Privacy Policy

What data we collect and how it is handled

Last Updated: June 04, 2018

This privacy policy sets out how Codewords.gg (“We” or "Us") uses and protects any information that the user ("You" or "Player(s)") provide to Us. We are devoted to ensuring that your privacy is protected. Should we ask you to provide certain information by which you can be identified when accessing your account information, you can be assured that such information will only be used in accordance with this privacy statement.

We have a firm policy of protecting the confidentiality and security of information that we collect from our Players. We do not share your non‐public personal information with any other third parties. Information is only shared with your consent except for the specific purposes below, in accordance with all applicable laws. Please read this policy carefully, as it gives you important information about how we handle your personal information.

Codewords.gg reserves the right to change this policy at any time.

Use of Information

We are the sole owners of the information collected on this site. We only have access to/collect information that you voluntarily give us via email or other direct contact from you. We will not sell or rent this information to anyone. We use this information to provide insight into the mod's use and to provide direct feedback on how to make it better for everyone.

What We Collect

We obtain most non-public personal information directly from you or automatically as a result of using our services. We may obtain the following information:

  • IP addresses
  • Steam64 IDs
  • In-game metrics
    • Clues and their numbers
    • Decks used
    • Game and event timing

Disclosure

We do not disclose any kind of non‐public personal information about You to anyone, except when We believe it necessary for statistical analysis, or where disclosure is required by law. Except in those specific, limited situations, without your consent, we will not make any disclosures of non‐public personal information to other companies who may want to sell their products or services to you.

What We Do with the Information We Gather

We use the information we collect to enhance our services and software. Some of these uses are:

  • Provide insights into the game to better understand where We should focus development.
  • Show real-time game statistics on the mod and other in-game metrics.
  • Allow users to see their game progress and better their gameplay.
  • View game trends such as deck popularity, word frequencies, etc.

Security

We are committed to ensuring that your information is secure. In order to prevent unauthorized access or disclosure we have put in place suitable physical, electronic and managerial procedures to safeguard and secure the information we collect. We employ the use of TLS encryption for all data transit. This ensures that malicious actors cannot see any data that you may send to us, or vice versa. We also use cryptographic hashing algorithms to ensure relevant data stored on our servers is secure and cannot be comprimised in the event of a breach.

Contact

If you have any questions about any of the information contained within this privacy statement, please email [email protected].