Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how AutoGuessr (“we”, “our”, or “the Service”) collects, uses, stores, and protects information about users (“you”). We are committed to compliance with applicable privacy laws, including Canada's Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) and, where applicable, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

2.1 Information You Provide

• Leaderboard display name: the name you choose when submitting a score. This is visible to all users.
• Account data (if applicable): email address and password if account creation is introduced in the future.
• User-submitted images (future feature): photographs you upload, along with any associated metadata.
• Communications: messages or feedback you send to us.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Log data: IP address, browser type, device type, and pages visited.
• Usage and gameplay data: game sessions, scores, answer times, and feature interactions.
• Cookies and similar technologies (see Section 5).

We use information we collect to:

• Operate and display the leaderboard.
• Present game content and track scores.
• Improve game performance, content, and user experience.
• Moderate user-submitted content (future feature).
• Respond to inquiries and support requests.
• Comply with legal obligations.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, our legal bases for processing personal data include:

• Contract: processing necessary to deliver the game experience you have requested.
• Legitimate interests: maintaining the leaderboard, detecting cheating, and improving the Service.
• Legal obligation: compliance with applicable laws.
• Consent: where explicitly provided (e.g., image submission).

AutoGuessr uses cookies and similar technologies to maintain sessions, save game state, and analyse usage patterns. You may control cookie preferences through your browser settings; however, doing so may affect certain game features.

Your chosen display name and score are stored in our leaderboard database and are publicly visible to all users of the Service. Please choose a display name that does not include personal information you do not wish to disclose publicly.

If you submit images to AutoGuessr in the future, those images may be displayed publicly as part of the game. We will store submitted images and associated metadata for as long as they remain in the game library. You may request removal of a submitted image at any time by contacting us at contact us. We will process removal requests within 14 business days.

We retain leaderboard data indefinitely to maintain a consistent game record. Account data (if applicable) is retained for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion of your personal data by contacting us. We will respond within 30 days, subject to any legal retention obligations.

We do not sell personal data. We may share data with:

• Cloud hosting and infrastructure providers who process data on our behalf under appropriate agreements.
• Law enforcement or regulators where required by applicable law.

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect user data. No method of internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate data.
• Request deletion of your data.
• Object to or request restriction of processing.
• Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent.
• Data portability (GDPR).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us.

AutoGuessr is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through the Service, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this document will reflect the date of the most recent revision. Continued use of the Service following any update constitutes acceptance of the revised Policy.

For privacy-related inquiries or to exercise your rights, contact us.