Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

PlayParty is an independent project that provides free, browser-based party games. If you have any questions about this policy or your data, you can contact us at hello@playparty.fun.

2. Information We Collect

We keep data collection to what's needed to run the games:

• Display name: the name you choose when you create or join a game, so other players can identify you.
• Account email (optional): if you choose to create a free account, we collect your email address to sign you in. You can play as a guest without an account.
• Game data: information generated as you play — such as words you submit, votes, guesses, and scores — stored so the game can function.
• Local storage identifiers: anonymous identifiers stored in your browser to keep you connected to your current game.
• Technical and log data: standard information such as IP address, browser type, and device information, collected automatically when you access the Service.

3. How We Use Information

• To operate, maintain, and provide the games and lobbies
• To let players join the same game and see each other's moves in real time
• To sign you in and remember your display name if you have an account
• To secure the Service, prevent abuse, and diagnose technical problems
• To display advertising that helps keep PlayParty free (see Section 5)

4. Cookies and Local Storage

We and our partners use cookies, browser local storage, and similar technologies to keep you connected to your game, remember your preferences, understand how the Service is used, and deliver advertising. You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings, though disabling them may affect how the Service works.

5. Advertising

We use third-party advertising, including Google AdSense, to help keep PlayParty free. This means:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website and other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to our Service and/or other sites on the internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.
• For more detail on how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see Google's partner-sites policy.

Where required by law (for example, for visitors in the European Economic Area and the United Kingdom), we request consent before using cookies for personalized advertising.

6. How We Share Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share information with service providers who help us operate the Service (such as hosting and advertising partners), and when required by law or to protect the rights, safety, and security of PlayParty and its users.

7. Data Retention

We retain game data only as long as needed to run the game and for a reasonable period afterward. Account information is retained while your account is active. You may request deletion of your account information by contacting us.

8. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.

9. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete your personal information, or to object to certain processing. To exercise these rights, or to opt out of personalized advertising, use the tools described in Section 5 or contact us at hello@playparty.fun.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the "Last updated" date above and, where appropriate, provide additional notice.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at hello@playparty.fun.