Privacy Policy
- You don't need an account. Your leagues are saved on your own device, and we can't see them.
- We collect anonymous crash reports and usage stats to fix bugs and improve the game. You can turn them off in Settings.
- If you buy Pro, Stripe handles your card. We never see or store your card number.
- We don't sell your information, show ads, or use advertising trackers or cookies.
Who we are
PuckBoss (the website at puckboss.com and the game at puckboss.com/play/) is operated by [LEGAL ENTITY NAME], [MAILING ADDRESS] ("we", "us"). Our Privacy Officer, who is accountable for how we handle personal information, is [NAME]. Contact: privacy@puckboss.com [or support@puckboss.com].
What stays on your device
Your leagues, settings, backups list and game progress are stored in your browser's storage on your device. They are not sent to us, except when you choose to attach a league to a bug report (see below). You can delete them at any time by deleting a league in the game or clearing PuckBoss's site data in your browser. If your browser clears its storage, your leagues are gone unless you made a backup file.
The game also creates a random anonymous ID for your install (for example a_4829…). It isn't linked to your name, email or payment details.
What we collect, and why
1. Crash reports and anonymous usage stats
Unless you turn this off, the game sends us:
- your anonymous install ID and the app version;
- basic device information: operating system, browser, screen width, and whether PuckBoss is installed as an app;
- where you are in the game (for example: regular season, league year 2, day 41, the Lines screen, real-NHL or fictional mode);
- game events, such as starting a league, finishing a week, coaching a game or opening the Pro page;
- if something breaks: the error message and technical details of where in the code it happened;
- your approximate country, worked out from your connection by our hosting provider.
We use this only to find and fix bugs and to see which parts of the game players use. It contains no names, email addresses or league data. Your choice: turn it off in Settings ("Send anonymous crash reports and usage stats"). If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control or Do Not Track signal, it starts switched off. Kept for: up to 90 days.
2. Bug reports you send
Only when you send one: your description, your email if you add it, your league save if you leave "Attach my league save" ticked, the app version, device information, where you were in the game, your last few taps in the game, recent error messages, your browser's user-agent string and your approximate country. We use it to fix the problem and, if you gave your email, to reply. Kept for: up to 120 days.
3. JENI, the AI assistant GM
When you use JENI, the message you type and the game details JENI needs to answer (such as your roster, standings or a player's contract) are sent through our server to our AI provider, Anthropic, which generates the reply. We don't store the content of your conversations on our servers. Please don't type personal information into JENI. Anthropic processes these requests under its commercial terms [confirm current wording of Anthropic's API data-use and retention terms].
To apply the daily JENI allowance and prevent abuse, our server keeps a counter for your anonymous install ID (or, if that's missing, your IP address), or for your Pro subscription. Kept for: up to 2 days.
4. Purchases (PuckBoss Pro)
Payments are processed by Stripe. Stripe collects your card details and billing information under its own privacy policy; we never receive your full card number. From Stripe we keep: your Stripe customer ID, the email you used at checkout, which plan you bought, your subscription status and renewal date. We use them to turn Pro on, keep it on across your devices, let you restore it by email, and handle billing questions. Kept for: while you're a subscriber, and afterwards as long as needed for tax and accounting records [e.g. 6 years for Canadian tax records: confirm with your accountant].
5. Emails
If you ask to restore Pro by email, we send the link to the address you enter, using our email provider, Resend. If you email us, we keep the conversation to help you.
6. Hosting and security
Our website and server run on Cloudflare. Like any website, they receive your IP address and browser information to deliver pages and protect against abuse. Our server uses your IP address for short-lived rate limits. Kept for: about 2 minutes. Cloudflare may keep standard logs under its own privacy policy.
Service providers
| Provider | What they do for us | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Cloudflare | Hosts the website, server, crash reports, stats and bug reports | Global network |
| Stripe | Payments and subscriptions (Pro only) | [Canada / United States] |
| Anthropic | Generates JENI's replies | United States |
| Resend | Sends restore-link and support emails | United States |
Your information may be processed outside your province or country, including in the United States, where it may be accessible to authorities under local law.
What we don't do
- We don't sell or rent personal information.
- We don't show ads or use advertising or cross-site tracking.
- We don't use cookies. Stripe's checkout page, which is on Stripe's own website, uses Stripe's cookies.
- We don't load fonts, scripts or images from third parties while you play.
Children
PuckBoss is not directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them. The game itself needs no personal information. If you believe a child under 13 has sent us personal information (for example, an email in a bug report), contact us and we'll delete it. [Confirm the minimum age with your lawyer]
Your choices and rights
- Stats and crash reports: turn them off any time in Settings.
- Your leagues: stored on your device; delete them in the game or by clearing site data.
- Access, correction or deletion: email us. For data linked to your anonymous ID, include the ID shown in Settings. For purchases, use the email you checked out with. We'll answer within 30 days. We may keep purchase records the law requires us to keep.
- Subscription: manage or cancel it with "Manage subscription" in the game.
- Complaints: you can also contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada or your local privacy authority.
Security
Connections to PuckBoss use HTTPS. Access to our server, stats and bug reports is limited to us. No method of transmission or storage is perfectly secure, but we take reasonable steps to protect your information.
Changes
If we change this policy, we'll update the date at the top and, for significant changes, tell players in the game's "What's new" screen.