Word Gang Privacy Policy

Effective date: November 2, 2026

This policy explains what information Word Gang ("the Game", "we", "us") collects, how it is used, and your choices. We try to collect as little as possible.

1. What we collect

Discord account info (when you play as a Discord Activity): your Discord user ID, display name and avatar, received when you approve the Activity. We do not receive your email address, password, messages or friends list.
Browser guests: if you play outside Discord, we create an anonymous account and a guest profile (a generated name). No sign-up is needed.
Game data: your display name, the room you join, moves and scores in games you play, and leaderboard statistics (total points, games played, games won, best score).
On your device: your browser stores a few settings locally (sound on/off and light/dark theme). This stays on your device.

2. How we use it

To run the Game: sign you in, sync games between players, show names and scores, and keep the leaderboard and your stats.
To keep the Game working and fair, such as fixing bugs and removing cheating.

We do not sell your information, show ads, or use it for tracking across other sites.

3. Who can see it

Other players in your game can see your display name, avatar and moves. The leaderboard and the stats window show display names and scores to other players.

4. Services we use

Discord provides sign-in and the Activity platform (Discord's Privacy Policy).
Supabase stores game data and accounts.
Netlify hosts the website files.

These providers process data for us under their own terms and policies. Data may be stored in countries other than your own.

5. How long we keep it

We keep game and leaderboard data for as long as the Game runs, or until you ask us to delete it. Inactive guest accounts and old games may be removed from time to time.

6. Your choices

You can ask us to delete your account and data, or to correct it, by contacting us below. You can also remove the Activity's access from your Discord settings under Authorized Apps, and clear your browser's site data to erase local settings. Depending on where you live, you may have additional rights under local privacy laws, and we will respect them.

7. Children

The Game is not meant for children under 13 (or the minimum age in your country). We don't knowingly collect their information. If you believe a child has used the Game, contact us and we will delete it.

8. Security

We use reasonable measures to protect your information, but no online service is completely secure.

9. Changes

We may update this policy. The effective date at the top shows the latest version.

10. Contact

Privacy questions or deletion requests: wordgang@proton.me

Operated by No Cap Games.