Privacy Policy

1. Overview

GameMahal ("we", "our", "Platform") is committed to protecting your privacy in accordance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 (DPDPA) and the Information Technology Act 2000. This policy explains how we handle data when you use our platform.

2. Data We Collect

GameMahal operates entirely client-side. We do not collect, transmit, or store any personal data on external servers. All data is stored locally in your browser using the localStorage API with the prefix gm_.

3. localStorage Data

Key	Purpose	Type
gm_age	Age gate confirmation	Boolean flag
gm_cookie	Cookie banner acceptance	Boolean flag
gm_user	Registered user profile (name, email)	JSON object
gm_guest	Guest mode flag	Boolean flag
gm_lb	Leaderboard data	JSON array
gm_hilo_bal	Higher/Lower coin balance	Number
gm_hilo_best	Higher/Lower best streak	Number
gm_pairs_bal	Memory Pairs coin balance	Number
gm_pairs_best	Memory Pairs best score	Number

4. No Server Transmission

GameMahal does not send any personal or game data to remote servers, analytics services, advertising networks, or third parties. Your data never leaves your device.

5. Third-Party Services

GameMahal loads fonts from Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com). This is a standard CDN request. Please refer to Google's Privacy Policy for their data practices. No other third-party services are used.

6. Data Deletion

You can delete all GameMahal data at any time by visiting our Cookie Policy page and clicking "Clear All My Data", or by clearing your browser's localStorage/cookies through your browser settings.

7. Minors

GameMahal is strictly for users aged 18 and above. We do not knowingly collect data from minors. If you believe a minor has used this platform, please contact us.

8. Your Rights (DPDPA 2023)

• Right to Access: You can view all stored data via browser developer tools (Application → localStorage).
• Right to Erasure: Clear all data instantly via the Cookies page or browser settings.
• Right to Correction: Re-register or update your profile at any time.

9. Changes to this Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Continued use of GameMahal after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

For privacy-related queries, visit our Contact page.