Poople

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: June 2026

1. Overview

Poople (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates this website, accessible at pooplegame.com. Poople is a free daily word ladder game that runs entirely in your browser. You do not need an account to play, and we are committed to collecting as little personal data as possible.

This Privacy Policy explains what limited information we handle, how we use it, and your rights. It is written to comply with applicable data protection laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

For any privacy question or request, contact us at: contact@pooplegame.com

2. The Short Version

  • You can play Poople without signing in or creating an account.
  • Your game progress, streaks, and statistics are saved in your own browser using local storage, and they stay on your device.
  • We use a privacy-focused, cookieless analytics tool to understand overall traffic. It does not identify you.
  • We do not sell your data, and we do not run ad or cross-site tracking.

3. Information We Collect

Game Data (stored on your device): Your puzzle progress, win history, current streak, best streak, and average score are stored in your browser using local storage. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers. Clearing your browser data removes it.

Analytics Data (anonymous): We use Umami, a privacy-focused analytics tool, to measure aggregate traffic such as page views, approximate region, referrer, and device type. Umami is cookieless and does not collect personal information or build a profile of you. The data we see is aggregate and anonymous.

Technical Data (server logs): Our hosting provider, Cloudflare, automatically records standard request information such as IP address, browser type, and access timestamps. These logs are used for security, abuse prevention, and performance, and are handled by Cloudflare on our behalf.

We do not ask for your name or email to play. The only time you would share contact details is if you choose to email us or use our support form.

4. How We Use Information

We use the limited information described above to:

  • Run and maintain the game and keep it secure.
  • Understand overall usage so we can improve the puzzle, the interface, and performance.
  • Prevent abuse, spam, and automated attacks.
  • Respond to messages you send us through support or email.

We do not use your information for advertising, profiling, or automated decision-making.

5. Local Storage and Your Game Data

Poople saves your progress in your browser’s local storage so you can keep your streak between visits. This is similar to how many browser games work. A few things to know:

  • The data is tied to the specific browser and device you play on, so it does not sync across devices.
  • We cannot see this data, and it is not backed up by us.
  • If you clear your browser storage, use private browsing, or switch devices, your stats will not carry over.

6. Cookies and Tracking

Poople is designed to work without tracking cookies. Our analytics tool is cookieless, and we do not use advertising or cross-site tracking technologies. Your browser may store local data for game progress and your theme preference, but this stays on your device and is not used to track you across other websites.

7. Third-Party Services

We rely on a small number of service providers to run the game:

We do not sell or rent your personal data to anyone, and we do not share it except as needed to operate the service or to comply with the law.

8. Data Retention

Game data stays in your browser until you clear it. Server logs collected by Cloudflare are retained for a short period for security and operational purposes and then expire. Aggregate analytics data contains no personal information and may be kept to track long-term trends.

9. Your Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights under GDPR, CCPA, or similar laws, including the right to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you, and the right to object to certain processing. Because Poople does not require an account and stores game progress only on your device, we hold very little personal data about any individual. You can remove your local game data at any time by clearing your browser storage.

If you would like to exercise any right or ask a question, email contact@pooplegame.com and we will respond within a reasonable time.

10. Children’s Privacy

Poople is a general-audience word game and does not knowingly collect personal data from children. Because the game works without an account and does not require any personal information to play, children can enjoy it without us gathering identifying data. If you believe a child has sent us personal information through our support form or email, contact us and we will delete it.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to the service or legal requirements. When we make material changes, we will update the date at the top of this page. Your continued use of Poople after an update means you accept the revised policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions or requests about this Privacy Policy or your data, reach out to us:

Email: contact@pooplegame.com
Website: https://pooplegame.com

We aim to respond to all privacy inquiries within a reasonable time.