Privacy Policy — Wordspot
Last updated: September 5, 2026
Wordspot is an Android app (com.hfc.wordspot) published on Google Play by PIXELMORE (Hugo Ferreira). It is a word bingo played in a group, in real time: one person prepares a grid of words, invites friends with a code, and everyone spots the words as the game goes on. For everyone to see the same game at the same moment, the app needs an account and a server. This page describes exactly what is stored, where, and why.
The service used: Firebase
Accounts and game data are hosted by Firebase, a service of Google LLC. Wordspot uses only two of its components: Firebase Authentication (accounts) and Cloud Firestore (game data). Data is stored in the eur3 (Europe) region. Google's processing is governed by the Firebase privacy policy.
No other SDK is bundled: no advertising, no audience-measurement tool (Firebase Analytics is disabled), no automatic crash reporting.
Your account
There are two ways into the app:
- With a Google account. The app then receives from Google a Firebase user ID, your display name, your e-mail address and the URL of your profile picture. The name and picture are stored in Firestore so they can be shown to the other members of your groups. Your e-mail address is not stored in Firestore: it stays in Firebase Authentication, where it is used solely to recognise you from one sign-in to the next. A Google account is required to create a group, so that the group does not vanish with a device.
- As a guest. Firebase creates an anonymous account, with no e-mail or password, and you choose a nickname, stored in Firestore so it can be shown to the other members. This account is tied to the device: if you uninstall the app or change phones, it is lost, together with its groups.
What you create while playing
Everything that makes a game run is stored in Firestore:
- groups: name, description, invitation code, list of members and their role (owner, editor or player);
- games: title, words entered and who added them, reports and validations, ticked cells, rankings, winner, durations.
This content is visible only to the members of the group concerned. Groups are private: you can only enter one with its invitation code, and there is no public directory and no search for groups or players.
Why this data
A single purpose: making the game work in real time between the members of a group. This data is used for nothing else — no profiling, no advertising, no usage statistics.
What the app does not do
- No advertising, no trackers, no audience measurement or analytics.
- No sharing or selling of data to third parties: the only recipient is Firebase (Google), as the hosting provider.
- No access to your location, contacts, photos, camera or microphone.
- No in-app purchases.
Permissions requested
| Permission | Why |
|---|---|
Internet (INTERNET) | Communicate with Firebase: sign in, join a group, follow the game live. It is the only permission requested. |
Security
Exchanges between the app and Firebase are encrypted in transit (TLS). Firestore security rules restrict access to each group to its members: a user can only read or modify the groups they belong to.
Retention and deletion
Your data is kept for as long as your account and your groups exist. To delete your account and all associated data, write to hugoferreirapro803@gmail.com — from the address of your Google account, or stating your nickname and your group code if it is a guest account. Requests are handled within 30 days. A guest account also disappears with the device that created it.
Your rights
Under the GDPR, you have the right to access, rectify, erase and port the data concerning you, and to object to its processing. To exercise these rights, write to hugoferreirapro803@gmail.com. You may also lodge a complaint with your data protection authority (in France, the CNIL) if you believe your rights are not being respected.
Children
The app is intended for people aged 13 and over and does not knowingly collect any data about children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has created an account, write to us: it will be deleted.
Changes
Any change to this policy will be published on this page, with a new update date.
Contact
Publisher: PIXELMORE (Hugo Ferreira), for the app “Wordspot”. For any questions about this privacy policy: hugoferreirapro803@gmail.com