Privacy Policy

Effective date: 18 April 2026

1. Who we are

Party Blast ("the Service", "we", "us") is a free browser-based multiplayer party game operated by Miles Cuthbert. If you have privacy questions, contact us at milescuthbert98@gmail.com.

2. What we collect

We collect the minimum needed to run a real-time party game:

Display name you enter at the home screen.
Avatar (one of 8 built-in emoji choices).
A random player ID generated in your browser the first time you visit, stored in your device's localStorage.
Scores and game stats from games you play (points, games played, wins).
Room and game state while a room is active (who is in the room, whose turn it is, votes, drawings, cards in hand, and so on).
Your IP address is necessarily visible to our hosting and CDN providers as part of ordinary web traffic. We do not store it ourselves.

We do not collect: your email address, real name, phone number, payment info, precise location, or any analytics or advertising identifiers.

3. Why we collect it

To run the game (sync state between players, show your name and score to other players in your room).
To power the all-time "Hall of Fame" leaderboard, if enabled.
To operate and secure the service (hosting logs, abuse prevention).

4. Legal basis (UK / EU GDPR)

We rely on:

Legitimate interests, for running the game and keeping a basic leaderboard.
Your consent, given when you enter a name and click Create Room or Join, for processing your display name and game participation.

5. How long we keep it

Room data is ephemeral. It stays while the room is active and is removed when the last player leaves or after a period of inactivity.
Leaderboard data (display name, avatar, totals) is kept indefinitely so your all-time stats survive between sessions. You can ask us to delete your entry at any time.
Hosting and database provider logs are kept according to those providers' own retention policies (see Section 7).

6. Cookies and localStorage

We do not set any cookies of our own. We use your browser's localStorage to remember:

Your randomly generated player ID (pb_player_id)
Your chosen display name (pb_player_name)
Your avatar choice (pb_player_avatar)
Your sound on/off preference (pb_sound)

You can clear all of these at any time through your browser's site data settings.

Third parties we load assets from (see Section 7) may set their own cookies or log your IP. We don't control those; see their policies for detail.

7. Who we share data with (sub-processors)

Party Blast itself is a static site plus a small database. These third parties necessarily see some of your data:

Hosting / DNS Cloudflare: serves the site from its global edge network and provides DNS for cuthbert.cloud. Sees your IP, user agent, and requested URL via normal web traffic.
Database Supabase: stores your display name, avatar, player ID, scores, and live room state.
Fonts Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com): loads the web fonts. Receives your IP.
CDN jsdelivr (cdn.jsdelivr.net): serves the Supabase JavaScript library. Receives your IP.
QR api.qrserver.com: generates a QR code image when you open the Share Room modal. Receives the shareable room URL you are trying to share.

If this list ever changes, we will update this policy.

8. Your rights

If UK or EU data protection law applies to you, you have the right to:

Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
Ask us to correct inaccurate data
Ask us to delete your data (for example, remove your leaderboard entry)
Object to or restrict our processing
Request your data in a portable format
Withdraw consent at any time (noting this won't affect past processing)
Complain to your local data protection authority (in the UK, the ICO)

To exercise any of these, email milescuthbert98@gmail.com with your display name so we can find your record.

9. Security

Connections to the site and the database are encrypted with HTTPS. The database uses our hosting provider's standard access controls. We cannot guarantee perfect security; please do not enter sensitive personal information as your display name.

10. Children

Party Blast is intended for users aged 13 and over (or the minimum age in your country, such as 16 in parts of the EU). We do not knowingly collect data from children below that age. If you believe a child has entered data, contact us and we'll remove it.

11. International transfers

Our sub-processors may process your data outside your home country, including in the United States. Those transfers rely on the relevant provider's standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.

12. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy. Material changes will be reflected here with a new effective date. If the change is significant, we may also surface a note on the home screen.

13. Contact

Miles Cuthbert
Email: milescuthbert98@gmail.com