Privacy policy

Here is the whole idea in plain English:

• We collect as little as possible.
• You can play without an account, a password, or personal details.
• Standing is status, not money — there are no payments, so there is nothing to sell.

To hold your place, we store one light first-party cookie named pts_pid. It keeps a random id — not your name, not an email, just a code that lets your device pick up where it left off.

There is no password. If you clear the cookie, you simply start fresh, exactly like Wordle.

If you'd like, you can add a simple username and an avatar so your calls feel like yours. That is optional — you can play completely anonymously. When other people see you, your username is shown masked, so you are never fully on display to strangers.

We only ask for an email if you opt in to a reminder to come back and play. If you do, we use it for that nudge and nothing else. We never sell it or hand it to advertisers, and you can ask us to delete it at any time.

We may use basic, privacy-respecting product analytics to understand what is working and make the game better — like which situations people enjoy most. We do not use ad networks, and we are not building an advertising profile of you.

You stay in control:

• Play anonymously and skip the username entirely.
• Remove your name or avatar whenever you want.
• Clear the pts_pid cookie to reset your device.
• Email us at hello@playthesituation.com with any request or question.