Privacy Policy

Last updated: October 26, 2026

Skorven ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website skorven.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy describes what information we collect, why, who we share it with, and what control you have over it. We are the data controller for the information described here; you can reach us at contact@skorven.com about anything on this page.

The short version: you can play every game without an account and without giving us anything. Signing in is optional and exists only to sync progress across devices and place you on the leaderboard. The Site is free because it shows ads served by Google AdSense; section 2.3 explains how those ads use cookies and how to turn off personalised ads. We do not sell your data, and we do not record your screen or your sessions.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit the Site, our analytics provider, our advertising provider and our host receive technical information about the visit, including:

We use this to understand which games people play and to keep the Site fast and working. We do not attempt to identify individual visitors from it. Where analytics storage is denied (see section 2), this information is measured without cookies and in aggregate.

1.2 Game Progress Stored on Your Device

Games store progress — completed levels, stars, best times, streaks and settings — in your browser's localStorage. When you are not signed in, that data stays on your device and is never sent to us. Clearing your browser's site data, switching device or playing in a private window will remove it.

1.3 Account Information (Optional)

Every game works signed out. If you choose to sign in with Google, Google shares your name, email address and profile photo with us, and we store them along with a Google-issued account identifier. While signed in, we also store on our servers:

What other people can see: your display name and profile photo appear publicly next to your entries on the leaderboard and on game ratings. Your email address is never shown publicly and is readable only by you and by us.

1.4 Messages You Send Us

If you use our contact form, we receive the name, email address and message you type, so that we can reply. There is no obligation to use your real name.

1.5 Information We Do Not Collect

We do not require an account to play. We do not collect phone numbers, postal addresses or payment details — there is nothing to buy. We do not record your screen, mouse movements or browsing sessions, and we do not build advertising profiles ourselves — Google may, as described in section 2.3.

2. Cookies, Local Storage and Consent

The Site uses the following, and nothing else:

2.1 Consent

For visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, analytics storage, advertising storage, ad user data and ad personalisation are all set to denied by default using Google Consent Mode. Until you agree, no analytics or advertising cookies are placed on your device, measurement happens in aggregate without identifiers, and any ads shown are not personalised to you.

When you first visit from one of those regions, you see a consent message provided through Google's certified consent management platform, which works with the IAB Transparency and Consent Framework. It lets you accept, decline, or choose which purposes and vendors to allow. You can change your choice at any time through the privacy and cookie settings option the message provides.

Outside those regions, analytics and advertising cookies may be set when you arrive. Visitors from US states with privacy laws that give a right to opt out (such as California) see a "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link, provided through the same Google consent platform; using it stops personal information from being used for personalised advertising on this Site. You can also turn off personalised ads as described in section 2.3, and block or delete cookies in your browser settings at any time.

2.2 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to see which games and pages are used. You can opt out on any site by installing Google's Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

2.3 Advertising

Skorven is free with no paid tier, and ads served by Google AdSense pay for it. Ads appear on the Site's pages, never inside the game boards themselves.

If you opt out, you will still see ads, but they will not be personalised to you. Visitors in the EEA, the UK and Switzerland are asked for consent before personalised ads are shown, and visitors from US states with opt-out rights can use the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link, both as described in section 2.1.

2.4 Fonts

Pages load fonts from Google Fonts. This means Google receives your IP address in order to serve the font files. Google Fonts does not set cookies.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

3.1 Legal Bases (EEA/UK)

If you are in the EEA or UK, we rely on: contract, to provide the account features you asked for; legitimate interests, to keep the Site secure, working and understood in aggregate, balanced against your rights; consent, where analytics storage or personalised advertising requires it; and legal obligation, where the law requires us to act. Where we rely on consent, you may withdraw it at any time.

4. Who We Share It With

We do not sell your personal information. When ads are shown, Google and its advertising partners receive information such as your IP address, device and browser details and cookie identifiers, as described in section 2.3. We use the following service providers, each of which processes data under its own terms:

Your display name and profile photo are also shared publicly on the Site itself, as described in section 1.3.

4.1 International Transfers

Our providers are global and operate servers in several countries, including the United States. Where personal data is transferred out of the EEA or the UK, those providers rely on the European Commission's Standard Contractual Clauses or an equivalent approved transfer mechanism.

5. Your Rights and Choices

5.1 Self-Service Controls

If you have an account, the profile page gives you two buttons that need no request and no waiting:

To remove progress held on your device, clear site data for skorven.com in your browser.

5.2 EEA and UK Users (GDPR)

You have the right to access your personal data, to have it corrected, to have it erased, to receive a portable copy, to restrict or object to processing, and to withdraw consent at any time. The controls above cover access, portability and erasure immediately; for anything else, email us and we will respond within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

5.3 California Users (CCPA/CPRA)

You have the right to know what personal information we collect and why, to request its deletion, to request correction, and to opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information. Personalised advertising by Google may count as "sharing" under California law. You can opt out of it at any time with the "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" link shown to visitors from California and other US states with similar laws, through Google Ads Settings, or by emailing us and we will help. Exercising these rights will never result in a worse experience on the Site.

5.4 Making a Request

Email contact@skorven.com. We may ask you to confirm the request from the email address attached to your account, so that we do not act on someone else's behalf.

6. Data Retention

7. Children's Privacy

The Site is intended for users aged 13 and older, and creating an account requires a Google account, which has its own age requirements. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are under the age of digital consent in your country — which is 16 in some parts of Europe — you should only use account features with the involvement of a parent or guardian. If we learn that we hold information from a child under 13, we will delete it promptly; a parent or guardian can ask us to do so at the address above.

8. Security

The Site is served over HTTPS. Account data is held in Google Cloud Firestore under access rules that allow your profile record — including your email address — to be read and written only by you. The leaderboard and rating entries that are public by design contain only a display name, photo and score. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, but if we ever become aware of a breach affecting your personal data, we will notify affected users and the relevant authority as required by law.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date, and where the change requires your consent we will ask for it before it takes effect.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, or want to exercise any right described in it, please contact us: