Privacy Policy

Hide & Seek Online is a browser game without accounts or payments. This page explains what is processed when you play.

What we process

Nickname. The name you type is shown to the other players in your room. It is kept only in the game server's memory while the room exists.
Game data. Room code, hiding spots, map pins, guesses and scores are kept in server memory for the match and disappear when the room closes or the server restarts. Solo sessions expire after one hour.
Network information. Your IP address is used briefly to limit request rates and protect the service. It is not stored in a database.
Browser storage. Your browser's session storage remembers your nickname, the room you are in (so you can reconnect after a reload) and your current solo session. It is cleared when you close the tab.

Voice chat

Voice chat is optional and off by default. Your browser asks for microphone permission only when you press Join voice. Your audio is sent directly to the other players in your room who have joined voice (or through a relay server if one is configured). It is never recorded or stored. The game server only passes along the technical messages needed to connect players. Leaving voice or the room stops your microphone.

Google Maps and Street View

Maps and Street View imagery are loaded from Google Maps Platform. When you play, your browser contacts Google directly, and Google processes that request under the Google Privacy Policy.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand overall visits and page usage. Google Analytics may set cookies and processes data under Google's terms. We do not send your nickname, guesses or voice to analytics.

What we don't do

No accounts, profiles or passwords.
No payments.
No recording of voice.
No selling of personal data.

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