WordWeft — Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-04-26

WordWeft is a collaborative word-game app and website operated by Michael Hatkevich. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and how you can delete it.

What we collect

• Anonymous account ID. Created on your device the first time you open the app. Lets the game remember your scores and progress even if you never sign in.
• Google account info — only if you choose to sign in with Google. We store your email address, display name, and profile photo URL. Sign-in is optional.
• Gameplay content you create or contribute — words, stories, usernames, turn-by-turn game state, and scores.
• Leaderboard entries — your display name and your score.
• Basic technical data passed automatically to Google's Firebase platform: your IP address during connection, device model, crash reports.

We do not collect your phone number, contacts, precise location, or advertising ID. WordWeft contains no ads and no third-party analytics SDKs.

How we use it

• To run the game: synchronize multiplayer rooms, persist your progress, show leaderboards.
• To grade stories (a Cloud Function reads your submitted story and returns a score).
• To show your display name and contributions to other players you share a room with.
• To fix bugs via crash reports.

Who we share with

• Google Firebase — our backend (Authentication, Realtime Database, Cloud Functions). Their handling of your data is governed by Google's Privacy Policy.
• Google Play — standard distribution metrics when you install from the Play Store.

We don't sell your data. We don't share it with advertisers.

Data retention & deletion

We keep your data for as long as your account exists. You can delete your account at any time from Settings → Delete my account in the app, or by emailing wordweftgame@gmail.com. In-app deletion is immediate; email requests are processed within 30 days. Full step-by-step instructions live at How to delete your WordWeft account.

What is deleted when you delete your account:

• Your user profile — display name, avatar, color.
• Your Firebase Authentication account, including any linked Google Sign-In identity.
• Stories where you are the sole author.
• All of your leaderboard entries (WordWeft, Wefty Run, Wefty Climb).
• Your friends list and any pending friend requests.
• Your achievements and progression data.
• Any reports or blocks you've filed.

What may be retained after deletion:

• Collaborative stories. Stories you co-wrote with other players are part of those other players' game history. Your authorship attribution is removed (your turns are reattributed to "[deleted user]"); the words you contributed to a shared story remain visible to the other contributors. We do this so that one player leaving doesn't destroy other players' memories of games they participated in.
• Aggregate, anonymized statistics — e.g. total daily active players, total stories graded — that contain no personally identifying information.
• Backups. Firebase keeps automated backups of our database for up to 90 days. Deleted account data may persist in those backups until they roll off, after which it is permanently overwritten.

Children

WordWeft is rated for players 13 and over. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe we've collected data from a child under 13, email us and we'll delete it.

Your rights

Regardless of where you live, you can email us to:

• Access a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Correct inaccurate data.
• Delete your account and associated data.
• Export your data.

Changes to this policy

We'll update the "Last updated" date above when we change this policy. Material changes will be called out in-app.

Contact

Email: wordweftgame@gmail.com