// privacy policy
Effective date: 2026-01-12
This Privacy Policy explains how Embeddle (“we”, “us”) collects, uses, and shares information when you use https://www.embeddle.io (the “Service”).
Account information (Google sign-in): If you sign in with Google, we receive basic profile information such as your Google user ID, name, email address, and profile picture.
Gameplay data: We store game state needed to run the game (e.g., game code, players, guesses, similarity scores, and game history). Secret words are stored to operate the game and are revealed only when the game ends.
Cosmetics and stats: If you use cosmetics or have stats, we store your equipped cosmetics and gameplay stats (wins, games played, etc.).
Donations: If you donate via Ko-fi, we may use your email to associate donor status with your account. We do not receive or store your payment card details.
Technical data: We process IP addresses and request metadata for security, debugging, and rate limiting.
We use information to:
We may share information with service providers that help us run Embeddle, including:
We do not sell your personal information.
We keep account data as long as needed to provide the Service. Game sessions expire automatically after a period of inactivity. You can request deletion of your account data using the contact details below.
You may request access, correction, or deletion of your account data by contacting us.
Email: jamesleung425@gmail.com
// This policy is provided for transparency and is not legal advice.