Privacy Policy — QuizVortex

1. Who We Are

QuizVortex ("we", "our", or "us") operates the website quizvortex.com, a free online quiz and trivia platform. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights in relation to it.

2. Information We Collect

Information you provide: When you create an account we collect your username, email address, and password (stored as a secure hash). We never store plain-text passwords.

Automatically collected data: When you use QuizVortex we automatically record quiz scores, XP points, session data, and your approximate country (selected by you during quiz submission). We may log IP addresses for security and abuse-prevention purposes.

Cookies: We use session cookies to keep you logged in and to cache pages for performance. These cookies are essential and cannot be disabled without breaking site functionality.

3. Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. You can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. For more information, please review Google's Advertising Policies.

4. How We Use Your Information

To operate the quiz platform and save your scores and progress
To display your username on the global leaderboard
To personalise your quiz experience (recommended quizzes, XP rank)
To prevent fraud and protect the integrity of leaderboard scores
To improve the platform based on aggregated usage analytics
To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense

5. Data Sharing

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

Google AdSense: Advertising cookies as described above
Legal requirements: If required by law or to protect the rights and safety of our users
Service providers: Our hosting provider (Hostinger) processes data as part of providing server infrastructure

6. Data Retention

Account data is retained for as long as your account is active. Quiz scores and leaderboard entries may be retained indefinitely as they form part of the public leaderboard. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Children's Privacy

QuizVortex is designed for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: privacy@quizvortex.com