The short version: we don't ask you to sign up, we don't sell your data, and your game progress never leaves your device. Here are the details.
1. No accounts, no personal data
TimeWellLost has no login, no registration, and no user profiles. We do not ask for your name, email, phone number or any other personal information to play, and we do not collect it.
2. Data stored on your device
To make the games pleasant to use, we store a small amount of information locally in your browser using localStorage:
- Your settings (sound, difficulty, and similar preferences).
- Game progress and saved games, so you can resume where you left off.
- Best times and results (for example, your fastest Minesweeper solve per board size).
This information stays on your device. It is not transmitted to us, and clearing your browser storage removes it completely.
3. Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand, in aggregate, how the site is used — for example which games are popular and whether pages load correctly. This helps us improve the games.
- Analytics data is anonymous and aggregate. We record gameplay events (such as "a game started" or "a hint was used") and standard visit information. We never attach your identity to it, because we don't have your identity.
- Google may set cookies or similar identifiers as part of this. You can review Google's privacy policy for how it processes that data.
- You can opt out at any time using the Google Analytics opt-out add-on, your browser's cookie controls, or any tracking blocker. The games work exactly the same either way.
4. No advertising trackers
The website does not run third-party advertising or ad-tracking scripts. There are no ads between moves and no ad networks profiling you here.
5. Children
TimeWellLost is a general-audience site suitable for all ages. Because we collect no personal information, we do not knowingly collect data from children.
6. Changes to this policy
If we change how the site handles data, we'll update this page and its "last updated" date above.
7. Contact
Questions about privacy? Email hello@timewelllost.com.
See also our About page and Disclaimer.