Housle

Privacy Policy

Last updated: March 16, 2026

Introduction

Welcome to Housle ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and share information about you when you use our website at housle.io (the "Service").

This Privacy Policy explains our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information when you use our Service and tells you about your privacy rights and how the law protects you. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Service, we automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website
  • Device type and screen resolution
  • Language preferences
  • Game statistics (streak counts, games played, categories selected)

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier. You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

We use cookies for:

  • Essential cookies: Required for the Service to function, including storing your game progress and session data
  • Preference cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Service through Google Analytics
  • Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense and its partners to serve relevant advertisements

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, maintain, and improve our Service
  • Track and display game statistics and leaderboards
  • Analyze usage patterns to improve user experience
  • Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
  • Communicate with you about the Service when necessary
  • Comply with legal obligations

Advertising

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Service. Google AdSense is a program run by Google that allows website publishers to earn revenue by displaying targeted advertisements alongside their website content.

DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses the DART cookie to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to our site and other sites on the internet. The DART cookie is used by Google in the ads served on the websites of its partners, such as websites displaying Google AdSense ads or participating in Google certified ad networks.

Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google Ad Settings page. Alternatively, you can opt out by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

How Ad Partners Use Your Data

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons in their advertisements and links that appear on our Service. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content you see on websites you visit.

We have no access to or control over cookies used by third-party advertisers. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices. Our Privacy Policy does not apply to, and we cannot control the activities of, other advertisers or websites. For more information about Google's privacy practices, please visit the Google Privacy Policy.

Third-Party Services

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our Service. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used before coming to our site. We use this information solely to improve our Service. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our site, rather than your name or other identifying information.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Data Retention

We retain game statistics and usage data for as long as necessary to provide the Service and for legitimate business purposes. Anonymized data may be retained indefinitely for analytics and product improvement purposes. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us at the email address below.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request access to your personal data
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
  • Opt-out: Opt out of certain data processing activities, including personalized advertising
  • Data portability: Request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address below.

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including:

  • The right to know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
  • The right to request deletion of your personal information
  • The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information
  • The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights

We do not sell personal information to third parties. To make a CCPA request, please contact us using the information provided below.

GDPR Compliance (European Users)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal data.

The legal basis for processing your data includes: your consent (which you may withdraw at any time), our legitimate interests in operating and improving the Service, and the necessity to perform contractual obligations. You have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority if you believe your rights have been infringed.

Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete such information from our systems.

Security

We use commercially reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, and destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Links to Other Sites

Our Service may contain links to other sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at: