This Privacy Policy describes how IQuGames (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and safeguards information when you visit or play on our website (iqugames.local / iqugames.com).
We are dedicated to safeguarding your privacy and ensuring a transparent, safe, and fun cognitive training environment. Please read this policy carefully.
1. Information We Collect
We believe in minimal data collection and transparent user control:
- Guest Gameplay Data: When playing as a guest, your cognitive scores, star diagram ratings, unlocked tiers, and streaks are stored locally on your device using standard browser
localStorage. This data never leaves your device unless you choose to sync it. - Optional User Accounts: If you voluntarily register an account to back up your progress across multiple devices, we collect a unique username and an email address for authentication and account recovery. We do not require real names, phone numbers, or physical addresses.
- Automated Server Log Information: Like almost all online services, our web servers automatically log basic technical details when you access pages. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and page timestamps for diagnostics and anti-cheat verification.
2. How We Use Information
Any information collected is used solely to:
- Provide, calculate, and display your personalized Star Diagram and cognitive scores.
- Maintain global leaderboard integrity and verify fair play across speed and puzzle benchmarks.
- Authenticate account logins and sync your saved progress when requested.
- Diagnose technical bugs, server performance bottlenecks, and combat automated bot abuse.
3. Cookies and Advertising (Google AdSense)
We may display advertising via third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense, to keep our games free for players worldwide:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites on the Internet.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor’s use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
4. Browser Local Storage
IQuGames heavily utilizes modern browser localStorage instead of invasive tracking cookies. Local storage allows your high scores, cognitive radar vertices, and sound settings to persist seamlessly on your device without transmitting telemetry to third-party databases. You can clear your local storage at any time directly through your browser settings or via the in-game Reset button.
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures, including HTTPS/TLS encryption and hashed password storage, to safeguard your cloud account information against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.
6. Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA Compliance)
Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to:
- Request a copy of any personal data we hold about your registered account.
- Request the complete deletion of your account and associated leaderboard records.
- Opt out of third-party advertising cookies at any time.
To exercise these rights, simply submit a request via our Contact Page.
7. Children’s Privacy
IQuGames does not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has registered an account with an email address without consent, please contact us immediately so we can remove the data.