Word Seekr
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Privacy

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 25 October 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Word Seekr (“we,” “our,” or “us”) handles information when you use the iOS app and the pages at cody1.co.uk/apps/word-seekr.

Information stored on your device

Word Seekr keeps gameplay data locally so the app can remember your progress and settings. This may include:

  • Puzzle progress, completions, personal bests, streaks, and in-app achievement badges.
  • Statistics such as words found, categories cleared, and mode-specific counts.
  • Preferences such as sound, music, haptics, high contrast, and reduced motion.
  • Your chosen display name for in-app profile screens.
  • Whether you purchased Remove Ads (verified through the App Store).

This local data is used to run the game and is not sent to Cody1 servers as a separate account database.

Player profile and iCloud leaderboards

If you set a display name or avatar (including an optional custom photo), Word Seekr may sync that profile through iCloud / CloudKit so your name and avatar appear consistently on Cody1 global leaderboards.

When you finish an eligible Daily Challenge or Speed Run without using hints, Word Seekr may submit your completion time, puzzle date, display name, avatar choice, and an anonymous player identifier to CloudKit global leaderboards. Other players can see leaderboard entries; we do not require your real name, email, or phone number to play.

You need to be signed in to iCloud on your device for CloudKit profile and leaderboard features to work.

Game Center

If you sign in with Apple Game Center, Apple may process your Game Center player profile, leaderboard scores, and achievements under Apple’s privacy terms.

Word Seekr submits eligible Daily Challenge and Speed Run times to Game Center leaderboards when you complete those modes without hints. Classic puzzles may use hints and do not submit ranked times. In-app badges track progress on your device; reporting to Game Center achievements may be enabled in a future update when configured in App Store Connect.

Advertising and purchases

Word Seekr may show banner ads on the home screen and rewarded video ads when you choose extra hints in Classic mode. Ads are provided by Google Mobile Ads (AdMob). Google may process device, advertising, and usage information according to its policies and the consent choices presented in the app (including Google’s UMP flow where applicable) and your iOS advertising settings.

You can purchase Remove Ads through the App Store. Apple processes the transaction with StoreKit under Apple’s privacy terms. When Remove Ads is active, banner ads are hidden; rewarded ads for optional hints are not offered.

When you share a puzzle link, the URL only encodes puzzle identifiers (for example date, category, difficulty, or seed) in the path. Shared links do not include your account, email, or device identifiers.

Challenge landing pages at cody1.co.uk/wordseekr/... are static. They do not use analytics cookies.

Information the website uses

The app marketing, support, and privacy pages are a static site. They do not require an account or contact form. Your browser may send standard request information (such as IP address and user agent) to Cloudflare so the site can be served securely.

How we use information

  • Save progress, settings, streaks, and achievements.
  • Show your profile on global leaderboards when you opt in by setting a name or avatar and completing eligible ranked runs.
  • Submit eligible scores to Game Center and CloudKit leaderboards.
  • Show and measure advertising, and honour Remove Ads purchases.
  • Respond when you contact support.

Third-party services

We do not sell your personal data. Limited data may be processed by:

  • Apple (App Store, StoreKit, Game Center, iCloud / CloudKit).
  • Google Mobile Ads (AdMob) (advertising).
  • Cloudflare (website hosting).

Your choices

  • Control sound, haptics, accessibility options, and purchases in Settings.
  • Use iOS Settings to manage Game Center, iCloud sign-in, and advertising preferences.
  • Delete the app to remove local game data from your device. Information held by Apple, Google, or Cloudflare is managed through those providers’ controls.

Apple Privacy Manifest

Word Seekr declares use of UserDefaults to store app settings and local gameplay state (app functionality).

Children

Word Seekr is intended for a general audience. The app is not designed to collect personal information from children through a Cody1 account system. Third-party services such as Apple Game Center, iCloud, or Google Mobile Ads have their own practices.

Changes

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page will change when we do.

Contact

Privacy questions: [email protected].