Gameeba ("we", "us") is a board game scoring and game-night companion app. This policy explains what information the app collects, why, and what control you have over it. The short version: we collect what the app needs to work, we don't sell your data, we don't use advertising or cross-app tracking SDKs (we do use a third-party crash-reporting service to fix bugs — see below), and you can export or delete everything from inside the app.
Information we collect
Account information
- Email address and password (or your Apple / Google sign-in identity) — used to create and secure your account. Passwords are hashed and managed by our authentication provider; we never see them. If you sign in with Apple or Google, we receive the identity token and email those services share; we don't receive your Apple or Google password.
- Profile details — display name, username, and an avatar (a color/character, or an optional photo you upload). Your name, username, and avatar are visible to users you connect with as friends.
Your game data
- Library and wishlist — the games you add or import.
- Play sessions — scores, players, duration, winners, and any notes you write. If you host a session with invited friends, the final results (and your session note) are shared with those players.
- Score sheets you create manually.
- Local players — profiles you create for people at your table who don't use Gameeba (a name and optional photo). These are visible only to you, but please only add information about people who are comfortable with that; you're responsible for having their OK.
- Friends — your friend connections and pending requests.
AI features (Meeby)
- Rules questions — when you ask Meeby a rules or app question, your question text and the relevant game context are sent to our AI provider (Anthropic) to generate the answer. We count how many questions you ask (for rate limiting), but we do not store your question text — with one exception: if you rate an answer 👍 or 👎, a snapshot of that question and answer (plus your optional reason) is stored so we can review quality.
- Photo score capture — if you photograph a game board or score pad to fill in scores, that photo is sent to Anthropic for processing and the extracted scores are returned. The photo is not stored on our servers.
- Score sheet generation and recommendations — game names and a summary of your library and play habits (game titles, player counts, durations — no personal details) may be sent to Anthropic to generate score sheets and personalized picks.
Usage analytics
The app records basic first-party usage events tied to your account — things like app opens, sessions finished (game, player count, duration), how many AI questions were asked (never the text), games added, and invites sent. We use this to understand which features matter and to improve the app. These usage events are first-party — they are not sent to a third-party analytics provider. There is no advertising SDK, no cross-app tracking, and no sale or sharing of this data. (Separately, technical crash reports are sent to Sentry — see "Crash and error reporting" below.)
Crash and error reporting
When the app crashes or hits an unexpected error, a diagnostic report is sent to our crash-reporting provider (Sentry) so we can find and fix the problem. A report contains the technical error and stack trace, your device model and operating system version, the app version, and a short trail of the actions leading up to the error (for example, which screens you opened). It is tagged with your account's user ID so we can tell whether a crash affected one person or many, and follow up if you contacted us about it. Crash reports do not include your email address, passwords, game data, notes, or Meeby conversations. This data is used only to diagnose and fix problems — never for advertising, profiling, or tracking you across other apps.
Tips
Gameeba is free, with no ads. You can optionally leave a one-time tip from Account → Support Gameeba. A tip is a thank-you — it does not unlock features and nothing about your account changes. The payment is handled entirely by Apple or Google: we never see or store your card number, billing address, or any payment details. We use RevenueCat to record that a tip was made (which one, and when) so purchases can be reconciled and supported. You do not need to tip to use any part of the app.
Feedback and reports
If you submit feedback or report a scoring-sheet error, we store your message with your account so we can act on it, and we may reply to the email on your account (the feedback form says so at the point of submission).
Push notifications
If you enable notifications, we store a push token for your device so we can deliver game invites and session updates via Expo's push notification service. You can turn notifications off in the app at any time, which deletes your push tokens.
Who can see what
- Friends can see your display name, username, avatar, and the sessions you play together.
- Invited players in a live session can see the live score sheet and final results, including the host's session note.
- Avatar photos you upload are stored in a bucket that is technically publicly readable via its direct URL (this is how friends' apps display them); they are not listed or searchable anywhere.
- Nobody else. There are no public profiles. Database access rules restrict every record to its owner and the people it's explicitly shared with.
- Administration: a single administrator can review submitted feedback, error reports, and rated Meeby exchanges (including the submitter's email, to reply) — not your library, sessions, or messages generally.
Service providers
| Provider | What they do for us |
|---|---|
| Supabase | Database, authentication, file storage, and server functions. Your account data lives here. |
| Anthropic | AI processing for Meeby's answers, score sheet generation, photo score capture, and recommendations. Content sent for processing is subject to Anthropic's API terms; we use it only to return results to you. |
| BoardGameGeek | Source of game metadata (names, images, ratings). If you import your BGG collection, we fetch it using the BGG username you provide. |
| Expo | App infrastructure and push notification delivery. |
| Sentry | Crash and error reporting. Receives technical error reports (stack trace, device model, OS and app version, recent in-app actions) tagged with your user ID, so we can diagnose and fix bugs. |
| RevenueCat | Handles optional tips. Receives the store's transaction record (which tip, when) and an app user ID. Payment itself is handled entirely by Apple or Google — we and RevenueCat never see your card or billing details. |
| Apple / Google | Optional sign-in identity, and app distribution. |
We share data with these providers only as needed to run the app. We do not sell personal information, and we do not share it with data brokers or advertisers.
Your choices and rights
All of these are available directly in the app (Account → App → Your data):
- Export — download a complete JSON copy of your data.
- Delete sessions or game data — remove your play history or all game data while keeping your account.
- Delete your account — permanently deletes your account and all data tied to it, including revoking Sign in with Apple tokens. This is immediate and irreversible.
You can also email us at hello@gameeba.com to exercise any data right, including rights you may have under GDPR (access, rectification, erasure, portability, objection) or your local privacy law. If you're in the EU/EEA/UK, our legal basis for processing is the performance of our contract with you (running the app) and our legitimate interest in improving it.
Data retention
Your data is kept while your account is active. Deleting your account deletes the data tied to it. Feedback and error reports may be retained after resolution for quality history. Server logs and rate-limit counters are short-lived.
Children
Gameeba is not directed at children under 13 (or the minimum age in your jurisdiction), and we don't knowingly collect data from them. If you believe a child has created an account, contact us and we'll delete it.
Security
Data is encrypted in transit, access is restricted by row-level security rules, and credentials are managed by our authentication provider. No system is perfectly secure, but we design so that a compromise of any one piece exposes as little as possible. If a breach affects your data, we'll notify you as required by law.
Changes
If we materially change this policy, we'll update the date above and note the change in the app. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated policy.
Contact
Questions or requests: hello@gameeba.com