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Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 26, 2025

1. Information We Collect

When you create an account, we collect:

• Username — your chosen display name
• Password — stored securely using bcrypt hashing (we never store plaintext passwords)
• Google account info — if you sign in with Google, we receive your name and Google ID

During gameplay, we collect:

• Game statistics (wins, losses, MMR rating)
• In-game currency balance

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the game service
• To match you with other players
• To track your game statistics and rankings
• To process in-game currency transactions

3. Advertising

We use third-party advertising services to show ads in the game:

• Google AdSense — displays banner advertisements
• AppLixir — provides optional rewarded video ads

These services may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

4. Cookies

We use cookies for:

• Authentication — keeping you logged in (JWT token stored in localStorage)
• Advertising — third-party ad services may set cookies to serve relevant ads

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect game functionality.

5. Data Storage

Your data is stored on our servers hosted by Render.com. We use MongoDB for persistent data storage. We take reasonable measures to protect your information but no system is 100% secure.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We share data only with:

• Ad partners (anonymized usage data for ad serving)
• Infrastructure providers (Render.com, MongoDB Atlas) as needed to operate the service

7. Your Rights

You may:

• Request deletion of your account and data by contacting us
• Opt out of personalized advertising
• Withdraw consent for cookies (which may limit functionality)

8. Children's Privacy

Worduel is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

9. Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date.

10. Contact

For privacy questions, contact us at: support@aplaystudios.com