Privacy & Cookie Policy
Privacy Policy
One of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect and how we use it. If you have additional questions or concerns, please contact us.
This Privacy Policy applies to visitors on our website with regards to the information we collect on Guess the Hex, accessible via guessthehex.com. These policies are not applicable to any servers other than this website.
Consent
By using this website, you consent to the Privacy Policy outlined, and to its terms
Information we collect
We restrict data collection to actively registered users. What we collect in this game connects to the game progression and results of the user which is not sensitive information.
After each round the user passes, we collect the color that was presented to the user, the hex code they guessed, how well the guess performed, how much time was available to them to guess, how much time they used, and when the round was played.
How we use your information
We use the information we collect in order to:
- Create statistics about the user’s active game session for the user
- Create statistics about the user’s overall game development for the user
- Maintain the Guess the Hex leaderboard
Log Files
Our log files log visitors on Guess the Hex and all related links under the main domain. This website is hosted by Render (render.com), and these logs are part of the hosting service. Information collect by these logs files include the visiting user’s internet protocol (IP) address, their Internet Server Provider (ISP), their browser type and the date and time stamp, all of which are not linked to personally identifiable information. The intent behind logging this information is to track user’s movements on the website, to analyze trends, to administer the site and to gather demographic information.
Cookies
Guess the Hex uses a ‘cookie’. This cookie is designed to support registered users by maintaining an active account session whilst on the website in order to keep them logged in to their active account as they move around under the main domain.
Advertising Partners
Guess the Hex does not have advertising partners.
Third Party Privacy Policies
Our Privacy Policy does not apply to third party websites that may be referenced on this website. For this reason, we advise that you see the respective Privacy Policies of all third-party servers when visiting these other websites.
To ensure a level of protection on these third parties, you can choose to disable cookies in your browser settings.
CCPA Privacy Rights
Under the CCPA, users based in California have the right to request disclosure of their data businesses have collected, request a deletion of this data, and request that a business must not sell the user’s data.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.
GDPR Data Protection Rights
Every user on Guess the Hex is entitled to the following, under conditions:
- You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- You have the right to request a deletion of all personal data.
- You have the right to request that we limit processing of your personal data.
- You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
Please contact us if you would like to exercise any of these rights. We will try to respond to your request within 30 days.
Children's Information
Guess the Hex does not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information of any children under 13. If you are a parent or guarding that believes that your child has done so on this website, we urge you to contact us immediately so that we may remove this information.
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Usage Disclaimer
This game is intended to test human ability to identify a color and describe it quantifiably with a HEX color code. There are various simple methods to exploit this game by using software to assist with HEX color codes. Although various efforts have been put into mitigate cheating of all kinds, we still need to trust you to play truthfully. By not doing so, you will damage the validity of the data we collect and damage your enjoyment of the game as well as that of others who are trying to reach the leaderboard. If any suspicious ranking on the leaderboard is detected, that account will be suspended from playing the game.
The registration process for this game is designed to be simple and fast and we would like to keep it this way. Therefore, do not spam registering new accounts, or we will need to change the authentication method.