Privacy Policy
[LEGAL REVIEW] Placeholder text — not final
[LEGAL REVIEW] This summary describes how Gossip Globe is built. Counsel must review it against COPPA, GDPR/GDPR-K, UK GDPR + the Age Appropriate Design Code, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act and CCPA/CPRA before launch.
What we collect
- Guests: a random anonymous session ID and your game guesses (map coordinates) so we can score them.
- Accounts (13+): a nickname you choose, an object avatar, your age range (not your birth year), your scores, stamps and streak.
- Email: only if you sign in (Google or a 6-digit email code), to keep your progress on any device. Your email is never shown to other players. Daily “Tea Time is live” and streak emails are opt-in and every one has a one-tap unsubscribe.
- Glam members: payments are handled by Stripe. We store your plan and renewal date, never your card details. To enforce one free trial / one gift week per person we keep a keyed, irreversible fingerprint of your email, even after you delete your data.
- Under 13: nothing server-side is tied to you. Games are scored anonymously and not linked to any account.
What we never do
- No public profiles, no user search, no chat, no DMs.
- No public leaderboard unless you switch it on. It’s off by default; when on, only your nickname, object avatar, score, streak and (for yearly members) an “It Girl” badge are shown. Friends and private leagues only see you if you joined them.
- No precise location, contacts, camera or microphone access.
- No ad trackers and no selling or sharing of personal data.
Analytics
[LEGAL REVIEW] We use privacy-friendly product analytics (PostHog, EU hosting) with identified profiles only for accounts. Session recording is off. Visitors in the EU/UK are asked first, and analytics stay off unless they accept. Event data never includes your email, nickname or answers.
Your choices
Delete your data at any time from Me → Delete my data. We delete it from our live database immediately and from backups within 30 days.
Contact
privacy@gossipglobe.com [LEGAL REVIEW: confirm contact + data controller details]