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Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 5, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to FootballSquaresGame.com ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any information you share while using our website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

FootballSquaresGame.com is operated from the United States.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

When you use FootballSquaresGame.com, you may provide:

  • Player Names: When claiming squares in a game, you enter a name or nickname. This is stored to display on the game board.
  • Game Settings: Administrators set team names, passwords, and custom messages when creating games.
  • Custom Messages: Game administrators may add custom messages that are visible to all participants in that game.
  • Email Address (Optional): When creating a game, you may optionally provide an email address to receive game details and password reset links. This email is used solely for one-time transactional emails and is not stored in our database after sending.

Important: You are solely responsible for any personal information you choose to include in player names, custom messages, or other user-provided content. We recommend against sharing sensitive details such as phone numbers, email addresses, or financial information, as this content is visible to anyone with access to the game link.

Information Collected Automatically

Like most websites, we automatically collect certain information when you visit, including:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • IP address
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referring website

This information is collected through log files and similar technologies.

Cookies

We use minimal cookies to:

  • Remember your theme preference (dark/light mode)
  • Store your player name locally for convenience
  • Maintain admin sessions for game management

Analytics

We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-friendly analytics service that does not use cookies and does not collect personal data. Plausible is GDPR, CCPA, and PECR compliant. Learn more at Plausible's Data Policy.

Third-Party Cookies

We may use third-party services that set their own cookies:

  • Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Learn more about how Google uses data at Google's Advertising Policies.
  • YouTube: We embed video tutorials from YouTube. When you play a video, YouTube may set cookies and collect data according to Google's Privacy Policy.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and maintain our football squares game service
  • Display player names on game boards
  • Send one-time transactional emails (game confirmations, password resets)
  • Remember your preferences
  • Analyze usage patterns to improve our service
  • Display relevant advertisements

Data Retention

Game data (including player names and game settings) is retained on our servers for the duration of the game's existence. Games that have been inactive for an extended period may be automatically deleted.

To help protect user privacy, custom messages entered by game administrators are automatically cleared:

  • 30 days after a linked game has ended
  • 120 days after creation for manual score games

Email addresses provided during game creation are not stored. They are used only to send the immediate transactional email and are then discarded.

Locally stored data (theme preference, player name) remains in your browser until you clear your browser data.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information, including:

  • Secure password hashing for admin access
  • CSRF protection on all forms
  • SQL injection prevention
  • HTTPS encryption to protect data transmitted between your browser and our servers

Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights regarding your personal information, including:

  • The right to access your data
  • The right to request deletion of your data
  • The right to opt out of certain data processing

Because we do not require user accounts and store minimal personal data, some requests may not be verifiable or applicable. We will respond to all valid requests in accordance with applicable law.

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information below.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.