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Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 28, 2026
1. Who we are
This Privacy Policy explains how Sohum Play ("we", "us") handles information in the SOHUM PLAY mobile app for Android and iOS (the "App"). It also applies to this website. By using the App you agree to the practices described here.
2. Information we collect
We do not collect personal information through the App. The App has no sign-up or login, does not ask for your email, phone number, contacts, photos or location, and does not send any information about you or your device to our servers or anyone else's. We do not operate any server for the App.
3. Data stored on your device
To remember your game between sessions, the App saves the following in your phone's private app storage:
- the display name and avatar you choose;
- game progress, levels, stars, scores, achievements and saved games;
- in-game coins and chips (virtual, with no cash value);
- favourite games and settings such as sound, music, vibration and theme.
This data never leaves your device (except as described in section 4), and we cannot see or access it. Your operating system may include it in your own device backup (for example Google or iCloud backup) according to your device settings; that backup is controlled by you and your platform provider, not by us.
4. Local multiplayer
When you choose to host or join a multiplayer game, the App finds nearby players on the same Wi-Fi network or phone hotspot and connects the devices directly. To show who is playing, your display name and avatar and your game moves are sent to the other devices in that match. This traffic stays on your local network — it does not go over the internet and never passes through us.
If you only play against the computer or pass one phone around, nothing is sent anywhere.
5. Device permissions
The App requests only what local multiplayer needs:
| Permission | Why we need it |
|---|---|
| Local Network (iOS) Nearby Wi-Fi devices (Android 13+) | To discover and connect to friends' games on the same Wi-Fi or hotspot. It is not used to determine your location. |
| Network access, Wi-Fi state and multicast (Android) | To open the local connection between devices and announce a hosted game on the network. |
| Vibration | Optional haptic feedback during play. You can turn it off in Settings. |
You can decline or revoke these permissions in your device settings; all single-device games keep working.
6. Ads, analytics and third parties
The App contains no advertising, no analytics or crash-reporting SDKs, no social logins and no in-app purchases, and we do not sell, rent or share any data with third parties. We do not track you across other apps or websites.
You download the App from Google Play or the Apple App Store. Those stores process information about your download and purchase history under their own privacy policies (Google, Apple). They may share aggregated, anonymous statistics with us, such as install counts and, if you have opted in with your device, crash reports.
This website does not use cookies, analytics or advertising. Its fonts are served by Google Fonts, which receives your IP address to deliver them.
7. When you contact us
If you email us at play@sohumuniverse.com, we receive your email address and whatever you choose to include in your message. We use it only to reply and to fix the problem you reported, and we do not add you to any mailing list. You can ask us to delete that correspondence at any time.
8. Children's privacy
The App is rated for ages 13 and over because it includes card games with virtual chips (simulated gambling, no real money). We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children under 13 — the App does not collect personal information from any user. If you believe a child has sent us personal information by email, contact us and we will delete it.
9. Data retention and deletion
Because all App data lives only on your device, you are in full control of it:
- Delete everything: uninstall the App, or clear its storage (Android: Settings → Apps → SOHUM PLAY → Storage → Clear data).
- No account to delete: none is ever created, so there is nothing held on our side.
- Support emails: we keep them only as long as needed to resolve your request, and delete them on request.
10. Security
App data is kept in the App's private storage, which other apps cannot read. Multiplayer traffic is limited to your local network. No method of storage or transmission is perfectly secure, but because we hold no personal data, there is no server-side data that could be breached.
11. Your rights
Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR, UK GDPR, the California Consumer Privacy Act, or India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act), you may have the right to access, correct, delete or restrict the use of your personal data, and to complain to a data protection authority. As we hold no personal data from the App, most of these rights are met by the controls in section 9. For anything we hold because you emailed us, write to us and we will respond within 30 days.
12. Changes to this policy
If we change how the App handles data — for example by adding ads, analytics or online features — we will update this policy before releasing that version, change the "Last updated" date above, and describe the change in the App's release notes.
13. Contact us
Questions about this policy or your data:
Sohum Play
Email: play@sohumuniverse.com
See also our Terms & Conditions.