Privacy and Terms

Privacy

What we keep, why, and for how long

The private game's archive holds the name typed, he/she if chosen, IP address, approximate country and city, device, browser, language, screen size, time zone, every join, leave and move with its time, the room code, chat, questions, answers, guesses, scores and notes. Nobody but the site owner sees it, it is never sold, and every record is deleted 12 months after it was made.

Recordings come with the room code, the time, the song or sentence asked for, the player's name, and a hash of the player id. Only the site owner can hear them, behind a password. They delete themselves after 180 days.

Page errors: a page sends us the error message (up to 300 characters, with links, e-mails and long numbers removed), where in our files it happened (file and line, up to 8 lines), which game was open, and whether it was the app or the site; 5 a visit at most, with no player id, kept as counts for 60 days.

Random match: when you play strangers, we keep for 24 hours who was matched with whom (a hash of the player id and the display name), so blocking someone from that room works. Your block list is kept as hashes only, no names, and deleted 12 months after you last added someone to it. No IP address or location. Strangers see only your display name, and talking to them is preset phrases and emoji only: no typing, no voice.

If your browser sends Do Not Track or Global Privacy Control, your name stays on your device and we keep no visitor id, only the daily count, and feedback («رأيك؟») is kept with no name, id or network hash. But the name you join a room or party with reaches the room (the other players see it) and is kept in its record with the chat, and a report («بلّغ») reaches us with your name cookie and player id. Inside the iOS app this signal is not sent.

Voice recordings («دندنها» and «شقلت؟»)

• What: the hum (up to 15 seconds) or the sentence (up to 8 seconds), on the website and in the app. The microphone opens only when you tap «شغّل المايك» and allow it.
• Who hears it: the people playing with you, during the game only. After that only the site owner, behind a password, with no public link.
• How long: 180 days, then it deletes itself. We may hand it to authorities when they ask lawfully.
• Want it deleted sooner? Email hello@g3daa.com or write in «رأيك؟» with the room code and the time you played.

In the iPhone and iPad app

• The app opens this same site, so it keeps the same things, and we can tell from the browser type that you are in the app. The private game doesn't open in the app, so it sends nothing to its archive.
• Microphone: only in «دندنها» and «شقلت؟», asked the first time you record. Recordings are kept 180 days, as on the website. Said no? You see «المايك مسكّر» and can turn it on in Settings.
• Camera: only when you tap «امسح» (Scan). It reads the room code on the device and takes, keeps and sends nothing.
• Photos: when you save a round's picture, the app adds it to your Photos with your permission. We never see or read your photos.
• Play without internet: the app looks for nearby devices (local network and Bluetooth) and asks your permission the first time. Play goes device to device and never reaches us. The host's name and the code show to nearby devices that are looking.
• Reminders: a notification your own device schedules; we send nothing. It asks permission, and you can turn it off in Settings.
• iCloud: sound, vibration, the app icon and your daily puzzle streak follow you to your other devices through your own iCloud. It is stored in your Apple account, and we can't see it.
• Crashes: if the app crashes or freezes, or its page stops suddenly, it sends us a short report: the kind of fault and where in the app's code, the app version, and the system (iPhone or iPad, iOS version). No name, player id or anything that identifies you; 10 a day at most, kept with the error counter for 60 days. Apple hands us crash and freeze reports only if "Share With App Developers" is on in your device's settings.
• Game Center: if you are signed in, Apple keeps your scores and achievements and shows them to friends as your settings allow. We don't get your email or your Apple Account.

Who we share it with

• Cloudflare hosts the site. Our data sits on its servers, and it processes it only for us. Its small analytics counter uses no cookies. Cloudflare's policy
• Apple, in the app only, for iCloud, Game Center and notifications, under Apple's policy.
• YouTube, only in «دندنها», when you tap to hear a clip.
• Authorities, only when they ask us lawfully.
• We don't sell it, and we don't give it to advertisers or data brokers.

Your rights: a copy, a fix, or deletion

• Yourself: «انسوني» (Forget me) on the games page deletes your name and player id. The head-to-head record, suggestions, groups and diwaniyas each have a delete button.
• Or ask us: email hello@g3daa.com, or write it in «رأيك؟» (Feedback) in the menu, with your email if you want a reply.
• Tell us: what you want (a copy, a correction, deletion, or that we stop a use), the name you played under, and the room or party code and rough time if you know them. There are no accounts, so this is how we find your data.
• Then: we reply within 7 days and finish within 30 days at most. A copy comes as a file. If the law makes us keep something, we tell you what and why.

Children

• The games are for families, but players type names and chat. Under-13s should play with their parents.
• We don't ask your age (except an optional age range in feedback). If a child shared something about themselves, write to us and we delete it.

For people in the EU and UK (GDPR)

• Controller: the owner of «قعدة» (g3daa.com), in Kuwait, at hello@g3daa.com.
• Legal basis: running the game you asked for (name, rooms, chat, records); legitimate interests (security, abuse prevention, counters, the visit log, the archive, recordings), which you can object to; your consent for the microphone, camera, local network and notifications, which you can withdraw in your device settings; and legal obligation when authorities ask.
• Your rights: access and a copy, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, and a complaint to your data protection authority.
• Transfers: Cloudflare's servers are in many countries, including the US, covered by Cloudflare's standard contractual clauses.
• No automated decisions with significant effects on you. The word filter only hides rude words.

Changes

When what we keep changes, we update this page and the date at the top.

Terms

By playing on «قعدة» you agree to these terms:

1. What it is: free games with no account, on g3daa.com and in the iPhone and iPad app. If anything is ever paid, we show its price and terms before you pay.
2. Play fair: no cheating, no playing yourself on several devices, no fixed results, no bots. Don't try to hack or take down the site, and don't copy the question bank.
3. Zero tolerance for abuse: no insults, threats, harassment, racism or bullying in names, chat, drawings or questions; no sharing anyone's personal details; no impersonation. The site hides rude words itself and refuses rude names. See someone abusive? Tap «بلّغ» (Report) next to their name or message, or «اخفِ هاللاعب» (Hide this player) so you no longer see them; a party host can remove them. We review reports every day and act within 24 hours: we remove what was written, block abusers and close the room if needed. A word filter runs on names and chat, and a rude name shows to strangers as «لاعب». In random match there is no typing and no voice with strangers, only preset phrases and emoji, and Hide there means you are never matched again (12 months after the last block). You can also report to hello@g3daa.com with the room code and time.
4. What you write: is yours and your responsibility. When you write a name, message, drawing or suggestion, you let us show it in the game and keep it as described under Privacy. We may delete anything that breaks these terms or the law.
5. What we make: the games, their design, drawings, questions and names belong to «قعدة». Open images and fonts belong to their owners under their licences (listed on the Arabic page). Company and show names in questions belong to their owners, who don't sponsor us. Share links freely, but don't copy and republish the games or questions.
6. Questions: we work to get them right, but mistakes happen; report them. They are for fun, not a reference.
7. No warranty: «قعدة» is provided as it is. It may break or change, a game may stop, or a room may vanish early. As far as the law allows, we are not liable for any loss from using it or from it stopping.
8. The app and Apple: if you got the app from the App Store, Apple's standard licence terms also apply. We, not Apple, are responsible for the app and its content.
9. Law: the laws and courts of the State of Kuwait apply. This does not take away any right your own country's law gives you.
10. Changes: we may change these terms. The date at the top shows the last change; playing after it means you accept it.
11. The Diwan Cup is a free friendly contest with no prize unless one is announced for that week. Its rules are on the Arabic page. Apple is not a sponsor and is not involved.

Contact

Questions, a copy or deletion of your data, or a note about this page: hello@g3daa.com