Privacy Policy

1. Scope and operator

This Privacy Policy applies to the Kings in the Corner game and related services available through kingsinthecorner.app, Android, and iOS (collectively, the “Service”).

The Service is operated by:

Gortec LLC
Contact: support@kingsinthecorner.app

2. Information we handle

You can play as a guest without creating an account. The information handled depends on how you use the Service.

• Account information: email address, username, account creation date, a securely hashed version of your password, authentication sessions, and password-reset records.
• Game and statistics information: game mode, difficulty, result, turns, duration, number of seats, whether the game was reported by the client or server, and the time played.
• Multiplayer information: display names, room code and optional room password, connection status, game state, moves, and reactions. Active room data is used to run the game and is not a permanent chat or message history.
• Support communications: your email address and the content of messages you send to support.
• Technical information: information normally included with network requests, such as IP address, device or browser type, request time, and diagnostic or security logs generated by the Service and its hosting providers.

We do not ask for your precise location, contacts, photos, microphone recordings, or payment-card information.

3. How we use information

We use information to provide and maintain the Service, create and secure accounts, authenticate sessions, restore access through password resets, operate multiplayer rooms, save game statistics, respond to support requests, prevent abuse, troubleshoot problems, and comply with legal obligations.

Where applicable law requires a legal basis, we process information as needed to provide the Service you request, for our legitimate interests in operating and protecting it, with your consent where requested, or to meet legal obligations.

4. Information stored on your device

The Service uses browser or app storage that is necessary for features you choose to use. This may include sound volume, reduced-motion and reminder preferences, account and session information, and temporary multiplayer reconnection information. Clearing the site’s storage or uninstalling the app removes this device-side information, although it does not by itself delete an account stored on our servers.

The native app may use operating-system features such as haptics, network-status checks, and the share sheet. Sharing occurs only when you choose it, and the operating system or selected sharing app handles the destination.

5. When information is shared

We do not sell personal information. We currently do not use an advertising SDK or share information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

We use service providers to operate the Service. They process information on our behalf according to their services and agreements:

• Railway for application hosting and operational infrastructure;
• Neon for hosted database services;
• Resend for transactional email, including password-reset messages; and
• Cloudflare for domain, network, security, and support-email routing services.

We may also disclose information when reasonably necessary to comply with law, protect people or the Service, investigate abuse, or complete a business transfer. Other players can see the display name, game activity, connection status, and reactions you share in a multiplayer room. Publicly listed rooms also show the host display name and basic room availability.

Google and Apple may independently process information when you download or use their stores and operating systems. Their handling is governed by their own privacy policies.

6. Retention and account deletion

Account information and saved game statistics are generally kept while your account exists. Authentication sessions expire and may be renewed while you use the Service. Password-reset records are retained with the account for security and support purposes. Multiplayer room state is temporary and is removed after a room ends or becomes inactive. Support messages and technical logs are kept only as long as reasonably needed for support, security, troubleshooting, or legal purposes.

You can permanently delete your account from My Stats → Delete Account or through the public account-deletion page. Deletion removes your email, username, password hash, saved games and statistics, password-reset records, and active sessions from the active database. Limited residual copies may remain temporarily in provider backups until those backups rotate, or longer if required by law or needed to address fraud or security incidents.

7. Your choices and rights

You may play without an account, change your username in the app, sign out to end the session on that device, clear locally stored preferences through your browser or device settings, or delete your account. Depending on where you live, you may also have rights to request access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, or a portable copy of your personal information.

To make a privacy request, email support@kingsinthecorner.app. We may need to verify that you control the relevant account before completing a request.

8. Age requirements

Kings in the Corner is intended for people age 13 and older and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a child under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information, contact us so we can investigate and delete it.

9. Security and international processing

We use reasonable technical and organizational safeguards designed to protect information, including password hashing, authenticated sessions, encrypted network connections, access controls, and request throttling. No internet service can guarantee absolute security.

Our providers may process information in countries other than the one where you live. Where required, we use appropriate safeguards for these transfers.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as the Service changes. The effective date at the top will be revised when changes are published. Material changes may also be announced in the Service or through another appropriate notice.

This policy must be updated before adding advertising, analytics, a leaderboard with new data uses, or another feature that materially changes how information is handled.

11. Contact us