What We Collect

Nickname — chosen by you when saving a score.

Email address — optional, provided voluntarily to keep your ranking across sessions.

Country — automatically detected via your IP address using a third-party location service.

Quiz scores and timestamps — stored to power the global leaderboard.

How We Use Your Data

Display your nickname and score on the public global leaderboard.

Aggregate your scores toward your country's ranking.

Send optional notifications (only if you provide your email and opt in).

We do not sell or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Cookies & Advertising

WorldCupQuiz uses Google AdSense to display ads. Google may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to personalize advertisements based on your browsing history. You can opt out of personalized ads via Google's Ad Settings. We do not control Google's data collection practices.

Third-Party Services

Google AdSense — advertising network (Google Privacy Policy applies).

Location detection service — IP-based country detection. No personal data is stored beyond the lookup.

Sports data provider — live match data. No user data is shared with this service.

Database hosting provider — stores scores and nicknames. Data is stored in the EU.

Data Retention

Scores and nicknames are stored indefinitely in our database to maintain leaderboard history. If you wish to have your data deleted, please contact us.

Your Rights

You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your data at any time by emailing contact@worldcupquiz.com. We will respond within 30 days.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Email us at contact@worldcupquiz.com.