Privacy notice
The short version: you can play without creating an account. We collect only the information needed to run fair daily rankings, protect the game and remember your progress on your own device.
Last updated: 28 August 2026
Who we are
The Daily Find is a UK-based daily word game and is the controller responsible for the personal data described in this notice. For privacy questions or requests, contact privacy@thedailyfind.today.
Information we use
- Anonymous session information: a random identifier stored in a secure cookie so one device can submit one official result for each level.
- Game results: challenge date and level, score, whether the target was found, word count, best combo, power-up use, a replay fingerprint and submission time.
- Replay information: the selected tile paths and words are processed temporarily to verify a submitted score. The full replay is not retained after verification.
- Device-local progress: your unfinished board position, remaining moves, score, word history, power-up use, streak, personal best, daily results and theme are stored in your browser. This allows an official attempt to resume after a refresh. We cannot read this information except when your browser uses it to run the game.
- Technical information: our hosting and security providers may temporarily process IP address, browser information and request logs to deliver and protect the service.
- Messages: if you contact us, we use the details you provide to reply and manage your request.
Why we use it
Our legitimate interests are running a reliable, enjoyable and fair game. We use limited, pseudonymous information and do not use it for advertising profiles.
Who receives information
We use hosting, database, security and technical service providers, including OpenAI Sites and Cloudflare. They process information to provide their services to us. We may also disclose information where required by law or to establish, exercise or defend legal claims. We do not sell personal data.
International processing
Some service providers may process information outside the United Kingdom. Where required, we rely on lawful safeguards such as UK adequacy regulations or approved contractual protections.
How long we keep it
Official score and completion records are normally retained for up to 13 months so we can operate annual statistics and protect leaderboard integrity. Short-term rate-limit records are kept only as long as needed for security. Anonymous sessions expire after one year. Messages are kept only as long as needed to deal with the request and any related legal obligations.
Your rights
Depending on the circumstances, you may have rights to access, correct, erase, restrict or object to our use of your personal data, and to receive certain information in a portable form. Because gameplay records are pseudonymous, we may need information from your browser to locate a record. Contact us to make a request.
Your right to object: where we rely on legitimate interests, you can object to that processing. We will consider your circumstances and stop unless we have compelling reasons to continue.
You may also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office. We would appreciate the opportunity to address your concern first.
Children
The game is intended for a general audience and does not knowingly request a child’s name, email address or profile. A child under 13 should use the service only with a parent or guardian’s involvement.
Changes to this notice
We will update this page before introducing materially different uses of personal data, such as accounts, personalised advertising or marketing.