DoQuizzes ("we", "us", or "our") operates the website at doquizzes.com. This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and what rights you have over it. By using our service you agree to the practices described here.
1. Data We Collect
Information you provide
- Account data: username, email address, and hashed password when you register.
- Profile data: optional avatar, display preferences, and bio.
- Quiz content: questions, answers, descriptions, and images you upload when creating quizzes.
- Communications: messages you send us via the contact or feedback form.
Data collected automatically
- Usage data: quizzes played, scores, attempt history, streaks, XP, and achievements.
- Log data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and pages visited.
- Device data: screen resolution, time zone, and language settings.
- Cookies and local storage: session tokens, preference flags, and anonymous guest XP.
2. How We Use Your Data
- To create and maintain your account and authenticate you.
- To record quiz attempts, award XP, update leaderboards, and track achievements.
- To personalise your experience, including recommended quizzes.
- To send transactional emails (password resets, email verification). We do not send marketing email without your explicit consent.
- To moderate content and enforce our Terms of Service.
- To analyse aggregate usage trends and improve the platform.
- To comply with legal obligations.
We never sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties for their marketing purposes.
3. Cookies
We use the following categories of cookies:
- Strictly necessary: session cookies required for login and CSRF protection. These cannot be disabled without breaking the site.
- Functional: remember your preferences (e.g. dark mode, timer setting).
- Analytics: anonymous aggregate data to understand how visitors use the site. No personally identifiable data is included.
You can block or delete cookies through your browser settings. Disabling strictly necessary cookies will prevent you from signing in.
4. Data Sharing
We share your data only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: hosting, email delivery, and analytics vendors who process data on our behalf under data processing agreements.
- Legal requirements: if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our users.
- Business transfer: if DoQuizzes is acquired or merged, user data may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you before your data becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
Public leaderboard entries (username and score) are visible to all site visitors. You can opt out in your account settings.
5. Data Retention
We retain your account data for as long as your account is active. If you delete your account, we remove your personal data within 30 days, except where we are required to retain it for legal or fraud-prevention purposes. Aggregate, anonymised analytics data may be retained indefinitely.
6. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- Access: request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Correction: ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- Deletion: request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Portability: receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Objection: object to processing based on legitimate interests.
To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected]. We will respond within 30 days.
7. Children
DoQuizzes is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has provided us data, contact us and we will delete it promptly.
8. Security
We use industry-standard measures including HTTPS encryption, hashed passwords (bcrypt), and rate limiting to protect your data. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the new version here with an updated date and, for material changes, notify registered users by email.
10. Contact
Questions or concerns about this policy? Contact us at [email protected].