At QuizOn, we value your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our app or website (quizon.fun).

1. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide

• Account creation: Display name, email address, and password (encrypted with bcrypt).
• Profile: Avatar (emoji/color), bio, achievements.
• Game content: Topics you choose and images you upload for question generation.

b. Information We Collect Automatically

• Usage data: Games played, scores, correct answers.
• Technical identifiers: Unique player ID (for session tracking), IP address (for abuse prevention).
• Statistics: Aggregated visitor and game stats.

c. What We Do NOT Collect

• ❌ No phone numbers
• ❌ No payment information (the app is free)
• ❌ No geographic location tracking
• ❌ No access to contacts or photo gallery

2. How We Use Your Information

• Run the game and save your progress
• Enable friends and group room features
• Send email verification and password recovery notifications
• Improve game performance and user experience
• Prevent fraud and abuse

3. AI and Question Generation

We use Anthropic Claude API to generate quiz questions. When you use the "AI question generation" feature:

• Your chosen topic (and image, if provided) is sent to Anthropic to generate questions
• No personal data is sent with the request
• Generated questions are deleted from our memory when the game ends
• You can review Anthropic's Privacy Policy

4. Sharing Information with Third Parties

We share limited information only with:

• Anthropic: For question generation (topics/images only, no personal info)
• Hostinger: Email service provider (for verification emails)
• Google AdSense: For displaying ads (uses cookies — see Google's Policy)

❌ We do NOT sell your data to any third party.

5. Advertising (Google AdSense)

Our website displays Google AdSense ads to keep the service free. This means:

• Google uses cookies to display relevant ads
• You can opt out of personalized ads from Google Ad Settings
• Ads are NOT displayed during active gameplay (only on navigation pages)

6. Data Security

• Passwords encrypted with bcrypt (10 rounds)
• All connections via HTTPS with valid SSL certificates
• Session data signed with HMAC-SHA256
• Data stored on protected servers

7. Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access your data (from the profile page)
• Modify or update your information
• Delete your account directly from the app — go to "Edit Profile" → "Danger Zone" → "Delete account permanently". The account and all associated data are deleted immediately.
• Object to processing of your data
• Request a copy of your data (email admin@quizon.fun)

8. Children's Rights

The app is available for all ages, but:

• Children under 13 need parental consent to create an account
• We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13
• If a parent discovers their child created an account, they can contact us for immediate deletion

9. Data Retention

• Account data: Retained as long as your account is active
• Game data: Completed games older than 2 hours are auto-deleted
• Game history: Retained in your account
• On account deletion: All your data is erased within 30 days

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes via:

• In-app notification
• Email (if you have an account)
• Updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this page

11. Contact Us