Hardball Rules Privacy Policy
Last updated: September 25, 2026
Hardball Rules is operated by Wadsworth AI LLC ("we", "us"). It is a baseball rules and official-scoring trivia game played as a real nine-inning game. This policy explains what we collect when you play, why, and the choices you have. It covers the Hardball Rules apps for iPhone and Android and the web version at play.hardballrules.com.
What we collect
- Account details: your username, email address, team name and team logo, and your password (stored only as a secure one-way hash, never in readable form).
- Gameplay: the games you play, your answers, scores, and the stats and standings built from them.
- Social features: friends, blocked players, reports you file, league memberships, and chat messages you send.
- Notification settings and device tokens: if you allow notifications in the phone apps, a token that lets us send them to your device.
- Purchases: a record that your account bought Remove Ads (store transaction ID, platform and date).
- Technical data: server logs (such as IP address and request times) kept for security and troubleshooting, and crash reports that help us fix bugs.
How we use it
- To run your account and your games, including multiplayer, leagues, playoffs and spectating.
- To show other players your username, team name, logo, stats and standings on leaderboards, in leagues and in games. Your email address is never shown to other players.
- To email you when you ask to reset your password.
- To keep the game fair and safe (for example, acting on reports) and to fix problems.
We do not sell your personal information.
Advertising and purchases
The iPhone and Android apps show ads served by Google AdMob. The web version shows no ads. To choose and measure ads, Google may collect information from your device, such as its advertising identifier, IP address and general location, as described in how Google uses information from apps that use its services. Where the law requires it (for example, in the EU and UK), the app asks for your consent first.
You can remove all ads with a one-time Remove Ads purchase. The purchase is handled by the App Store or Google Play (we never see your payment details), and we record it on your account so ads stay off on every device you sign in to.
Keeping and deleting your data
We keep your data while your account is open. You can delete your account at any time in the app (Profile → Delete account). When you do:
- Games in progress are forfeited, and you leave your leagues.
- Your email, password, career stats, friends, blocks, chat memberships and device tokens are removed.
- Past games and league results stay for your opponents, but your name is replaced with "Deleted player".
Children
Hardball Rules is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child under 13 has created an account, contact us and we will delete it.
Security
Connections to our servers are encrypted (HTTPS), passwords are hashed, and signing out of every device happens automatically when you reset your password or delete your account.
Changes
If we change this policy, we will update the date above, and tell you in the app for significant changes.
Contact
Questions or requests about your data: use our contact form.