Privacy Policy

Last updated: 15 October 2026

This policy explains what information PLAY INQUEST collects when you use the website at playinquest.com and the game at playinquest.com/play, why we collect it, and the choices you have. We try to collect as little as possible.

What we collect

• Anonymous device ID. When you first open the game, a random identifier is generated on your device and used to sync your game progress to our server. It is not linked to your name or email.
• Game progress. Your saves (which cases you have solved, clues found, and your settings) are stored on your device and synced to our server so you can restore them.
• Account info, only if you sign in. Signing in with Google is optional. If you use Firebase Authentication with Google, we store your email address and detective display name so your progress can sync across devices and your name can appear on the monthly leaderboard. We never see your Google password, only a token Google issues confirming you signed in.
• Case results and optional public profiles. We retain the first result, completion time, and selected suspect recorded for each signed-in case. Premium detectives may choose to publish aggregate statistics and recent case results under a random permanent public ID. Profiles are private until you publish them, never show your email or Google account ID, and can be made private again in Settings.
• Usage analytics. We use Google Analytics to understand how the site is used (for example, which pages are visited). This sets cookies and collects standard data such as your approximate location and device type.
• Advertising. The free website shows ads served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. Ads are not shown to Premium players or in the Android app.
• Premium payment details. If you make a one-time or recurring Premium payment, Dodo Payments collects the payment details needed for checkout. We receive the checkout email, payment or subscription reference, selected Premium option, and payment status. We do not receive or store your full card number.
• Contact messages. If you use the contact form, the name, email address, subject, and message you submit are sent through Resend so we can read and reply. PLAY INQUEST does not store a contact-form inbox in its application database.

Cookies

Google Analytics sets cookies on the website to help us understand how it is used. Google AdSense uses cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to serve ads based on your visits to this and other sites. You can turn off personalized advertising inGoogle Ads Settings, and read how Google uses data atHow Google uses information from sites that use its services. Visitors in some regions are asked for consent before ads use cookies.

Who we share data with

We do not sell your data. We use a small number of service providers to run PLAY INQUEST:

• Google, for analytics, advertising and Sign-In.
• Cloudflare, for hosting and storage.
• Dodo Payments, for one-time and recurring Premium payments.
• Resend, for delivering contact messages.

Data retention and security

Saves are kept for as long as needed to provide the game. Account data (email, detective name, permanent public ID, and first-attempt results) is kept for as long as your account exists, and is deleted if you ask us to close it. Contact messages are retained by email recipients and Resend as needed to answer and maintain support records. We take reasonable measures to protect the limited data we hold, but no online service can guarantee perfect security, and we ask that you use the same judgment here that you would with any other account.

Children

PLAY INQUEST is a murder-mystery game intended for a general teen and adult audience. It is not directed at children under 13.

Your choices

• Opt out of personalized ads in Google Ads Settings, or go ad-free with Premium.
• Clear the game's local data from your browser or device at any time.
• Publish or disable your public detective profile from Settings.
• Request access to or deletion of your data by contacting us (see the Contact page).

Changes

We may update this policy as the game evolves. The date at the top reflects the latest version.