Introduction
Welcome to Tuggy! This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our viral social voting game platform. We're committed to transparency and protecting your privacy while providing an engaging gaming experience.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- Account information (if you choose to register): email address, username
- Profile information: display name, avatar (optional)
- Content you create: matchup titles, contestant names, images you upload
- Communication: messages you send through contact forms (including IP address for security)
Information We Collect Automatically
- Device information: IP address, browser type, device type, operating system
- Usage data: pages visited, time spent, clicks, votes cast
- Performance data: page load times, error logs
- Location data: approximate location based on IP address (for analytics)
Anonymous Usage
You can use Tuggy without creating an account. We generate anonymous device identifiers (stored locally) to track votes, prevent spam, and maintain game session data. These identifiers use timestamps and random strings but are not linked to your personal identity. Game progress and voting history are stored locally on your device.
How We Use Your Information
- Provide and improve the Tuggy gaming experience
- Process votes and maintain real-time vote counts
- Prevent spam, fraud, and abuse
- Analyze usage patterns to improve performance and features
- Display relevant advertisements (Google AdSense)
- Communicate with you about your account or our services
- Comply with legal obligations
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience:
Essential Cookies
Required for basic site functionality, authentication, and vote processing.
Analytics Cookies
Help us understand how users interact with Tuggy to improve the platform.
Advertising Cookies
Used by Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements and measure ad performance.
Third-Party Services
Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to Tuggy and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings.
Supabase
Our backend infrastructure is powered by Supabase, which helps us manage user data, real-time voting, and authentication securely.
Wikidata Integration
When you create matchups, we use Wikidata.org's API to provide search suggestions and retrieve images. Your search queries are transmitted to Wikidata to enhance the matchup creation experience.
Content Delivery Networks
We use CDNs to deliver content faster and more reliably. These services may collect technical information about your device and connection.
How We Share Your Information
We do not sell your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:
- With service providers who help us operate Tuggy (under strict confidentiality agreements)
- To comply with legal obligations or protect our rights
- In connection with a business transaction (merger, acquisition, etc.)
- With your consent for specific purposes
- Aggregated, non-personal data for analytics and research
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Your Rights and Choices
- Access and update your account information
- Delete your account and associated data
- Opt out of marketing communications
- Control cookie preferences through your browser settings
- Request data portability or deletion (subject to legal requirements)
Children's Privacy
Tuggy is intended for users 13 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.
International Users
Tuggy is operated from the United States. If you are accessing our service from outside the US, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the US where our servers are located.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of Tuggy after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: privacy@tuggy.io
Or visit our contact page