Privacy Policy

Effective date: May 2026  ·  Site: witsooth.com

Witsooth ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website witsooth.com, a free collection of educational games and tools for students and teachers. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights in connection with it. By using Witsooth, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information We Collect

We do not require account registration. We do not collect names, email addresses, or any personally identifying information directly from users.

We do collect the following automatically:

• Usage data — pages visited, time on page, game events, and general interaction patterns, collected via Google Analytics (GA4).
• Device and browser data — browser type, operating system, screen size, and approximate geographic region (country or state level), used to improve site performance.
• Cookies and local storage — we use browser local storage to save game progress, scores, and streaks locally on your device. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers.
• Advertising data — if display advertising is active, Google AdSense may set cookies to serve personalized or non-personalized ads based on your browsing behavior.

2. How We Use Information

• To understand how users interact with our games and content so we can improve them.
• To measure site traffic and popular content using Google Analytics.
• To display advertising that helps keep Witsooth free.

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

3. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymized usage data. Google Analytics uses cookies to track sessions and events. The data collected is aggregated and does not identify individual users. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

For more information on how Google handles data, see Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Google AdSense and Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or AboutAds.info.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to Witsooth and other sites. If you prefer non-personalized ads, you can adjust your preferences at the links above.

5. Children's Privacy (COPPA)

Witsooth is designed for use in educational settings, including by students under the age of 13. We take children's privacy seriously.

• We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
• We do not require registration, login, or any personal data entry to use our games.
• Game progress is stored locally in the browser only and is not transmitted to any server.
• If advertising is displayed, we configure Google AdSense to serve non-personalized ads in contexts where users may be under 13, in compliance with Google's policies for child-directed content.

If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at the address below and we will promptly delete it.

6. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored by your browser. Witsooth uses:

• Analytics cookies — set by Google Analytics to distinguish users and sessions.
• Advertising cookies — set by Google AdSense to serve and measure ads.
• No first-party cookies — Witsooth itself does not set any cookies. Game data is stored in local storage, which is separate from cookies and not accessible by third parties.

You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. Note that disabling advertising cookies will result in non-personalized ads rather than no ads.

7. Third-Party Links

Witsooth may link to external resources such as Our World in Data, Federal Reserve data, or other educational sources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites and encourage you to review their policies.

8. Data Retention

Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months by default. Local storage data (scores, streaks, progress) is stored on your device indefinitely until you clear your browser's site data.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable law including:

• The right to know what data has been collected about you.
• The right to request deletion of your data.
• The right to opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell data).
• California residents may have additional rights under the CCPA.
• EU/EEA residents may have additional rights under the GDPR.

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

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of Witsooth after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your data rights, contact us at:

Witsooth
Email: witsooth [at] gmail [dot] com
Website: witsooth.com