Privacy (yours, safe)
We know you didn’t read this. We did write it, though.
What we collect
If you sign in with Google, we receive your name, email address, and profile picture — the standard set Google makes available. Your name appears on the leaderboard. Your email identifies your account and is never shown publicly.
If you play without signing in, everything stays in your browser’s localStorage: personal bests, preferences, session history. None of it touches our servers. None of it leaves your device.
Scores submitted to the leaderboard are stored in our database and visible to other players as part of normal leaderboard operation.
What we don’t collect
Your search history. Your employer’s opinion of you. Anything outside this site.
What we don’t do with it
Sell it. We do not sell your data. The business model is games and optional advertising, not your personal information. This was not a close call.
Advertising
This site may display third-party advertisements. Ad networks — including Google AdSense — may use cookies to serve ads based on your activity on this and other sites. You can opt out of personalised ads via Google’s Ads Settings.
Your rights
You can delete your account yourself, without emailing anyone. Go to Settings, scroll to the Danger Zone, and hit “Delete my account.” This permanently removes your profile, all scores, and Workle history — including the locally stored personal bests on your current device. No waiting, no ticket, no reply-all chain.
If something goes wrong with the self-serve flow, email hello@justresearching.com and we’ll sort it manually.
Changes
If we update this policy in a material way, we’ll make it obvious. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance, which is also how every other privacy policy works.