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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how TicTacTalk collects, uses, and protects your information. By using the service, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information We Collect

Google account identifier: When you sign in with Google, we receive a unique account ID and basic profile info. We store only the unique ID โ€” used to enforce bans and track your game scores. We do not display your real name or email to other users.

Nickname & avatar: The display name and avatar you choose, visible to other users.

Game data: Your win/loss record and daily leaderboard score.

IP address: Used temporarily for matchmaking and to enforce bans against abusive users.

Reports: If you report someone (or are reported), we log the report details for moderation.

2. What We Do NOT Collect

We do not record or store your video, audio, or chat messages. These are transmitted directly between users (peer-to-peer) and never pass through or get saved on our servers.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to operate the service, match you with other users, maintain leaderboards and scores, enforce our Terms of Service, and prevent abuse through our moderation and ban system.

4. Cookies and Advertising

TicTacTalk uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. For more information on how Google uses data, see Google's Privacy & Terms.

We also use your browser's local storage to keep you signed in between visits and to remember your theme preference.

5. Data Retention

We retain your Google account identifier, nickname, and score data for as long as your account is active. Ban records are retained as needed to enforce our rules. IP addresses are used transiently and not retained long-term except as part of active ban enforcement.

6. Third-Party Services

We rely on Google (for sign-in and advertising) and our hosting provider. These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of information.

7. Children's Privacy

TicTacTalk is strictly for users 18 and older. We do not knowingly collect information from anyone under 18. If we learn that a minor has used the service, we will terminate the account and delete associated data.

8. Your Rights

You may request deletion of your data by contacting us. Signing out removes your session from your device. To stop all data association, contact us to delete your account record.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact

For privacy questions or data requests, contact support@tictactalk.chat.

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