Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how sloppywords.com ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit or use our website located at sloppywords.com (the "Site").

By using the Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Who We Are

sloppywords.com is a free daily word puzzle game. If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at play@sloppywords.com.

2. Age Requirement

sloppywords.com is intended for users who are 13 years of age or older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information to us, please contact us at play@sloppywords.com.

3. Information We Collect

Information You Provide: When you create an account, we may collect your email address, username or display name, and password (stored in encrypted form).

Information Collected Automatically: When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information, including IP address, browser type and version, device type and operating system, pages visited and time spent on the Site, referring URLs, and game activity including scores, streaks, and puzzle history.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to keep you logged in between sessions, remember your game preferences including dark mode settings, track your daily streak and puzzle history, and analyze site traffic and usage patterns. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some portions of the Site may not function properly.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to provide, operate, and maintain the Site; manage your account and game progress; display leaderboards and personal statistics; send account-related emails such as password resets; analyze usage to improve the game experience; serve relevant advertisements through third party advertising partners; and comply with legal obligations.

5. Third Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Site. Google AdSense may use cookies and web beacons to collect data about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. For more information on how Google collects and uses data, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.

6. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with service providers who help us operate the Site (including Vercel, Supabase, and Resend), when required by law, in connection with business transfers, and publicly on leaderboards if you choose to participate (username and score only).

7. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us at play@sloppywords.com. We will respond to deletion requests within 30 days.

8. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Your Rights

You have the right to access the personal information we hold about you, request correction of inaccurate information, request deletion of your personal information, opt out of personalized advertising, and withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at play@sloppywords.com.

10. Third Party Links

The Site may contain links to third party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third party sites you visit.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the effective date at the top. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new Privacy Policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at play@sloppywords.com.