Privacy Policy

The short version

• We do not sell your data. Ever.
• We collect only what’s needed to run your account and the daily games.
• We use third parties for sign-in, hosting, and ads — listed below.

What we collect

Account & profile. When you sign in, we store your email address (or the identifier from Google / Apple Sign In), your display name, your chosen team, and your gameplay record (streaks, points, puzzle attempts, votes). This is what makes the leaderboard and your streak work.

Sign-in. Authentication is handled by Supabase using a magic link (email) or OAuth with Google or Apple. We receive a basic identifier from these providers — we do not get your password.

Device & usage. Standard technical data (app version, device type, general region) to keep the app stable and secure.

Notifications (optional).If you opt in to push notifications, OneSignal stores a push subscription ID so we can send you a reminder when the day’s challenges drop. You can turn this off any time in your device settings.

Advertising

The mobile app shows ads through Google AdMob. AdMob may use a mobile advertising identifier to serve and measure ads. On iOS, we ask for your permission (App Tracking Transparency) before any tracking — if you decline, you’ll still see ads, just less personalized. You can reset or limit your advertising ID in your device settings.

We do not run ads that sell or share your personal account data with advertisers.

Who we share data with (service providers)

These providers process data on our behalf under their own security and privacy terms. We do not sell personal information to anyone.

Children

Katye is intended for users 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.

Your choices

• Delete your account in the app: open the app, go to Profile → Settings → Delete account, type the confirmation, and we wipe your account immediately. No support ticket required.
• Email us to delete your data:if you can’t access the app for any reason, email privacy@katye.app from the address associated with your account and we’ll delete it within 30 days.
• Notifications: opt out in device settings any time.
• Ad personalization: reset or limit your advertising ID in device settings, or decline tracking on iOS during the App Tracking Transparency prompt.

Deleting your account and data

When you delete your account through the in-app flow or by emailing us, we permanently remove the following from our servers:

• Your sign-in email and display name
• Your team membership and community selection
• Your streak, points, weekly score, all-time score, and badges
• Your gameplay history — every word puzzle attempt, crowd poll vote, music battle vote, share-bonus claim, and rewarded-ad claim
• Your push notification subscription (you will stop receiving notifications)

What we keep, and why:

• Aggregated, anonymized totalsthat have no link back to your account remain in the public leaderboard view (for example, “Team Eyo scored X points this week” — the totals stay, your individual contribution does not).
• Limited records we must retain by law — invoices, fraud-prevention logs, or records we are legally required to keep for a defined period — are kept only for as long as the law requires and then deleted.

Apple Sign In and Google OAuth:if you signed in using “Continue with Apple” or “Continue with Google,” deleting your Katye account removes our copy of your data, but does notrevoke the connection on Apple’s or Google’s side. To remove that authorization, go to Apple ID Settings → Sign in with Apple → Katye or Google Account → Security → Third-party apps with account access.

In-app deletion is immediate and irreversible. Email-based requests are processed within 30 days. Once deleted, accounts and gameplay history cannot be restored — even if you sign up again with the same email, the new account starts from zero.

Data retention (general)

We keep account and gameplay data while your account is active. The “Deleting your account and data” section above describes what happens when you delete.

Changes

We’ll update this page and the “Last updated” date when this policy changes.

Contact

Questions or requests: privacy@katye.app