Privacy Policy
Effective Date: February 27, 2026
Welcome to Guess Macro ("we," "us," or "our"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you visit guessmacro.com (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with its terms, please discontinue use of the Site.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your email address and a display name (username) you choose.
- Game Data: We record your game scores, completion times, and game history in order to power leaderboards and your personal profile.
- Usage Data: We automatically collect information about how you interact with the Site, including pages visited, time spent, and device/browser information, via Google Analytics.
- Cookies & Local Storage: We use cookies and browser local storage to remember your theme preference, authentication session, and other settings. Third-party services (Google Analytics, Google AdSense) also set their own cookies.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To create and manage your account
- To display leaderboards and your personal game history
- To improve and optimize the Site using aggregated analytics data
- To serve relevant advertisements via Google AdSense
- To communicate with you about your account (e.g., password reset emails)
- To comply with legal obligations
3. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently under their own privacy policies:
- AWS Cognito — Handles user authentication and securely stores account credentials. AWS Privacy Policy
- Google Analytics — Tracks site usage and visitor behavior to help us understand how the Site is used. Google Privacy Policy
- Google AdSense — Displays advertisements on the Site. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Google Privacy Policy
You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings or optout.aboutads.info.
4. Data Retention
We retain your account information and game data for as long as your account is active. If you request account deletion, we will remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or operational purposes.
5. Data Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information. Passwords are managed through AWS Cognito and are never stored in plain text. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
6. Children's Privacy
The Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us at ryanhhogan@gmail.com and we will promptly delete it.
7. Your Rights Under GDPR (EEA/UK Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area or United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right to Access: You may request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Right to Restriction: You may request that we restrict processing of your data.
- Right to Data Portability: You may request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to Object: You may object to our processing of your personal data for direct marketing or analytics purposes.
- Right to Withdraw Consent: Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
Our legal basis for processing your personal data is: (a) performance of a contract (providing the game service); (b) legitimate interests (analytics, security); and (c) consent (personalized advertising cookies). To exercise any of these rights, contact us at ryanhhogan@gmail.com.
8. Your Rights Under the CCPA (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you the following rights:
- Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you, and how it is used and shared.
- Right to Delete: You may request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale: We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
To submit a CCPA request, contact us at ryanhhogan@gmail.com. We will respond within 45 days.
9. Cookies
We use the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: Required for authentication and core site functionality (e.g., keeping you logged in).
- Preference Cookies: Used to remember your theme setting and other preferences via browser local storage.
- Analytics Cookies: Set by Google Analytics to measure site traffic and usage.
- Advertising Cookies: Set by Google AdSense to deliver and measure advertisements.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling certain cookies may affect Site functionality.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:
- Email: ryanhhogan@gmail.com
- Website: guessmacro.com