Privacy, in plain language.

Who this covers

This Privacy Policy covers the Griddle mobile app and the public pages at playgriddle.app. Roar Positivity, Inc. is the publisher and the data controller for information we handle through these services.

What we collect

Account information

Guest play uses an automatically created account identifier. If you protect an account, we also process your email address so we can sign you in and restore your progress. You may choose a handle, display name, avatar, or other profile details for private friend play.

Gameplay and social information

We process saved games, board actions, scores and verified results, settings, friend requests, private invites, Circle membership, reactions, reports, blocks, and related status needed to provide the features you choose. Private social information is shown only to the people and groups allowed by the feature and your settings.

Online piece selection in Chill is optional and off by default. If you choose to allow it in Settings, we send a short gameplay summary to our service and AI providers OpenRouter, TypeSafe AI, and Vercel to help choose the next set of pieces. The summary includes board size, number of filled cells, turn number, difficulty, and possible-piece statistics and move counts. It does not include your account details, full board, or score. Our hosting service receives your IP address as part of the connection. Turn Online piece selection off in Settings to stop new requests. All games remain available with it off or offline; the game then chooses pieces on your device.

Technical information

We may receive app version, operating-system and device details, security events, and limited product-interaction or diagnostic information when needed to operate the service, prevent abuse, investigate failures, or answer support requests. We do not ask for precise location, your device’s address book, health information, camera or microphone access for the core game.

Ranked games send an identifier created for this installation. We store a hash of it with the account and attempt to keep the same ranked game on the same installation and prevent tampering. It is not an advertising identifier and is not used for tracking.

How we use information

• Provide the game, save progress, restore accounts, and sync the features you enable.
• Run private friend play, invites, Circles, reports, blocks, and moderation workflows.
• Protect the integrity of scores and games, prevent abuse, and keep the service reliable.
• Respond to support, privacy, safety, and account-deletion requests.
• Meet legal obligations and enforce the rules that keep Griddle safe.

When information is shared

We use providers for hosting, authentication, email delivery, storage, security, diagnostics, and the Chill mode AI selection described above. They may process the information needed to provide those services to us, subject to their applicable terms and privacy commitments.

We do not sell personal information. When you send an invite, challenge, or friend request, the information needed for that action is shared with the chosen recipient. We may disclose information when required by law, to protect people or the service, or during a business transfer with appropriate safeguards.

Your choices

You can delete either a guest or protected account in Settings → Delete account. Protected accounts also have privacy controls and data export in Settings → Account & privacy. You can also ask for access, correction, deletion, or a portable copy by emailing privacy@playgriddle.app. We may need to verify the request before acting on it.

Deleting an account revokes sessions and removes or anonymizes account-linked data as described in the deletion flow. We may retain limited records where necessary for security, fraud prevention, disputes, or legal obligations.

Retention and security

We keep information only for as long as it is needed for the purposes above, then delete, anonymize, or aggregate it when practical. We use encrypted transport, access controls, private-by-default social data, and server-side authorization. No online service can promise absolute security, so please protect your sign-in links and tell us promptly about anything suspicious.

Children and international use

Griddle is not directed to children who are below the minimum age permitted in their location. We do not knowingly collect personal information from a child without the required authorization. If you believe a child has provided information, contact privacy@playgriddle.app.

Your information may be processed in countries where we or our service providers operate. Where required, we use appropriate contractual or other safeguards for international transfers.

Changes and contact

We will post changes to this policy on this page and update the date above. For privacy questions, email privacy@playgriddle.app. For game or account support, email support@playgriddle.app.