Privacy Policy
What we collect, what we do with it, what we don't do with it.
Last updated: 2026-05-20
1. The short version
crash.party is run by [[Company Legal Name]] ("we", "us"). We collect the minimum we need to make the game work. We do not sell your data. Voice chat is transmitted between players in your lobby in real time and is not recorded by us.
2. What we collect
Account information. If you create an account, we collect your email address, a display name, and a password (stored as a hash, never in plain text).
Guest play. If you join as a guest, we collect a display name you choose and a temporary session identifier. We do not require an email.
Gameplay data. Your inputs, scores, game history, head-to-head records, and rivalry data needed to make the game work and to surface stat callouts (streaks, upsets, rivalries).
Voice chat. Voice audio is transmitted between players in your lobby in real time. We do not currently record or store voice chat. If we change this — for moderation, anti-abuse, or any other reason — we will update this policy before the change takes effect.
Display names and in-game communications. Display names you pick, emoji reactions, and text chat messages are sent to other players in your session. We may retain a short-term log of text chat to handle abuse reports.
Device and technical data. Browser type, operating system, approximate region (from your IP), connection quality, and error logs. We use this to keep the game working and to debug issues.
Cookies and local storage. We use a small number of essential cookies and browser storage keys to keep you signed in and remember your settings. Details in section 11.
3. What we don't collect
We do not collect precise location data. We do not access your contacts, microphone outside of active voice chat, camera, or files. We do not run third-party advertising trackers.
4. How we use it
- To run the game — matchmaking, lobbies, gameplay, voice transport.
- To keep the game working — debugging, performance, abuse prevention.
- To make the social parts work — friends, rivalries, head-to-head records.
- To communicate with you about your account or the service.
- To comply with legal obligations.
5. Who we share it with
Other players in your session. Your display name, character, gameplay actions, voice, and chat are shared with the other players (and any spectators) in your lobby. That's the game.
Service providers. Hosting, voice transport, error tracking, and email delivery providers process data on our behalf under contract. They cannot use your data for their own purposes.
Legal. We will disclose data when required by valid legal process, or when necessary to protect the rights, safety, or property of crash.party, our users, or the public.
Business transfers. If crash.party is acquired or restructured, data may transfer as part of that transaction. We will notify users of any material change.
We do not sell your personal information.
6. How long we keep it
Account data is retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period after closure to handle disputes and comply with legal obligations. Guest session data is deleted within 30 days. Voice chat is not stored. Error logs are retained for up to 90 days.
7. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, export, or restrict processing of your personal data, and to object to certain uses. To exercise any of these rights, email privacy@crash.party. We will respond within the time required by applicable law.
If you are in the EEA, UK, or Switzerland, our legal basis for processing is performance of our contract with you (the Terms), our legitimate interests in operating and improving the service, and your consent where required.
If you are in California, you have rights under the CCPA/CPRA including the right to know, delete, correct, and limit the use of sensitive personal information. We do not sell personal information.
8. Children
crash.party is intended for users 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, email privacy@crash.party and we will delete it.
Some jurisdictions (including parts of the EEA) set a higher minimum age for digital consent. If you live somewhere with a higher minimum, that age applies to you.
9. Security
We use industry-standard measures to protect your data, including encryption in transit (TLS) and at rest where appropriate, hashed passwords, and limited internal access. No system is perfectly secure. If we discover a breach affecting your data, we will notify you in accordance with applicable law.
10. International users
crash.party is operated from [[Country of operation]] and processes data on servers in multiple regions. By using the service you consent to your data being transferred to and processed in those regions.
11. Cookies and local storage
A cookie is a small text file a website saves in your browser to remember something between page loads — like that you're signed in. "Local storage" and "session storage" are browser-native ways of storing small amounts of data. We treat all of these the same way in this policy.
Essential only, for now. We use cookies and local storage to keep you signed in, remember your in-progress lobby, and protect against abuse. We do not use third-party advertising or cross-site tracking cookies.
| Name | Purpose | Duration | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| cp_session | Keeps you signed in across page loads. | 30 days | Essential |
| cp_csrf | Protects against cross-site request forgery. | Session | Essential |
| cp_lobby | Remembers your current lobby so a reload puts you back in. | Session | Essential |
| cp_prefs | Stores your local settings (volume, cursor, accessibility toggles). | 1 year | Functional |
Analytics. If and when we add product analytics, we plan to use a cookieless, privacy-friendly provider (such as Plausible, Fathom, or Cloudflare Web Analytics). If we ever switch to cookie-based analytics or advertising, we will update this section and request your consent where required by law.
How to control cookies. You can clear or block cookies in your browser settings. Most browsers also have a "private" or "incognito" mode that doesn't persist cookies after the window closes. Blocking essential cookies will break the parts of the Service that depend on them — for example, you won't stay signed in.
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the game evolves. We will update the "Last updated" date and, for material changes, give notice through the service or by email. Continued use after a change means you accept the updated policy.
13. Contact
Questions, requests, or complaints: privacy@crash.party.