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Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how YouPickBest collects, uses, and protects your information.

1. Information We Collect

Account Information

When you create an account, we collect:

  • Email address
  • Username
  • Password (encrypted) — only if you choose to register with a password

Information from Third-Party Authentication

Google Sign-In: When you sign in with Google, we receive the following information from your Google account:

  • Name
  • Email address
  • Google account identifier (a unique ID used to link your Google account)

We only request the minimum information needed to create and manage your account. We do not access your Google contacts, calendar, files, or any other Google services data. We do not sell, transfer, or share your Google user data with third parties except as described in this policy. Our use of Google user data complies with the Google API Services User Data Policy.

Apple Sign-In: When you sign in with Apple, we receive the following information from your Apple account:

  • Name (only on first authorization)
  • Email address (which may be an Apple Private Relay address if you choose "Hide My Email")
  • Apple account identifier (a unique ID used to link your Apple account)

If you use Apple's "Hide My Email" feature, Apple generates a unique, random email address that forwards to your personal email. We store this relay address as your account email. We do not attempt to determine your real email address. Our use of Apple Sign In complies with Apple's Sign in with Apple guidelines.

Magic Link Authentication: When you sign in via magic link, we collect your email address and send a one-time authentication link. We store a temporary record to ensure each link can only be used once.

User-Generated Content

We collect content you create, including:

  • Quizzes
  • Votes
  • Comments

Technical Information

We automatically collect:

  • IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Device information
  • Pages visited and actions taken (via Google Analytics and Amplitude)
  • Mouse movement, clicks, scrolls, and screen size, recorded as session replays and heatmaps (via Microsoft Clarity, and via Amplitude Session Replay for sessions where you interact with rankings)

Local Storage

Quiz drafts and session information are stored locally on your device.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

  • Provide and operate the service
  • Authenticate your identity and manage your account
  • Display your quizzes and voting results
  • Improve and develop new features
  • Send essential communications (magic link emails, security alerts, service updates)
  • Analyze usage patterns to improve the service

We do NOT sell your personal data.

3. Cookies and Tracking

Essential Cookies

We use cookies for:

  • Authentication and session management
  • Remembering your preferences

Analytics

We use Google Analytics and Amplitude to understand how users interact with our service — which pages are visited and which product actions are taken (for example, playing or creating a ranking). You can opt out by:

Session Replays and Heatmaps

We use Microsoft Clarity to see how people move through our pages: it records mouse movement, clicks, scrolls, and page views, and turns them into session replays and heatmaps. Text you type into form fields, as well as numbers and email addresses on the page, are masked before a recording leaves your browser. Clarity sets first-party cookies so that pages you open in one visit stay together as one session, and uses your IP address to derive an approximate location. Microsoft processes this data under the Microsoft Privacy Statement. You can opt out on the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page by selecting Microsoft; Clarity also honors the Global Privacy Control signal. Our embed widget on other websites carries no analytics and sets no cookies at all.

In sessions where you interact with rankings (playing, creating, signing in, searching, or commenting), Amplitude Session Replay may also record the rest of that session in the same way; text you type into form fields is masked before it leaves your browser. Amplitude processes this data under the Amplitude Privacy Notice.

4. Information Sharing

We only share your information with:

Service Providers

Third parties that help us operate the service:

  • Hosting providers
  • Analytics services (Google Analytics, Amplitude, Microsoft Clarity)
  • Email delivery services (for magic link and notification emails)

Authentication Providers

When you choose to sign in with Google, your authentication is handled by Google. We receive only the profile information described above. Google may collect additional data according to their own Privacy Policy.

When you choose to sign in with Apple, your authentication is handled by Apple. We receive only the profile information described above. Apple may collect additional data according to their own Privacy Policy.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information when required by law or to protect our rights and safety.

5. Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal information
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Request deletion of your account and data
  • Opt out of analytics tracking

To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].

6. Data Retention

  • Active account data is retained as long as your account exists
  • Deleted accounts may have anonymized aggregate data retained for analytics
  • You can request complete data deletion at any time

7. Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your data, including:

  • Encryption of passwords (for accounts that use password authentication)
  • Time-limited, single-use magic links for passwordless authentication
  • Signed URLs to prevent tampering with authentication links
  • Secure HTTPS connections
  • Regular security reviews

However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. Children's Privacy

YouPickBest is not intended for users under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes through the platform.

10. Contact

For privacy-related questions, contact us at [email protected].

For legal matters, contact us at [email protected].

See also: Terms of Service