Privacy Policy
Privacy Policy
Last updated: 30 September 2026
This policy explains what information Link the Players ("we") collects through the website www.linktheplayers.com and the Link the Players app for iPhone, what it's used for, and the choices you have. If you have a question, email contact@linktheplayers.com.
The short version
- You can play everything free without an account.
- If you make an account, we keep your name, email address and profile photo from Apple or Google, so you can sign in on other devices.
- If you buy Pro, Apple handles the payment. We never see your card details.
- The app has no ads and no tracking, and we don't sell your information.
- The website uses Google Analytics, Vercel Analytics and Google AdSense, which use cookies.
The app
Playing without an account. Your results, streaks, stats and settings are stored only on your device. Puzzles and player details are loaded from our website, whose servers see your IP address and the request, like any website.
Accounts (optional). You can sign in with Apple or Google. We receive your name, email address (with Sign in with Apple this may be a private relay address), profile photo and an account identifier. Sign-in is handled by Clerk, and your account details are stored in our database, hosted by Convex. We use them only to run your account: signing you in, showing your name and photo on the account page, and linking your Pro subscription to your account so it works on all your devices.
Pro subscriptions. Purchases are made through Apple, under Apple's terms and privacy policy. We use RevenueCat to check whether you have Pro. RevenueCat receives your purchase history and an identifier (your account identifier if you're signed in, or a random one if not), plus basic device information such as your country and app version. We don't receive your payment details.
App updates. The app downloads updates from Expo, which receives basic technical information such as the app version and device platform.
No ads, no tracking. The app shows no ads and contains no advertising or analytics software. We don't track you across other companies' apps or websites.
The website
The website stores your results and settings in your browser. It uses Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics to understand how the site is used (for example, pages visited, browser and approximate location), and shows ads through Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to show ads, which may be personalised based on your visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalised ads at adssettings.google.com, and read how Google uses data at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Our GDPR page has more detail for visitors in the EU and UK.
Who we share information with
Only the services above, which process it on our behalf to run Link the Players: Clerk (sign-in), Convex (account database), RevenueCat (subscriptions), Apple (purchases and Sign in with Apple), Google (Sign in with Google, and on the website, analytics and ads), Vercel (website hosting and analytics) and Expo (app updates). We don't sell your information. We may disclose information if the law requires it.
Keeping and deleting your information
We keep your account details for as long as you have an account. You can delete your account at any time in the app (Account → Delete account), which deletes your account and the details we hold. Deleting your account doesn't cancel a Pro subscription: cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Records of purchases are kept by Apple and RevenueCat as needed for the subscription and for accounting.
You can also email us to ask for a copy of your information, or to correct or delete it. If you're in the EU or UK, you have rights under the GDPR, including to complain to your data protection authority.
Children
Link the Players isn't directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child under 13 has made an account, contact us and we'll delete it.
Security
We use established providers and encrypted connections, but no method of storing or sending information over the internet is completely secure.
Changes to this policy
If we change this policy, we'll update it here and change the date at the top.