GeoClip Privacy Policy

1. Overview

This Privacy Policy explains what information GeoClip collects and how we use it. GeoClip requires an account to host, join, or play. Free accounts can play daily and solo challenges, join games, and host standard multiplayer lobbies. Pro subscriptions unlock paid hosting and account features listed on upgrade screens in the app. We collect only what we need to run the game, maintain accounts, and provide paid features.

2. Information We Collect

• Account information: When you create an account, we collect your email address, profile information you choose to provide (such as a username, bio, or avatar), whether you want marketing emails (off unless you choose otherwise), your account plan, and basic account dates. If you change your marketing email preference, we keep a record of that choice and when it was made.
• Subscription information: If you subscribe to the Pro Plan, we store the identifiers and status details needed to manage your subscription through Stripe (including customer and subscription references, status, billing period end, and cancellation preference). We do not store your full payment card number or security code.
• Session and lobby information: We use lobby codes, player IDs, display names, session cookies, and related local session details so signed-in players can join multiplayer games and so sessions are not easily misused.
• Gameplay data: We collect data needed to run games, including round activity, guesses, coordinates submitted by players, scores, lobby participation, chat messages, and game results.
• Stats and progress: We may store gameplay history used for profile stats, Daily Clip Challenge results, streaks, solo and multiplayer stats, and country or continent tallies shown in the profile stats dashboard.
• Diagnostics and analytics: We record product usage events (for example game starts and completions, shares, invites, upgrade clicks, checkout starts, and video playback problems). Events may be linked to your account and/or a random browser session identifier so we can understand how GeoClip is used and fix problems. These events are not fully anonymous. They do not include exact guesses, map coordinates, payment details, invite links, or player names. Our error-monitoring provider may receive technical error data and, when applicable, an internal account identifier—not your email or username.
• Account email: We may send messages needed to operate your account, such as welcome and password-reset emails. Promotional marketing email is separate and is only sent if you opt in.

3. Cookies and Local Storage

GeoClip uses browser storage and cookies to keep you signed in, connect you to lobbies, and support gameplay. This may include authentication session data, temporary player session cookies, lobby-related player IDs and names, local session secrets, caches of locations already played, host preferences (such as continent filters), and a first-party analytics session identifier.

Some of this information is cleared when you leave a lobby, return home, or create a new lobby. You can also clear cookies and site data in your browser settings.

4. How We Share Information

We do not sell or rent your personal information. Gameplay details are shared with other players in your lobby as needed to show names, guesses, scores, chat, reactions, and results. We share limited information with the service providers listed in Section 6 so they can help us operate GeoClip (hosting, authentication, multiplayer features, video delivery, payments, email, error monitoring, maps, and fonts or related content delivery).

5. Data Retention

Account and profile information is kept while your account exists, unless you delete it. Subscription records are kept as needed to provide the service, meet legal and tax obligations, and resolve disputes.

Lobby, round, guess, and result data is kept as needed to run games, maintain security, support account features, and provide stats. Temporary browser data may remain on your device until cleared by the app or your browser.

Detailed product analytics events are kept for up to 90 days, then automatically deleted.

While signed in, you can download a copy of your account data or permanently delete your account from Profile settings. Deleting your account also cancels any active Pro subscription. After deletion, some gameplay history, analytics, and billing information may remain with us or our service providers where needed for security, legal compliance, or billing records (including records Stripe may keep under its own policies). You may also contact us at geoclipfun@gmail.com for help.

6. Service Providers

We use trusted third parties to help operate GeoClip. They process limited information on our behalf (such as IP address or device and browser details) only as needed to provide their services. Please review their privacy policies for more detail.

• Supabase — account authentication, database, and realtime multiplayer features.
• Vercel — website hosting and related platform analytics or performance tools where used.
• Amazon Web Services (S3 and CloudFront) — storage and delivery of gameplay video.
• Stripe — payment processing and subscription management for the Pro Plan.
• Resend — delivery of account-related email (for example welcome and password-reset messages).
• Sentry — application error monitoring.
• CARTO and OpenStreetMap — map imagery used during gameplay.
• Google Fonts — fonts used on certain pages, including this Privacy Policy.
• cdnjs (Cloudflare) — map marker images used in the game interface.

Gameplay video is delivered through Amazon Web Services, not through Supabase file storage.

7. Payment Information

If you subscribe to the Pro Plan, payment is processed by Stripe, Inc. Stripe’s Privacy Policy is available at https://stripe.com/privacy.

7.1 Payment Data Collected by Stripe

When you subscribe, Stripe collects and processes information such as:

• Payment card details (card number, expiration date, and security code)
• Billing address
• Email address (for receipts and subscription notices)

Important: GeoClip does not store your full payment card number or security code. Sensitive payment data is handled by Stripe in accordance with applicable payment-security standards.

7.2 Subscription Data Stored by GeoClip

To manage your subscription and provide Pro features, we store:

• Stripe customer and subscription identifiers for your account
• Subscription status (for example active, canceled, or past due)
• Current billing period end date
• Whether the subscription is set to cancel at the end of the period

7.3 How We Use Payment Information

We use subscription information to:

• Provide and manage access to Pro Plan features
• Process recurring payments through Stripe
• Communicate with you about your subscription
• Handle cancellations and renewals
• Comply with legal and tax obligations

7.4 Retention of Payment Data

We keep subscription information as long as needed to provide the service, meet legal obligations, and resolve disputes. If you cancel or delete your account, we and Stripe may still keep records required for tax, accounting, or legal purposes.

8. Children's Privacy

GeoClip is not directed to children under 13. You must be at least 13 years old to create an account or use GeoClip. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has created an account, contact us at geoclipfun@gmail.com and we will take steps to delete it.

9. Your Choices and Rights

You have the following choices regarding your data:

• Access and correction: You may update your account information in Profile settings.
• Marketing email: Marketing messages are off by default. You can opt in or opt out anytime during signup or in Profile settings. We keep a record of those choices.
• Download your data: While signed in, you may download a copy of your profile and marketing email preferences from Profile settings.
• Delete your account: While signed in, you may permanently delete your account from Profile settings. You may also email geoclipfun@gmail.com for help.
• Browser data: You may clear cookies and site storage in your browser settings at any time.

For other privacy questions or requests, contact us at geoclipfun@gmail.com.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Continued use of GeoClip after an update means you accept the revised policy.

11. Contact

For privacy-related inquiries, contact us at geoclipfun@gmail.com.