Privacy Policy

Who we are

Geekly Quiz is a quiz and leaderboard website available at geeklyquiz.com.

For privacy questions, contact: hello@geeklyquiz.com

Information we collect

When you use Geekly Quiz, we may collect:

• account information, such as your username and email address
• profile information, such as your selected avatar, specialist subject, display name, location choices, and cosmetic rewards
• quiz activity, such as scores, answers, response times, completed quizzes, achievements, leaderboard positions, and game mode activity
• feedback you choose to submit about quiz questions
• technical information, such as browser type, device information, approximate usage data, and security logs

We do not intentionally collect sensitive personal information.

How we use your information

We use your information to:

• create and manage your account
• run quizzes, scoring, profiles, achievements, and leaderboards
• show your username, avatar, score, rank, and public quiz profile
• prevent cheating, abuse, spam, or misuse of the platform
• improve quiz quality and user experience
• respond to support or privacy requests
• maintain site security and performance

Public information

Some information is visible to other users, including:

• username
• avatar
• selected specialist subject
• leaderboard position
• quiz scores and public profile statistics
• unlocked public achievements or cosmetics, where displayed

Do not use a username or profile information that you do not want others to see.

Legal basis for processing

We process personal information where it is necessary to provide the service, where we have a legitimate interest in running and improving Geekly Quiz, where we need to comply with legal obligations, or where you have given consent.

Cookies and analytics

Geekly Quiz may use cookies or similar technologies to keep the site working, remember preferences, improve performance, and understand how the site is used.

Essential cookies may be required for login, security, and basic functionality.

If non-essential analytics or marketing cookies are added, they should only be used where appropriate consent has been obtained.

How long we keep information

We keep account and quiz data for as long as your account remains active or as long as needed to operate the platform, maintain leaderboards, prevent abuse, resolve disputes, or meet legal obligations.

You may request deletion of your account or personal data by contacting us.

Who we share information with

We may use trusted service providers to help run Geekly Quiz, including hosting, authentication, database, analytics, and security providers.

We do not sell your personal information.

Your rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to:

• access the personal information we hold about you
• correct inaccurate information
• request deletion of your information
• object to or restrict certain processing
• withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
• complain to a data protection authority

In the UK, you can contact the Information Commissioner's Office if you have concerns about how your data is handled.

Children

Geekly Quiz is not intended for children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information, contact us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect your information. No online service can guarantee complete security.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be available on this page.