Privacy
Who we are
Link-Up (linkup.football) is run by Aptly Retail Limited. If you have a question about your information, email hello@linkup.football.
The short version
You don't need an account and we don't ask for your name or email. We collect as little as we can to run the games, the leaderboard and to see how the site is used.
What we collect and why
- Your game results. When you finish a Link-Up game on Normal or Hard, your moves and score are sent to our server to check the score and place it on the leaderboard. They're stored with a random code your browser makes (see below), not your name.
- A random code and your streak, kept on your device. Your browser stores a random code, so each phone counts once per day on the leaderboard and can see its own place, and your day streak. They stay on your device (in its local storage); clearing your browser's data removes them.
- How the site is used. We use PostHog, on its servers in the EU, to count things like pages opened, games started and finished, scores and shares. It's set to work without cookies and without storing anything on your device, and it doesn't record your screen or your name. The only thing you type that it receives is feedback you choose to send.
- Feedback you send. If you use "Send feedback" at the end of a game, we keep your message with the game, day and difficulty, to improve Link-Up. Please don't include personal details.
- Server logs. Our hosting (Vercel) keeps short-lived technical logs, which can include your IP address, to keep the site running and secure.
Advertising
We plan to show ads from Google AdSense to keep Link-Up free. Before any ads that use cookies or similar technology appear, we'll ask for your consent, and you can say no. Google's use of advertising data is described at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites. We'll update this page when ads are switched on.
Who else handles it
Vercel (hosting), Neon (our database), PostHog (EU analytics) and, once ads are on, Google. They handle it for us and only as needed to provide their service.
How long we keep it
Game results are kept for the leaderboards and the archive. Analytics are kept for up to a year. You can ask us to delete anything linked to your random code.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law you can ask to see, correct or delete information about you, or object to how we use it. Email hello@linkup.football. If you're not happy with our answer, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office (ico.org.uk).
Children
Link-Up is a general football game and isn't aimed at children under 13.
Changes
If this policy changes, we'll update this page and the date at the top.