Privacy Policy

Your privacy matters to us. Learn how we collect, use, and protect your information.

Last updated: January 18, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to the Privacy Policy of Guess the Ark (also referred to as "the Service," "our website," "we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal information when you visit our website and use our services.

Guess the Ark is a fan-made geography guessing game that allows users to explore 360-degree panoramic images from the video game ARK: Survival Evolved and guess their location on an in-game map. We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring transparency in how we handle your personal data.

Your Privacy at a Glance: We collect minimal data necessary to provide our Service. We do not sell your personal information to third parties. You have full control over your data and can request access, correction, or deletion at any time.

2. Information We Collect

We collect various types of information to provide and improve our Service. The information we collect falls into the following categories:

2.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you interact with Guess the Ark, you may voluntarily provide us with the following information:

  • Account Information: When creating an account, we may collect your username, email address, and password. We recommend using a unique password for your Guess the Ark account.
  • Profile Information: You may choose to provide additional profile details such as a display name, profile picture, or country of residence.
  • Communications: When you contact us through our Contact Us page or other means, we collect the information you provide, including your message content and contact details.
  • Feedback and Surveys: If you participate in surveys or provide feedback, we collect the responses you submit.

2.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you access our Service, certain information is collected automatically:

  • Device Information: We collect information about the device you use to access our Service, including device type, operating system, browser type and version, and screen resolution.
  • Log Data: Our servers automatically record information when you access our Service, including your IP address, access times, pages viewed, and the page you visited before navigating to our Service.
  • Gameplay Data: We collect data related to your gameplay activity, including game scores, guessing accuracy, rounds played, maps played, and game session duration.
  • Location Information: We may collect approximate geographic location based on your IP address. We do not collect precise GPS location data.

2.3 Information from Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activity and preferences. For detailed information about our use of cookies, please see Section 8 of this Privacy Policy.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes, all aimed at providing, maintaining, and improving our Service:

Purpose Legal Basis
To create and manage your user account Contract performance
To provide gameplay functionality and track scores Contract performance
To display leaderboards and game statistics Legitimate interest
To improve and optimize our Service Legitimate interest
To communicate with you about updates and changes Legitimate interest / Consent
To respond to your inquiries and support requests Contract performance
To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security issues Legitimate interest
To display relevant advertisements Consent / Legitimate interest
To comply with legal obligations Legal obligation

4. Information Sharing and Disclosure

We value your privacy and are committed to limiting the sharing of your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

4.1 Public Information

Certain information you provide may be visible to other users, including:

  • Your username and profile picture (if provided)
  • Your game scores on leaderboards
  • Your gameplay statistics and achievements

4.2 Service Providers

We may share your information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our Service:

  • Hosting Providers: We use cloud hosting services to store and serve our website and data.
  • Analytics Providers: We use analytics services to understand how users interact with our Service and to improve user experience.
  • Advertising Partners: We work with advertising networks to display advertisements on our Service. These partners may collect information through cookies to serve relevant ads.

Our service providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and may only use it to perform services on our behalf.

4.3 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal requests, such as:

  • Court orders or subpoenas
  • Government or regulatory agency requests
  • Legal process in connection with litigation

4.4 Protection of Rights

We may disclose information when we believe it is necessary to:

  • Enforce our Terms and Conditions
  • Protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property
  • Protect the rights, safety, or property of our users or others
  • Investigate potential violations of our policies

4.5 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change in ownership or control of your personal information.

5. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Specifically:

  • Account Data: We retain your account information for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we will delete or anonymize your personal data within 30 days, except where retention is required for legal purposes.
  • Gameplay Data: Game scores and statistics may be retained indefinitely for leaderboard purposes, even after account deletion. This data may be anonymized after account deletion.
  • Log Data: Server logs and technical data are typically retained for up to 90 days for security and troubleshooting purposes.
  • Communication Records: Records of your communications with us may be retained for up to 2 years to help us respond to future inquiries and improve our Service.

6. Data Security

We take the security of your personal information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. Our security measures include:

  • Encryption: We use SSL/TLS encryption to protect data transmitted between your browser and our servers.
  • Access Controls: We limit access to personal information to authorized personnel who need it to perform their job functions.
  • Password Security: User passwords are hashed using industry-standard algorithms and are never stored in plain text.
  • Regular Security Reviews: We regularly review our security practices and update them as necessary to address new threats.
  • Secure Infrastructure: Our servers are hosted in secure data centers with physical and logical access controls.

Important: While we strive to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security of your data. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. We honor these rights for all our users, regardless of location:

7.1 Right to Access

You have the right to request a copy of the personal information we hold about you. We will provide this information in a commonly used, machine-readable format.

7.2 Right to Rectification

You have the right to request correction of any inaccurate or incomplete personal information we hold about you. You can update most account information directly through your account settings.

7.3 Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten")

You have the right to request deletion of your personal information. We will comply with your request unless we have a legitimate reason to retain the information, such as legal obligations or ongoing disputes.

7.4 Right to Restrict Processing

You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal information in certain circumstances, such as when you contest the accuracy of your data or object to our processing.

7.5 Right to Data Portability

You have the right to receive your personal information in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format and to transmit that data to another controller.

7.6 Right to Object

You have the right to object to our processing of your personal information for direct marketing purposes or based on legitimate interests.

7.7 Right to Withdraw Consent

Where we process your personal information based on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing conducted before the withdrawal.

7.8 Exercising Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our Contact Us page. We will respond to your request within 30 days. We may ask you to verify your identity before processing your request.

8. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Service. This section explains what cookies are, how we use them, and your choices regarding cookies.

8.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit a website. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and to provide information to website owners.

8.2 Types of Cookies We Use

  • Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable core functionality such as security, session management, and authentication. You cannot opt out of these cookies.
  • Performance/Analytics Cookies: These cookies help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting anonymous statistical information. They help us improve the Service by identifying which pages are popular and how users navigate our site.
  • Functionality Cookies: These cookies allow the website to remember choices you make (such as your username, language, or region) and provide enhanced, personalized features.
  • Advertising/Targeting Cookies: These cookies are used to deliver advertisements relevant to you and your interests. They may also be used to limit the number of times you see an advertisement and measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

8.3 Third-Party Cookies

Some cookies on our website are placed by third parties, including:

  • Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize ads on its own network.
  • Google AdSense: We display advertisements through Google AdSense, which uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites.

8.4 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

  • View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
  • Block third-party cookies
  • Block all cookies from specific sites
  • Block all cookies from being set
  • Delete all cookies when you close your browser

Please note that blocking or deleting cookies may impact your user experience and some features of our Service may not function properly.

9. Children's Privacy

Guess the Ark is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information without your consent, please contact us immediately through our Contact Us page.

If we discover that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

Users between the ages of 13 and 18 should review this Privacy Policy with their parent or guardian to ensure they understand and agree to its terms.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than the country in which you reside. These countries may have data protection laws that are different from the laws of your country.

When we transfer your information internationally, we take appropriate safeguards to ensure that your personal information receives an adequate level of protection, including:

  • Using Standard Contractual Clauses approved by relevant authorities
  • Ensuring recipients are bound by privacy frameworks that provide adequate protection
  • Implementing technical and organizational security measures

11. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers may transmit "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals to websites. Our Service does not currently respond to DNT signals because there is no industry-wide standard for handling DNT signals. However, you can use the cookie management options described in Section 8.4 to control tracking technologies.

12. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, or applications that are not owned or controlled by us. This Privacy Policy applies only to Guess the Ark. We have no control over, and assume no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

13. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technologies, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make material changes, we will:

  • Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy
  • Post a prominent notice on our website notifying you of the changes
  • Send an email notification to registered users (for significant changes)

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information. Your continued use of our Service after changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through:

We will make every effort to respond to your inquiries within 30 days.

15. Supervisory Authority

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) and believe that we have not adequately addressed your privacy concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

Thank you for taking the time to read our Privacy Policy. Your trust is important to us, and we are committed to protecting your privacy while providing an enjoyable gaming experience.

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