Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 22, 2026

Spelling Bee ("we", "our", or "the game") is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding it.

1. Information We Collect

We collect minimal data to operate the game:

Game progress — your found words, scores, and completion status are stored in your browser's localStorage. The words you find are never sent to us.
Anonymous usage data — page views and session duration (via Google Analytics and Cloudflare), and anonymous gameplay events sent to our own server: which mode you play, the website you came from, whether you are on a phone, how many words you find and how long they are, your score, time spent playing, and your answer if you rate a new mode. These events are tied to a random identifier generated in your browser, not to your name, email or IP address, and are kept for up to 12 months. We use them to decide which game modes to keep.
Server logs — our server automatically records standard web access logs (IP address, browser type, pages visited, timestamps). These are retained for up to 30 days for security and performance purposes.
Advertising data — Spelling Bee is free and supported by ads served through Ezoic. Ezoic and its advertising partners may collect device and browser information, IP address, approximate location, and how you interact with pages and ads, using cookies and similar technologies. See section 4 for details.

2. How We Use Your Information

To serve puzzle content and run the game
To monitor server health and diagnose technical issues
To understand aggregate usage patterns and improve the game
To show ads that keep the game free (through Ezoic and its partners)

Your game progress and the words you find are never used for advertising.

3. Cookies & Local Storage

Your game data (progress, theme preference, sound settings) is stored in browser localStorage and stays on your device. The only exception is the random identifier described above, which is sent along with anonymous gameplay events.

Our advertising partner Ezoic and the ad networks it works with use cookies, web beacons and similar technologies to deliver, measure and, where you allow it, personalize ads. When you first visit the site you may see a consent banner where you can accept or refuse these cookies; you can change your choice at any time from the privacy settings link shown by the banner. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings.

Other third-party services integrated into the game (such as Google Analytics, Cloudflare for DNS and DDoS protection, and Google Fonts for typography) may set their own cookies as part of their standard operation. Please refer to their respective privacy policies.

4. Advertising and Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal data. Information is shared only with:

Ezoic Inc. and its advertising partners, which serve and measure the ads on this site. Ezoic's privacy policy is available at ezoic.com/privacy-policy; the list of partners and the data they process is shown below.
Analytics and infrastructure providers necessary to operate the game (e.g. Google Analytics, Cloudflare)
When required by law or to protect the security of the service

If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, personalized ads are shown only with your consent. California residents may opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information through the consent banner.

5. Data Retention & Deletion

Your game progress lives only in your browser. You can delete it at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or site data for spellingbee.game.

Server access logs are automatically deleted after 30 days.

6. Children's Privacy

Spelling Bee is a general-audience word game suitable for all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. Significant changes will be noted with a new "Last updated" date above. Continued use of the game after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

8. Contact

Questions about privacy? Email us at hello@spellingbee.game