Privacy Policy

This policy explains how KickIQ.World may process personal data when a user browses the site, plays as a guest, signs in with Google, appears in rankings, visits the store or accepts analytics cookies.

1. Data controller

2. Data we may process

• Guest gameplay data such as score, selected team, category breakdown and generated temporary alias.
• Account and authentication data when the user continues with Google, including email address, Google account identifier and generated username.
• Progress and activity data such as saved scores, ranking entries and future achievements or usage milestones.
• Technical data required for security and service delivery, such as approximate IP, browser, device and session information.
• Analytics data only when the user accepts analytics cookies and Google Analytics is enabled.
• Affiliate click data generated when the user follows Amazon product links.

3. Purposes

• To run the quiz, store gameplay results and show rankings.
• To create and maintain user accounts after Google sign-in.
• To protect the service, prevent abuse and debug technical incidents.
• To understand usage patterns and improve the product when analytics consent exists.
• To manage affiliate relationships and store navigation.

4. Legal basis

• Performance of the service when the user plays, signs in or stores a score.
• Consent for analytics cookies and similar measurement technologies.
• Legitimate interest for security, product maintenance and fraud prevention.
• Compliance with legal obligations where applicable.

5. Retention

Gameplay and account data may be stored while the service remains active and while there is a legitimate operational reason to keep rankings, account history or security records. Analytics consent preferences are stored for up to one year unless the user clears them earlier.

6. Processors and third parties

KickIQ.World may rely on hosting, infrastructure, authentication and analytics providers. In the current architecture this may include Google sign-in services, VPS hosting providers and Google Analytics if activated after consent.

7. International transfers

Some providers may process data outside the European Economic Area. Where that happens, appropriate safeguards should apply under the GDPR.

8. User rights

Users may request access, rectification, deletion, restriction, objection or portability under the GDPR. The final exercise-of-rights contact point should be published here before the final commercial launch.

9. Minors

The service is not specifically directed to children under 14. Personal data from minors should not be provided without valid authorization where required by law.

10. Amazon affiliate links

KickIQ.World uses Amazon affiliate links. Amazon may process data under its own privacy terms when a user visits its pages after clicking one of those links.

11. Changes

This policy may be updated to reflect legal, technical or product changes. The latest version will always be the version published on this page.