Effective date: 31 October 2026. Last updated: 5 November 2026. These terms apply to the free beta of BoardGame Archive Companion at boardgamearchive.com/app/. Please also read the Companion Privacy Notice and the general Privacy Policy.

The service

Companion lets users maintain board-game collections, track scores, create or join groups, manage player profiles and interact through group and friendship features. This is an evolving beta; features may change, be suspended or contain errors. Save any information you need elsewhere as well.

Accounts and access

The app uses an account connected to Google to identify users. Keep your Google and Companion sign-in sessions secure and notify us of suspected unauthorised access. Do not attempt to obtain another user’s account, scores or private group data. The app’s Google sign-in does not mean Google operates or endorses Companion.

Profiles, photos and scores

You are responsible for the player names, mottos, photos and other material you submit. Do not upload hateful, threatening, harassing, sexually exploitative, unlawful, misleading, infringing or privacy-invasive content, or images for which you lack appropriate rights. Do not impersonate another person. Avoid submitting private information about children or others without permission. Do not attempt to manipulate another person’s scores or group permissions without authorisation.

Shared group scorecards are collaborative records and may be visible to other group members. Group creators and administrators have moderation and management tools. Some shared scores can be retained in anonymised form after an account’s Companion data is deleted to preserve other members’ history, as explained in our privacy notice.

Reporting and moderation

Automatic language filtering: Companion automatically masks certain offensive words in player names, mottos, group names and scorecard text, including some disguised spellings. Filters can miss harmful content or make mistakes. Report any inappropriate text or images through the contact form.

If you encounter an inappropriate profile, player name, photo, group or other content, send a report using the contact form. Start the message with “Companion content report” and provide the player/group name and enough context to locate the material. Do not include unnecessary personal information. We may review and restrict accounts or remove content where necessary to protect users or comply with law. Available reporting and complaint arrangements may change as legal requirements are assessed.

Children and parental involvement

Companion is not designed specifically for children. If you are a parent or guardian, supervise younger users and avoid uploading a child’s identifying images or private information without an appropriate basis. Additional age-assurance and child-protection measures may be introduced as the service develops.

Privacy and deletion

For how data is processed and shared, see the Companion Privacy Notice. You can use the app’s deletion control for Companion-specific data, or contact us for broader privacy and data-rights requests. Deletion of Companion data does not automatically delete the underlying website sign-in account or Google account.

Availability and accuracy

Scores and game information are user-supplied or informational and may be incomplete or inaccurate. We work to maintain the service but do not guarantee uninterrupted operation. Nothing in these terms excludes rights or liability that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable consumer, privacy or other law.

Contact and operator identification

Use BoardGame Archive’s contact form for service or policy enquiries. Privacy and data-rights requests can be sent to social@boardgamearchive.com or submitted privately through Companion’s Your Data & Privacy section. BoardGame Archive Companion is operated by MCA Hospitality Consultants Limited, registered in England and Wales (company number 11157363), registered office: 53C Unimix House, Abbey Road, London NW10 7TR, United Kingdom. Applicable mandatory laws and users’ statutory rights remain unaffected.