Privacy Policy

Last updated: February 15, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to WikiRun ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

By using WikiRun, you agree to the collection and use of information as described in this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access or use our services.

2. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create a WikiRun account, we collect your email address, a username you choose, and a password. If you sign in using Google OAuth, we receive your email address and name from Google. We use your email address for account authentication, password recovery, and important service notifications.

Game Data

We collect data related to your gameplay, including your game history (articles visited, routes completed, time taken, number of clicks), your ELO rating and ranking, match results, and achievements earned. This data is used to provide game functionality, maintain the leaderboard, and match you with appropriate opponents.

Training Mode Data

If you use Training Mode without an account, your game data is stored locally on your device using your browser's local storage. This data is not sent to our servers and is not accessible to us.

Automatically Collected Information

When you access WikiRun, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and usage, including your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates and times of your visits. This information is used to analyze trends, administer the site, and improve our services.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

  • •To create and manage your account
  • •To provide, maintain, and improve our game services
  • •To match you with opponents in ranked mode
  • •To calculate and display your ELO rating and leaderboard position
  • •To track and award achievements
  • •To send password reset emails and important account notifications
  • •To analyze usage patterns and improve the user experience
  • •To detect and prevent cheating, abuse, and unauthorized access
  • •To comply with legal obligations

4. Third-Party Services

Supabase

We use Supabase as our backend service provider for authentication, database storage, and real-time functionality. Supabase processes your account information and game data on our behalf. You can review Supabase's privacy policy at supabase.com/privacy.

Google Services

We use Google OAuth for optional sign-in functionality. If you choose to sign in with Google, Google will share your email address and profile name with us. We also use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Wikipedia / Wikimedia

WikiRun fetches article content from the Wikipedia API during gameplay. We do not share any of your personal information with Wikipedia or the Wikimedia Foundation. Wikipedia content displayed in the game is subject to the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.

5. Cookies

WikiRun uses cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • •Essential cookies: Required for authentication and session management. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be disabled.
  • •Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements. These cookies may track your browsing activity across websites.
  • •Local storage: Used in Training Mode to save your game progress locally on your device.

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Please note that disabling essential cookies may prevent you from using certain features of our website.

6. Data Retention

We retain your account information and game data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide our services. If you request deletion of your account, we will delete your personal information within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or legitimate business purposes.

Aggregated, anonymized data (such as overall game statistics) may be retained indefinitely as it cannot be used to identify you.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption of data in transit using HTTPS/TLS, secure password hashing, and access controls on our databases. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:

  • •Access: You can request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
  • •Correction: You can update your username and account information through your dashboard.
  • •Deletion: You can request that we delete your account and associated data.
  • •Portability: You can request your data in a portable format.
  • •Objection: You can object to certain types of data processing.

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

9. Children's Privacy

WikiRun is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly. If you believe that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for other operational, legal, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, your personal data, or would like to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at:

Email: contact@wikirun.com