeply committed to maintaining the highest standards of digital privacy, transparency, and trust.

This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected, how it is used, and how your privacy is protected when you download our mobile application from the Apple App Store or Google Play Store, or access our website at jainhousie.com.

2. Information We Collect

We believe in the principle of data minimization. We only collect the minimal information necessary to deliver a smooth multiplayer game experience:

• Account Information: When you register an account, we may collect your chosen display name, email address, or mobile number for authentication and OTP verification purposes.
• Game Profile & Nickname: A casual screen name or avatar chosen for in-game display on room leaderboards.
• Temporary Room Data: When you create or join a private room, an ephemeral session ID is generated to sync live number calls and digital ticket claim verifications.
• Technical & Crash Diagnostics: Anonymized device metrics (such as OS version, device model, and crash reports) to identify and resolve bugs across different Android and iOS devices.

3. Real-Money & Gambling Disclaimer

Jain Housie is strictly an educational and devotional game. There is no real-money gambling, cash wagering, or monetary prize distribution of any kind within the app or on the website. Digital points, tokens, and badges earned within games have no monetary value and cannot be redeemed for cash or currency.

4. Game Rooms & Data Ephemerality

Multiplayer game rooms are temporary by design. When a host finishes a Housie round or closes the session, the live room state and active connections are automatically purged from our real-time servers. We do not maintain historical logs of your private family game conversations or room activities.

5. Audio Narration & Device Permissions

The Jain Housie mobile app includes high-quality spiritual audio recitations (calling numbers, stotras, and Tirthankara names). These audio streams are played directly via the device speaker. The app does not require access to your device microphone, camera, or internal photo library during regular gameplay.

6. Cookies & Website Analytics

Our website (jainhousie.com) uses standard, essential cookies strictly necessary for site navigation, security firewalls, and server caching. We do not employ third-party ad retargeting cookies or behavioral tracking networks.

7. Children’s Privacy & Family Protection

Because Jain Housie is widely used in Pathshala classes and religious camps, protecting young learners is paramount. Our app contains no adult content, no user-to-user private chat messaging with strangers, and no algorithmic behavioral profiling. Parents and teachers can confidently share the app with children for Jain education.

8. Data Security & Storage

All data transmitted between your mobile device and our cloud servers is encrypted using industry-standard Transport Layer Security (TLS/HTTPS). Server infrastructure is maintained behind modern firewalls with restricted administrative access.

9. Account Deletion & Your Rights

You have full ownership of your data. You may at any time request the deletion of your account and associated registration data by submitting a request in the app settings or emailing us directly at [email protected]. Requests are typically processed within 48 hours.