Privacy Policy

Welcome to Owela ("we", "our", "the game"). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it. We are committed to protecting your privacy and handling your data with transparency and respect — in the same spirit of trust that the game of Owela has fostered between players for centuries.

1. Who We Are

Owela is a free-to-play digital adaptation of the traditional African mancala game for Android mobile devices. This policy applies to the Owela Android app and related services operated by the same publisher.

2. Information We Collect

We collect only the minimum information necessary to operate the game.

• Game data: Move history, scores, and session state stored locally on your device. This never leaves your device unless you explicitly share it.
• Usage analytics: Anonymous, aggregated data about how the game is played (session duration and feature usage). This contains no personally identifiable information.
• Technical data: Device model, Android version, and screen resolution used solely to improve compatibility and performance.

We do not collect your name, email address, location, or any account credentials. There is no sign-up required to play.

3. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used exclusively to:

• Save your game progress and preferences between sessions
• Improve game performance and fix bugs
• Understand which features are most enjoyed by players
• Maintain the security and stability of the service

We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties for marketing purposes. Ever.

4. Third-Party Services

Owela may use third-party infrastructure services provided by Google. Google's own privacy policy governs any data collected through those services. We recommend reviewing Google's Privacy Policy for more information.

We do not integrate advertising networks, social media trackers, or any other third-party data collection services.

5. Children's Privacy

Owela is suitable for all ages and is designed to be played by families. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The game requires no registration and stores no personal data, making it safe for younger players.

6. Data Retention

Game data stored locally on your device remains there until you choose to clear app data. We do not retain any personal data on our servers.

7. Your Rights

Since we do not collect personal data, the question of access, correction, or deletion requests is largely moot. However, you always have the right to:

• Clear all locally stored game data at any time via Android app settings
• Use Android privacy controls to limit analytics collection where available
• Contact us to ask questions about what data, if any, we hold about you

8. Security

Because we collect no personal data and store game data only on your device, there is minimal security risk to you as a player. Any network requests used by the app are protected in transit using HTTPS.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as the game evolves. When we do, we will update the date at the top of this page. Continued use of Owela after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.