Privacy
Short version: Tide Pact needs no account and we do not use advertising or tracking cookies. In online rooms, no names, chat or accounts are used.
Responsible: LeZo, Switzerland (legal notice: lezo.ch/impressum.html), info@lezo.ch. Swiss data protection law (DSG) applies; for visitors from the EU also the GDPR.
In your browser
Your game progress (wins against the bot, best score, number of rounds) and your sound and game settings are saved only in your own browser (local storage, key lezo_tide_pact, plus lezo_zuletzt_tide-pact for the date of your last start). They are not sent to us. You can delete them at any time by clearing your browser data for lezo.ch.
If you play online, a random seat key for the current room is kept in your browser's session storage (keys starting with lezo_sk_), so that you get your seat back if the connection drops or you reload the page. It contains no personal data and disappears when you close the tab.
Anonymous play count
When you start and finish a round, the page may send a short anonymous signal to our own server (game name, event, and whether this is a first, same-day or later visit). We store only daily totals: no IP address, no cookie and nothing that identifies you. Totals are deleted after 24 months. Short technical error notes are counted the same way and deleted after 30 days.
Where you came from. If you open the game through a link with ?von=…, we map it to one of a few fixed labels. The text of the address is never stored. While the tab stays open, this label is kept in your browser's session storage (key lezo_von_tide-pact) so that we can count, as daily totals, which source led to a visit. It disappears when you close the tab.
Online multiplayer
If you play in an online room, your device connects to a game server run for us by Cloudflare, Inc. (technical service provider, USA and other countries). Cloudflare technically sees your IP address when the connection is set up. We do not read, log or store IP addresses ourselves. Only game moves (which card on which island) are passed on to the other player in the room, using a random room code and a random player number. There are no names, no chat and no accounts; the other player is only shown as "Rival". Nothing is stored permanently: room data exists only in memory for the duration of the match and is deleted when the room closes.
Because Cloudflare may process data outside Switzerland and the EU/EEA, we rely on appropriate safeguards (Cloudflare's data processing terms with standard contractual clauses and its certification under the Swiss-US / EU-US Data Privacy Framework). You can avoid this by not using online rooms; the game can also be played against the bot or with two players on one device.
Server logs
Like every website, our server briefly processes your IP address and browser details to deliver the pages and keep them safe. We use no tracking, no advertising cookies and no third-party scripts on lezo.ch.
On game portals
If you play Tide Pact on a game portal (for example CrazyGames, Poki, itch.io or Playgama), that portal's privacy policy applies there, including its advertising. Our anonymous play count is not included in portal versions. The version on lezo.ch contains no ads. On portals the game offers optional rewarded ads, shown only if you tap "Watch ad"; the portal's own SDK shows them and is responsible for its data processing. Ads are never required to play.
Children
Tide Pact is suitable for all ages and collects no personal data from players, including children. There is no chat and no way to enter a name. We ask children to never share personal information with anyone they meet online, and to ask a parent if they are unsure.
Your rights
You can ask what we store about you and have it corrected or deleted: info@lezo.ch. You may also complain to the Swiss Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner (FDPIC) or, in the EU, to your local authority.
If you play from the EU/EEA or UK: we process only the technical data described above, on the basis of our legitimate interest in running and securing the game (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR). The game stores nothing on your device beyond what it needs to work (progress, settings), so no cookie banner is needed. You can object, request access, correction or deletion at info@lezo.ch and complain to your local data protection authority. Data may be processed by Cloudflare outside the EU/Switzerland under standard contractual clauses.