Welcome to Pundaze. Your privacy is important to us.
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your
information when you use our website and services.
1. Information We Collect
We collect the following types of data when you use Pundaze:
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Personal Information: If you create an account, we
may collect your name, email address, and other identifiers.
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Subscription & Billing Metadata: plan type, status,
start/end dates, renewal status, and limited transaction identifiers
needed to administer your subscription.
We do not store full payment card numbers.
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Game Data: your guesses, number of hints used, and
game progress.
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Device & Usage Data: information about your device,
browser, and interactions with Pundaze to improve performance and
prevent abuse.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the collected information to:
- Provide and personalize the game experience.
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Determine and enforce access to Premium features (e.g., the Archive)
based on your subscription status.
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Administer subscriptions, billing, renewals, and customer support.
- Improve game mechanics and user engagement.
- Store user progress and preferences.
- Monitor site performance and detect abuse.
3. Advertising & Third-Party Services
Pundaze uses third-party services for authentication, analytics, and
payments. These services may collect and process your data under their
own privacy policies:
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Firebase Authentication & Firestore (for user authentication
& game state storage)
- Google Analytics (for usage tracking)
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Stripe (for payment processing; Pundaze does not store full payment
card numbers)
There are no ads for users at this time. If we
introduce advertising in the future, we will update this policy and
explain how data would be used for advertising at that time.
4. Data Retention
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User game data is stored indefinitely unless the user requests
deletion.
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Account-related data is retained until the account is deleted.
5. Your Rights & Choices
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Access & Deletion: You can request access to or
deletion of your personal data by contacting us.
6. Security Measures
We take reasonable steps to protect your data, but no system is
completely secure. Use strong passwords and avoid sharing sensitive
information.
7. Children's Privacy
Pundaze is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly
collect personal data from children.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest
version will always be posted here.