Privacy Policy

Version 1.1 | Last updated: November 2025

Our Commitment to Your Privacy

At Wordotron, we believe that privacy is a fundamental right. This policy explains our minimal data collection practices and your complete control over your information.

What We DON'T Collect

• No personal information - We don't ask for your email, phone number, or any identifying details (except when you voluntarily submit the contact form)
• No tracking cookies - We don't use cookies to track you across websites
• No analytics or third-party trackers - No Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, or any tracking services
• No IP address logging during gameplay - We don't store or log your IP address when you play (only used temporarily for country detection and contact form spam prevention)
• No advertising networks - We don't share any data with advertisers
• No account creation required - Play immediately without signing up

What We DO Collect (Temporarily)

To make the game work, we need minimal information that exists only while you're playing:

• Player name - The display name you choose when joining a game (stored temporarily in game session only)
• Game session data - Your current position, score, and moves during an active game
• WebSocket connection - Real-time communication for multiplayer gameplay
• Country location (IP-based) - Your country (via IP address geolocation) is used for the global leaderboard. We display country flags (not names) on the leaderboard. We do NOT store your IP address - only the country code (e.g., "US", "GB"). Leaderboard data persists globally.

Contact Form Data Collection

When you submit feedback through our contact form, we collect additional information only for that submission:

• Your email address - So we can respond to your message
• Your message content - The feedback or question you submitted
• Technical details for security - IP address, browser user agent, location (country, city, region), network information (ASN, organization), and Cloudflare datacenter. This data helps us prevent spam and abuse.

How we use this data:

• Contact form submissions are sent via email and are not stored in our systems
• Email addresses may be blocked if used for spam (shared blocklist with our other services)
• Blocked spammers' repeated attempts are reported to AbuseIPDB for community protection
• We never sell, share, or use contact form data for marketing purposes

Data Storage & Retention

• Session-only storage - All game data is stored in temporary memory (Cloudflare Durable Objects)
• Automatic deletion - All data is automatically deleted when:
  • You close your browser
  • The game ends
  • You disconnect from the game
• No permanent database - We don't maintain any long-term database of players or games
• No backup retention - Game sessions are not backed up or archived

Third-Party Services

• Cloudflare Workers - Our infrastructure provider (privacy-focused hosting)
• SMTP2GO - Email delivery service used only for contact form submissions (not for marketing)
• AbuseIPDB - Spam reporting service used to report abusive contact form submissions (helps protect the community)
• We do not use any third-party analytics, advertising, or tracking services
• The game runs entirely on Cloudflare's edge network with minimal data exposure

Your Rights

You have complete control:

• No account to delete - Since we don't create accounts, there's nothing to delete
• Instant data removal - Simply close your browser to erase all session data
• Anonymous play - Choose any display name; we don't verify or store identity
• No data portability needed - We don't store your data long-term

Security

• Encrypted connections - All communication uses HTTPS and secure WebSockets (WSS)
• No sensitive data - We never collect passwords, payment info, or personal details
• Ephemeral sessions - Data exists only in memory during active gameplay

Children's Privacy

Wordotron is safe for all ages:

• No personal information is collected from anyone, including children
• No account creation or age verification required
• Parents can let children play with complete peace of mind

Changes to This Policy

If we ever change this privacy policy, we will:

• Increment the version number (e.g., v1.0 → v1.1 for minor updates, v2.0 for major changes)
• Update the "Last updated" date at the top
• Maintain our commitment to minimal data collection
• Never retroactively change how we handle existing data (because we don't keep it!)

Contact

Questions about privacy? Contact us here.

Summary

Wordotron is designed for maximum privacy:

• ✓ No tracking
• ✓ No cookies
• ✓ No analytics
• ✓ No permanent storage
• ✓ No personal information
• ✓ Play anonymously
• ✓ Data deleted automatically

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