Privacy Policy

At True Friends Quiz, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform. Please read this policy carefully to understand our practices regarding your personal data and how we will treat it.

By using True Friends Quiz, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our service.

Information We Collect

We collect minimal information necessary to provide and improve our service. The types of information we collect include:

Information You Provide Directly

• Quiz Creator Information: When you create a quiz, you may provide a name or identifier for yourself. This information is used to identify you as the quiz creator and is displayed on your quiz and leaderboard.
• Quiz Participant Information: When you take a quiz, you may provide a name or identifier. This information is used to display your results on the quiz leaderboard and is visible to the quiz creator and other participants.
• Quiz Content: The questions you select, answers provided, and quiz responses are stored to enable the quiz functionality and display results.
• Contact Information: If you contact us through our contact page or support channels, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide in your message.

Automatically Collected Information

• Usage Data: We may collect information about how you access and use our service, including your IP address, browser type, device information, pages visited, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data. This information helps us understand how our service is used and improve user experience.
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for various purposes:

• To Provide and Maintain Our Service: We use your information to create and manage quizzes, display results, maintain leaderboards, and ensure the proper functioning of our platform.
• To Improve Our Service: We analyze usage data to understand how our service is used, identify areas for improvement, and develop new features that enhance user experience.
• To Communicate With You: If you contact us, we use your information to respond to your inquiries, provide support, and address any concerns you may have.
• To Ensure Security: We use information to detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, security threats, and other harmful activities.
• To Comply With Legal Obligations: We may use your information to comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

Data Storage and Security

We take the security of your data seriously and implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information.

• Secure Storage: All data is stored securely using Firebase, a platform that employs industry-standard security measures including encryption, secure data centers, and regular security audits.
• Data Transmission: We use secure protocols (HTTPS) to encrypt data transmitted between your device and our servers, protecting your information from interception during transmission.
• Access Controls: We limit access to personal information to authorized personnel who need it to perform their job functions. All access is logged and monitored.
• Data Retention: We retain your information only for as long as necessary to provide our service and fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security, but we are committed to protecting your data to the best of our ability.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as hosting, data analytics, and customer support. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities, such as a court or government agency.
• Protection of Rights: We may disclose information when we believe it is necessary to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or others.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction, subject to the same privacy protections.
• With Your Consent: We may share your information with your explicit consent or at your direction.

Public Information: Please note that quiz content, participant names, and leaderboard information are visible to anyone who has access to your quiz link. This information is considered public and may be viewed, copied, or shared by others. We recommend not including sensitive personal information in quiz content or participant names.

Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Access: You have the right to request access to the personal information we hold about you.
• Correction: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information.
• Deletion: You have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Data Portability: You have the right to request a copy of your personal information in a structured, commonly used format.
• Objection: You have the right to object to certain processing of your personal information.
• Withdraw Consent: If we rely on your consent to process your information, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time.
• Opt-Out: You can opt out of certain data collection by adjusting your browser settings or device preferences, though this may affect your ability to use some features of our service.

To exercise these rights, please contact us through our contact page. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13 without verification of parental consent, we will take steps to remove that information from our servers.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ from those in your jurisdiction. If you are located outside the United States and choose to provide information to us, please note that we transfer the data, including personal information, to the United States and process it there.

By using our service, you consent to the transfer of your information to the United States and processing in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal information, or our data practices, please contact us through our contact page. We are committed to addressing your concerns and will respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.