Privacy Policy

2. Information We Collect

We may collect information in the following ways:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, username, and password. Passwords are stored in an encrypted form.
• Game Progress: We store your puzzle completion status, guesses, and progress across devices when you sign in. This data is used to sync your gameplay.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect information such as pages visited, features used, time spent on the site, device type, browser, and general location (country/region level) for analytics purposes.
• Newsletter Signups: If you subscribe to puzzle reminders, we collect your email address to send you notifications.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve the CloseGuess game and services
• Sync your progress across devices when you are signed in
• Send you puzzle reminders and product updates (with your consent)
• Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
• Display relevant advertisements to support our free service
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

• Essential: Session management, authentication, and preference storage (e.g., theme).
• Analytics: To understand how visitors use our site (e.g., Google Analytics). We may use anonymized or pseudonymized data.
• Advertising: To deliver and measure the effectiveness of ads. Third-party ad providers may set their own cookies.

You can manage cookie preferences through our cookie consent banner or your browser settings.

5. Third-Party Services

We work with third-party service providers for hosting, analytics, authentication, and advertising. These services may collect and process your data according to their own privacy policies. We use:

• Supabase for authentication and database hosting
• Google Analytics for website analytics
• Advertising networks for serving ads
• Vercel or similar platforms for hosting

6. Data Retention

We retain your data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You may request account and data deletion at any time. Analytics and log data may be retained in an aggregated or anonymized form for longer periods.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict certain processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent

To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@closeguess.com. You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority in your jurisdiction.

8. Children

Our service is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have collected such information, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

For any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at privacy@closeguess.com.