Word WhizPlaying without an account
You can play without signing in. Your levels, gems, points, language choice and the words you save in the Grimoire stay on your phone. We don't receive them, and they are removed when you uninstall the app.
If you sign in with Google
Online features (friends, shared puzzles and live matches) need a Google sign-in. We store these in Google Firebase:
- your Google display name, email address and account ID
- your friend code and friends list
- your online points, puzzles you create, and your scores and times
- invites and live match records
Other signed-in players can see your display name, friend code and scores in these features.
Things you choose to send us
Messages from the About screen, bug reports, words you contribute, and words you choose to send from the Grimoire reach us by email, along with whatever you typed. Please don't include private information. We keep these only as long as we need them to reply or improve the game.
Advertising
The app shows ads through Google AdMob. Google may collect your device's advertising ID, approximate location from your IP address, and information about how you interact with ads, and may use them to show and measure ads.
Where the law requires it, the app asks for your consent first, and you can change your answer under Menu > Privacy & Account > Ad Choices. You can also reset or delete your advertising ID in your Android settings. See how Google uses information from apps that use its services.
Other services and permissions
- Google Firebase provides sign-in and online storage.
- Notifications: reminders are scheduled on your phone. You can turn them off in your settings.
- Saving images: on Android 9 and older, storage permission lets you save scrolls to your Pictures folder.
- Read aloud: uses your phone's text-to-speech service.
We don't sell your personal information.
Deleting your account
Go to Menu > Privacy & Account > Delete Account in the app, or follow the steps on the account deletion page. This removes your online data straight away, except for the few records described on that page.
Security
Data travels to Firebase over encrypted connections, and access is limited by security rules. No system is perfectly secure, so we can't guarantee absolute security.
Children
The app isn't directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us information, email us and we will delete it.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct or delete your data, or object to how it's used. Email us to make a request.
Changes
If this policy changes, we'll update this page and the date at the top.
Contact
Questions about this policy: wordwhizpuzzle@gmail.com