Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to TicTacWord. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our game.

Information We Collect

We may collect the following types of information:

• Usage Data: Information about how you interact with the game, including game statistics, scores, and preferences.
• Device Information: Technical information about your device, browser type, and operating system.
• Cookies: Small data files stored on your device to enhance your gaming experience and remember your preferences.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain the game service
• To improve and personalize your gaming experience
• To analyze usage patterns and optimize game performance
• To communicate updates, news, and promotional content (with your consent)
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Analytics

We use Microsoft Clarity and Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use our site (pages visited, session duration, approximate region, device and browser type) so we can improve the game experience. These services are provided by Microsoft and Google respectively and process usage data on our behalf.

We use Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC / Google Ireland Ltd.) to measure public page visits, device/browser information, approximate location and permitted interactions. Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland are asked before analytics cookies are enabled; elsewhere analytics is on by default unless you opt out. If we cannot determine your region, analytics cookies stay off until you choose. We remember an explicit choice in this browser for up to 12 months. With cookie consent denied, Google may receive cookieless consent and usage pings. Advertising storage, advertising user data and ad personalization remain denied. Use Privacy settings in the footer to change or withdraw your choice; rejecting also removes accessible first-party analytics cookies. This does not erase information already sent to Google.

Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on · How Google uses data

Cookies

Our analytics providers set the following cookies:

• _clck (Microsoft Clarity) — identifies your browser across visits. Retention: 1 year.
• _clsk (Microsoft Clarity) — groups page views into a session. Retention: 1 day.
• _ga and _ga_* (Google Analytics 4) — distinguish users and maintain session state. Retention: up to 12 months.

You can block or delete these cookies in your browser settings; the game works without them.

Third-Party Services

Our game may contain links to third-party websites or services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you access through our game.

Children's Privacy

TicTacWord is designed to be family-friendly. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access and receive a copy of your personal data
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing of your data
• Withdraw consent at any time

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at hello@tictacword.org