Effective Date: April 2, 2026
Last Updated: April 2, 2026
Octave Partners, LLC dba Oddly ("we," "us," or "our") operates Emojinary (the "Service"), a daily emoji guessing game available at emojinary.game. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect your information when you use the Service.
By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please do not use the Service.
We use cookies, localStorage, and sessionStorage to operate the Service. Under the ePrivacy Directive, localStorage and sessionStorage are treated the same as cookies.
Safari Notice: Apple's Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP) on Safari deletes localStorage data for websites that have not received user interaction within 7 days of active Safari use. This may cause your locally stored game statistics to be cleared if you use Safari regularly but do not visit Emojinary within a 7-day period. Creating an account ensures your stats are preserved server-side. Adding Emojinary to your home screen on iOS exempts it from this restriction.
If you sign in using Google, we access only your basic profile information (name, email address, and profile picture) as authorized through Google's OAuth consent screen. We use this data solely to create and authenticate your account. We do not request access to any other Google services or data. Our use of Google API data adheres to the Google API Services User Data Policy, including the Limited Use requirements.
We share data with the following third-party services:
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act and California Privacy Rights Act, we disclose the following categories of personal information collected in the preceding 12 months:
| Category | Examples | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identifiers | Email address, IP address | Account creation, authentication, analytics | Duration of account + 30 days |
| Internet Activity | On-site page views, game interactions, device data | Analytics, service improvement | 90 days (analytics), session (localStorage) |
| Geolocation (coarse) | IP-derived general location | Analytics, content delivery | 90 days |
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
To exercise these rights, you may:
We will verify your identity and respond to your request within 45 days. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.
We do not sell or share your personal information as those terms are defined under the CCPA/CPRA. We do not use sensitive personal information for purposes other than those permitted under the CCPA/CPRA. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signals as a valid opt-out request.
If you access the Service from the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland:
You have the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, data portability, and object to processing of your personal data. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States. We rely on the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, Standard Contractual Clauses, and other lawful transfer mechanisms to ensure adequate protection of your data.
Emojinary is a general audience service. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age (or under 16 in jurisdictions where a higher age of consent applies). If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under the applicable age, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at support@emojinary.game and we will delete it.
We retain your personal information based on the following schedule:
You may request deletion of your account at any time by:
Upon request, your account will be immediately deactivated. Personal data (email address, profile information, and authentication records) will be deleted from production systems within 30 days, and from backups within 90 days. Anonymized gameplay records — which contain no personal identifiers — are retained for aggregate statistics. We may retain data as required by law for legal obligations or dispute resolution.
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
The Service may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. For material changes that affect how we process your data, we will provide at least 30 days' advance notice via email to registered users and/or a notice within the Service before the changes take effect. We will also update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. An archive of previous versions will be maintained. Your continued use of the Service after the effective date constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, contact us at:
Octave Partners, LLC dba Oddly
265 Essex St, Salem, MA 01970
Email: support@emojinary.game