Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Quizzel ("​Quizzel," "we," "us," or "our"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding your data when you use our website and game application (the "Service").

By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

• Account Information: If you create an account, we collect your email address, password (stored securely as a hash), and optional display name.
• Profile Information: You may optionally provide a bio (short description) for your public profile. Your display name, gameplay statistics, leaderboard rank, country, and account activity are displayed on your public profile by default.
• Feedback and Support: When you submit bug reports, feature requests, or contact us, we collect the content of your submissions.
• Leaderboard Data: If you submit a score to the leaderboard, we collect and publicly display your chosen display name and score.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: We collect information about how you interact with the Service, including game scores, streaks, accuracy, number of games played, and gameplay statistics.
• Device Information: We may collect information about your device, including browser type, operating system, and screen resolution.
• Cookies and Local Storage: We use browser local storage to persist your settings (theme, language, sound preferences), guest identity, and game state. See Section 6 for more details.
• Analytics: We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how players use the Service. GA4 sets cookies on your browser and collects aggregated usage data such as page views, game starts, and game completions. See Section 6 for details on the cookies GA4 uses.

2.3 Information from Third Parties

We use third-party advertising services, including Google AdSense, which may collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide personalized advertisements. See Section 5 for details.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
• Create and manage your account
• Save and restore your game sessions and settings
• Display your scores on leaderboards and in challenge results
• Generate and display your public profile, including gameplay statistics and activity status
• Respond to bug reports, feature requests, and support inquiries
• Monitor usage patterns to improve game balance and user experience
• Display advertisements through third-party ad networks
• Prevent abuse, fraud, and ensure security of the Service

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Public Profiles: When you create a registered account, a public profile is created by default. Your display name, gameplay statistics, leaderboard rank, country, bio, and activity status are visible to anyone who visits your profile. You can make your profile private at any time from your Account page.
• Public Leaderboards: Your display name and score are visible to all users when you submit a score to the leaderboard.
• Challenges: When you create or accept a challenge, your display name and game performance are shared with other participants.
• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers that help us operate the Service (e.g., cloud hosting, analytics).
• Advertising Partners: Third-party ad networks, including Google, may collect and use data to serve personalized ads. See Section 5.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, or legal process.

5. Advertising and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense and other third-party advertising networks to display advertisements on the Service. These services may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may interest you.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

For more information about how Google collects and uses data, please review Google’s Privacy & Terms.

6. Cookies and Local Storage

We use the following types of browser storage:

• Essential Storage: Local storage is used to save your game settings (theme, language, accent color, gameplay preferences), guest identity, and walkthrough completion status. These are necessary for the Service to function properly.
• Game State: We store game session data locally to support session saving and resuming functionality.
• Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics 4, which sets cookies (such as _ga and _ga_*) on your browser to distinguish unique visitors, measure page views, and track aggregated gameplay events (for example, game starts and game overs). These cookies do not collect personally identifying information on their own.
• Advertising Cookies: Third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, may set cookies to serve personalized advertisements. You can manage cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies and local storage through their settings. Note that disabling local storage may prevent the Service from functioning correctly.

7. Data Retention

We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. Guest data stored in your browser persists until you clear your browser data. Game statistics associated with your account are retained indefinitely to maintain leaderboard integrity and your personal stats history.

You may request deletion of your account and associated data by contacting us through the feedback page. We will process deletion requests within 30 days.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. Passwords are hashed before storage and are never stored in plain text. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Children’s Privacy

The Service is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal data, please contact us through the feedback page.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Portability: Request a machine-readable copy of your data.
• Opt-Out: Opt out of personalized advertising as described in Section 5.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through the feedback page.

11. International Users

The Service is operated from the United States. If you are located outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries where our servers or service providers are located. By using the Service, you consent to such transfer.

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or other regions with data protection laws, we process your data based on your consent (which you provide by using the Service), our legitimate interests in operating and improving the Service, and contractual necessity (to provide you with the features you use, such as account management and leaderboards).

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of the Service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our feedback page.