Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 19, 2025
1. Introduction
This Privacy Policy explains how GameGuessr ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects your information when you use our website and services located at gameguessr.io. By using GameGuessr, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
We are committed to protecting your privacy and complying with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area (EEA).
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Personal Information
When you register for an account, we collect:
- Username
- Email address
- Password (encrypted)
- Profile information (if you use social login services like Google)
2.2 Usage Data
We automatically collect information about your interactions with our site, including:
- Games played, scores, and performance statistics
- User preferences and settings
- IP address and approximate location
- Browser type and version
- Device information (type, operating system, unique device identifiers)
- Access times and dates
- Pages viewed and navigation patterns
- Referring website addresses
2.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We and our third-party partners use cookies, web beacons, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage patterns, and deliver personalized advertising. See Section 6 for detailed information.
2.4 Payment Information
For premium features or purchases, payment processing is handled by third-party payment processors (Stripe). We do not store complete credit card information on our servers.
2.5 Advertising Data
Our advertising partners may collect information about your device, browsing behavior, ad interactions, and interests to provide targeted advertising across different websites and platforms.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information for the following purposes:
- Service Provision: To provide, maintain, and improve our gaming services and features
- Account Management: To create and manage your account, authenticate users, and provide customer support
- Personalization: To personalize your experience, remember your preferences, and provide customized content
- Communication: To send you account notifications, updates, security alerts, and support messages
- Analytics: To analyze site usage, monitor performance, identify trends, and improve our services
- Advertising: To display relevant advertisements and measure advertising effectiveness (see Section 6)
- Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and security vulnerabilities
- Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations, enforce our terms of service, and protect our rights
- Business Operations: To conduct research, develop new features, and optimize user experience
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
4.1 We Do Not Sell Your Data
We do not sell your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
4.2 Service Providers
We share your information with trusted third-party service providers who process data on our behalf under confidentiality agreements, including:
- Hosting providers: For website and database hosting
- Analytics providers: Google Analytics and similar services for usage analysis
- Payment processors: Stripe for secure payment processing
- Email services: For sending transactional and notification emails
- Content Delivery Networks (CDNs): For faster content delivery
4.3 Advertising Partners
We work with third-party advertising networks and technology partners who may collect and process data for advertising purposes. Our advertising partners include but are not limited to:
- Google (AdSense, Ad Manager, DoubleClick): For programmatic advertising and ad serving
- Other Ad Networks and SSPs: We may work with additional supply-side platforms, demand-side platforms, and ad exchanges to optimize ad revenue and user experience
These partners operate under their own privacy policies and may use cookies and similar technologies to collect data across different websites and services.
4.4 Legal Requirements
We may disclose your information if required by law, court order, subpoena, or government regulation, or to:
- Comply with legal processes and obligations
- Protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of our users
- Detect, prevent, or address fraud, security, or technical issues
- Enforce our Terms of Service or other agreements
4.5 Business Transfers
If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, sale of assets, or bankruptcy, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.
5. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
For users in the EEA, we process your personal data based on the following legal grounds:
- Consent: When you have given explicit consent for specific processing activities (e.g., marketing communications, personalized advertising)
- Contractual Necessity: To perform our contract with you (i.e., to provide our services)
- Legitimate Interests: For our legitimate business interests (e.g., improving services, security, analytics), provided these interests do not override your rights
- Legal Obligations: To comply with applicable laws and regulations
6. Cookies and Third-Party Advertising
6.1 What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help websites remember your preferences and understand how you use them. We use both session cookies (deleted when you close your browser) and persistent cookies (remain until deleted or expire).
6.2 Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly, including login functionality, security features, and session management. These cannot be disabled.
- Performance/Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site by collecting aggregated data on page views, navigation patterns, and errors (e.g., Google Analytics).
- Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings to provide enhanced features.
- Advertising/Targeting Cookies: Used by our advertising partners to deliver relevant ads based on your browsing behavior and interests.
6.3 Our Advertising Partners
Google Advertising Products:
Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's advertising cookies enable it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
Other Advertising Partners:
We may work with additional advertising networks, SSPs (Supply-Side Platforms), DSPs (Demand-Side Platforms), and ad exchanges. These partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity across different websites.
6.4 IAB Transparency & Consent Framework (TCF)
We participate in the IAB Europe Transparency & Consent Framework and use a Consent Management Platform (CMP) to manage your privacy preferences. When you first visit our site, you will see a consent banner allowing you to:
- Accept or reject non-essential cookies and data processing
- Review detailed information about our advertising partners
- Manage your consent preferences for individual vendors and purposes
- Access information about legitimate interests claimed by vendors
Your consent choices are stored and respected across your visits. You can update your preferences at any time by accessing our cookie settings.
6.5 Your Advertising Choices
You have several options to control personalized advertising:
- Consent Management: Use our cookie banner or settings to manage your consent preferences
- Google Ads Settings: Opt out of personalized Google ads at www.google.com/settings/ads
- Industry Opt-Out Tools: Visit www.aboutads.info/choices or www.youronlinechoices.com (EU)
- Browser Settings: Configure your browser to block or delete cookies (note: this may affect site functionality)
- Mobile Advertising: Use your device's "Limit Ad Tracking" (iOS) or "Opt out of Ads Personalization" (Android) settings
6.6 Third-Party Privacy Policies
For more information about how our partners handle your data:
- Google Privacy Policy: policies.google.com/privacy
- Google Partner Sites: policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction, including:
- Encryption of data in transit (HTTPS/TLS) and at rest
- Regular security assessments and vulnerability testing
- Access controls and authentication mechanisms
- Secure password storage using industry-standard hashing
- Regular backups and disaster recovery procedures
- Employee training on data protection and security practices
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Specifically:
- Account Information: Retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period after account deletion for legal and backup purposes
- Usage Data: Typically retained for 24-36 months for analytics purposes
- Payment Records: Retained as required by tax and accounting regulations (typically 7-10 years)
- Marketing Data: Retained until you withdraw consent or unsubscribe
When data is no longer needed, we securely delete or anonymize it.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
9.1 GDPR Rights (EEA Users)
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to Restrict Processing: Request limitation on how we process your data
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests or for direct marketing
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously given consent at any time
- Right to Lodge a Complaint: File a complaint with your local data protection authority
9.2 Exercising Your Rights
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at gamegu3ssr@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days (or as required by applicable law). We may need to verify your identity before processing your request.
9.3 Account Management
You can also manage some of your information directly through your account settings, including:
- Updating your profile information
- Changing your email preferences
- Managing privacy settings
- Deleting your account
10. Children's Privacy
GameGuessr is not intended for children under 13 years of age (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under these ages. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at gamegu3ssr@gmail.com, and we will take steps to delete such information from our systems.
11. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries outside your country of residence, including the United States and other countries where our service providers operate. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country.
When we transfer personal data from the EEA to other countries, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place, such as:
- Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission
- Adequacy decisions by the European Commission
- Other lawful transfer mechanisms under GDPR
By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence.
12. Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or applications that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.
We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.
13. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by:
- Posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last updated" date
- Sending an email notification to registered users (for significant changes)
- Displaying a prominent notice on our website
Your continued use of our services after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
14. Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
GameGuessr
Email: gamegu3ssr@gmail.com
Website: gameguessr.io
14.1 Data Protection Inquiries
For specific inquiries related to our advertising partners and their data practices:
- Google: See Google Privacy Policy and Privacy Help Center
14.2 EU Data Protection Authority
If you are located in the EEA and have concerns about our data practices that we have not adequately addressed, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local supervisory authority. A list of EU data protection authorities can be found at: edpb.europa.eu