Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

IvyGuessr is a browser-based game that runs entirely on the client side. We do not require you to create an account, provide an email address, or submit any personal information to play the game.

However, like most websites, we collect certain information automatically when you visit:

• Log data — including your browser type, pages visited, time spent on the site, and referring URLs. This is collected through standard web server logs and third-party analytics tools.
• Device information — including your device type, operating system, and screen resolution, used to optimize the game's display.
• Cookies — small text files placed on your device by our site and by third-party services. See our Cookies section below for full details.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

IvyGuessr uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Cookies serve several purposes on our site:

• Essential cookies — required for the site to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics cookies — used to understand how visitors interact with IvyGuessr, including which schools are most popular and how many rounds players complete on average. We use this data to improve the game.
• Advertising cookies — used by our third-party advertising partners (including Google) to serve relevant advertisements. See the Advertising section below.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse new cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified when a cookie is set. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some site features.

3. Advertising

This website displays advertisements provided by Google AdSense. These ads may use cookies and similar technologies to serve personalized or non-personalized ads based on your activity, interests, or location. Google and its partners may collect and use data as described in their own privacy policies to deliver relevant advertising. You can learn more about how Google uses data here: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

4. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve IvyGuessr and its features
• Understand how users interact with the game to inform future updates
• Display advertisements through Google AdSense and monitor advertising performance
• Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not share personally identifiable information with advertisers — only aggregated, anonymized analytics data.

5. Third-Party Services

IvyGuessr integrates the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:

• Google Fonts — typography service that may log font requests. Privacy Policy
• Google Analytics (if applicable) — web analytics. Privacy Policy

We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies directly.

6. Children's Privacy

IvyGuessr is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete that information.

7. Data Retention and Security

Because IvyGuessr does not collect personal accounts or user-submitted data, we do not retain personally identifiable records beyond standard server logs, which are typically kept for 30 days for security and diagnostic purposes.

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect our site and its users. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your data, including the right to access, correct, or delete information we hold about you. Since we do not collect accounts or personal profiles, most rights requests can be addressed by clearing your browser cookies and cache.

Residents of California have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). EU and UK residents have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in the Contact section below.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Your continued use of IvyGuessr after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please reach out through our Contact page. We will respond to all reasonable inquiries within a reasonable timeframe.