Effective August 3, 2026
Privacy Policy
This policy explains what Octordle Pro stores in the browser, what limited technical information a hosting service may process, and what would change if advertising is enabled. The game does not require a user account. The primary game state remains in local browser storage on the device used to play.
Octordle Pro stores Daily and Unlimited progress, settings, theme, and aggregate game statistics locally in your browser. We do not ask for a name or game account. If third-party advertising is enabled, third-party advertisers, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to deliver ads and measure them, subject to their own policies and applicable consent rules.
Data used by the game and hosting layer
Local gameplay data and server-level delivery data have different purposes, locations, and controls.
Local game state
The browser may save the Daily date, board state, Unlimited round, streak, aggregate wins, and theme. Those values are associated with the site origin rather than a registered identity. Language is selected by the current URL, not a saved account profile. Local values stay on the device unless browser settings, private mode, storage limits, or the user removes them.
Look closely at local game progress; a clear written rule turns a vague promise into something a player can verify. The practical step is to state the purpose before naming a technology, then review the result before moving on. That habit supports proportionate security logging without adding friction or pretending certainty. One guess reaches 8 boards, and the round allows 13 shared attempts. This is checkpoint 1 in Privacy Policy: pause, verify, and keep the next choice reversible.
Look closely at theme setting; a clear written rule turns a vague promise into something a player can verify. The practical step is to separate local state from provider records, then review the result before moving on. That habit supports a usable consent choice without adding friction or pretending certainty. The independent lexicon contains 2,000 answers and 9,983 accepted guesses. This is checkpoint 2 in Privacy Policy: pause, verify, and keep the next choice reversible.
Look closely at daily completion history; a clear written rule turns a vague promise into something a player can verify. The practical step is to review provider terms before enabling a feature, then review the result before moving on. That habit supports accurate statements about Google without adding friction or pretending certainty. Daily and Unlimited modes run locally, with no account required. This is checkpoint 3 in Privacy Policy: pause, verify, and keep the next choice reversible.
Hosting and security records
Like ordinary web hosting, infrastructure providers may process IP address, request time, requested URL, user-agent details, and security signals long enough to deliver the site, prevent abuse, investigate failures, and maintain service reliability. We do not use those records to reconstruct word guesses for marketing profiles.
Look closely at hosting request records; a clear written rule turns a vague promise into something a player can verify. The practical step is to publish a direct deletion route, then review the result before moving on. That habit supports a policy that changes with the product without adding friction or pretending certainty. Progress and settings stay in browser storage on the current device. This is checkpoint 4 in Privacy Policy: pause, verify, and keep the next choice reversible.
Look closely at security diagnostics; a clear written rule turns a vague promise into something a player can verify. The practical step is to honor consent where applicable, then review the result before moving on. That habit supports clearer control over game history without adding friction or pretending certainty. Every answer is five letters, and each round uses eight distinct words. This is checkpoint 5 in Privacy Policy: pause, verify, and keep the next choice reversible.
Look closely at third-party advertisers; a clear written rule turns a vague promise into something a player can verify. The practical step is to collect only what the service needs, then review the result before moving on. That habit supports less ambiguity about advertising without adding friction or pretending certainty. The site does not scrape, reveal, or republish official daily answers. This is checkpoint 6 in Privacy Policy: pause, verify, and keep the next choice reversible.
Data and control summary
- Game progress and settings are stored locally in the browser.
- Hosting may process ordinary request and security records.
- Third-party advertisers, including Google, may be used if ads are enabled.
- Cookies and web beacons may support ad delivery and measurement.
- Browser controls can delete local game data and limit storage.
Conditional advertising, cookies, and web beacons
The statements below are conditional: they describe the controls that apply if ads are actually deployed, not a claim that every visitor sees advertising today.
Third-party advertisers and Google
If we display ads, third-party advertisers may receive technical identifiers needed to request, cap, secure, and measure an advertisement. Google may act as an advertising provider. Google's use of advertising data is governed by its published policies, and consent or opt-out controls will be presented where law requires them.
Look closely at Google advertising services; a clear written rule turns a vague promise into something a player can verify. The practical step is to state the purpose before naming a technology, then review the result before moving on. That habit supports proportionate security logging without adding friction or pretending certainty. One guess reaches 8 boards, and the round allows 13 shared attempts. This is checkpoint 7 in Privacy Policy: pause, verify, and keep the next choice reversible.
Look closely at cookies; a clear written rule turns a vague promise into something a player can verify. The practical step is to separate local state from provider records, then review the result before moving on. That habit supports a usable consent choice without adding friction or pretending certainty. The independent lexicon contains 2,000 answers and 9,983 accepted guesses. This is checkpoint 8 in Privacy Policy: pause, verify, and keep the next choice reversible.
Cookies, web beacons, and ad delivery
Advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, pixels, or comparable storage and request technologies to deliver ads, measure impressions, limit repetition, detect invalid activity, and estimate performance. These technologies can involve information beyond Octordle Pro's local game state and are controlled by the relevant provider and browser choices.
| Category | Purpose | Primary control |
|---|---|---|
| Local game state | Resume rounds and remember settings | Clear site storage |
| Request records | Delivery, reliability, security | Provider retention safeguards |
| Advertising identifiers | Deliver and measure ads if enabled | Consent, browser, provider settings |
| Contact email | Respond to a voluntary message | Ask for deletion when applicable |
Your choices, retention, and policy changes
Browser controls, consent interfaces where required, and direct contact give players practical ways to act.
Control, deletion, and retention
Players can clear this site's local storage through browser controls, which removes locally retained progress and settings. Cookie controls, private browsing, ad-provider settings, and consent withdrawal may offer additional choices. Some essential requests remain necessary to fetch pages and defend the service from abuse.
Children, transfers, and updates
The service is intended for a general audience and is not designed to collect a child's name, address, or school information. Providers may process data in other countries under their safeguards. Material policy changes will update the effective date and, when appropriate, receive a more prominent notice.
Evidence and source method
Primary technical specification cited for browser local storage behavior.
“User agents should expire data from the local storage areas only for security reasons or when requested to do so by the user.”
W3C Web Storage Recommendation
Sources
- W3C Web Storage Recommendation — Primary technical specification cited for browser local storage behavior.
- Google advertising technologies — Google's explanation of advertising cookies and measurement.
Octordle Pro is an independent word game and is not affiliated with Merriam-Webster.
FAQ
Octordle Pro stores Daily and Unlimited progress, settings, theme, and aggregate game statistics locally in your browser. We do not ask for a name or game account. If third-party advertising is enabled, third-party advertisers, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to deliver ads and measure them, subject to their own policies and applicable consent rules.
Does Octordle Pro require an account?
No. The game does not require an account, name, or profile. Progress and settings are stored locally on the device and origin unless the browser blocks or clears that storage.
Does the site use Google advertising?
The policy permits Google or other third-party advertisers if ads are enabled. When used, their cookies, web beacons, and ad-delivery processing are governed by provider policies and applicable consent requirements.
How do I delete my game history?
Clear storage for octordlepro.com in your browser. This can remove Daily progress, Unlimited state, statistics, and the theme choice on that device and cannot be undone by the site.
What happens when I email support?
The message and address are used to review and respond to the request. Avoid sending sensitive information. You may ask about deletion, subject to legal, security, and operational retention needs.
Have a specific privacy question?
Name the storage item, provider, advertisement, or control involved so we can answer the actual behavior rather than guess.