Last updated: June 22, 2026

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect information when you use our geography quiz website and related features. This policy applies to World Map Quiz.

Information We Collect

We may collect information you provide directly, such as your display name, email address, account information, messages, support requests, and any content or game progress you choose to save or share.

We may automatically collect limited technical information, including device type, browser type, approximate location derived from IP address, pages viewed, referral URLs, gameplay interactions, scores, timestamps, and diagnostic data used to keep the service secure and reliable.

If you sign in through a third-party provider, we may receive basic profile information permitted by that provider, such as your name, email address, profile image, and authentication identifier.

How We Use Information

We use information to provide the quiz experience, save progress, operate leaderboards, display shared results, prevent abuse, troubleshoot issues, respond to requests, and improve gameplay, content quality, performance, and security.

We may use aggregated or de-identified information to understand how people use the service, measure feature performance, and make product decisions. This information does not reasonably identify an individual.

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to keep the site working, remember preferences, support sign-in, store game progress, measure performance, and understand site usage.

More detail is available in our Cookie Policy, including the categories of cookies that may be used and how you can manage them.

Sharing of Information

We do not sell personal information. We may share information with service providers that help us host the site, authenticate users, store data, analyze usage, prevent fraud, deliver content, or provide technical support.

We may disclose information if required by law, legal process, or a valid government request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect rights, safety, security, users, or the integrity of the service.

If you use sharing features, the information included in the shared result page may be visible to anyone with the link.

Data Retention

We keep information only as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Game progress, leaderboard records, account records, logs, and support messages may have different retention periods depending on operational, security, legal, or user-requested needs.

Your Choices and Rights

You may be able to access, update, delete, or export certain information by using site features or by contacting us. Depending on your location, you may have additional privacy rights under applicable law.

You can control many cookies through your browser settings. Some site features may not work correctly if essential storage is disabled.

Notice for United States Residents

Depending on your state of residence, including California and other states with consumer privacy laws, you may have rights to know what personal information we collect, access or receive a copy of personal information, correct inaccurate information, delete information, opt out of certain targeted advertising or sale/share activities, limit certain uses of sensitive personal information, and not be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights.

We do not sell personal information for money. If we ever use advertising, analytics, or similar technologies in a way that is considered a sale, sharing, targeted advertising, or profiling under applicable U.S. state privacy laws, we will provide the required choices and honor applicable opt-out requests.

To submit a privacy request, contact us using the email address listed below. We may need to verify your request before acting on it. If your state law permits an authorized agent to act for you, we may request proof of authorization and may also ask you to verify your identity directly.

If we deny a request and your state law provides an appeal right, you may appeal by replying to our decision email and explaining why you believe the decision should be reconsidered.

Notice for EEA, UK, and Swiss Users

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, our legal bases for processing personal data may include performance of a contract when we provide requested features, legitimate interests such as security and service improvement, consent where required for optional cookies or marketing, and compliance with legal obligations.

You may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, portability, and withdrawal of consent where processing is based on consent. Withdrawing consent does not affect processing that occurred before withdrawal.

You may also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. We encourage you to contact us first so we can try to resolve the issue.

When information is transferred internationally, we use reasonable safeguards appropriate to the nature of the information and the services involved, such as contractual, technical, and organizational measures.

Children's Privacy

The service is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13 in the United States or to children below the age at which parental consent is required in their country or region.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent. We also do not knowingly use personal information from children for targeted advertising.

In the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, children may need parental consent for certain online services depending on local law. If we learn that we collected personal information from a child without required consent, we will take reasonable steps to delete it or obtain appropriate consent where permitted.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so we can review, delete, or otherwise address the information as appropriate.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information. No online service can guarantee absolute security, and users should use strong account credentials and keep sign-in information private.

International Use

The service may be operated, stored, or processed in countries different from where you live. By using the service, you understand that information may be transferred and processed as described in this policy.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the last updated date and, when appropriate, provide additional notice.

Contact

Questions about this page can be sent to contact@world-map-quiz.com.