Privacy notice

Joining a game needs only a PIN. We keep the nickname and avatar you choose and the answers you give, with how long each took, so the game can be scored and the host can see the results. We never ask players for an email address, phone number or real name.

Your browser remembers a random token for the game you joined, so a dropped connection can rejoin with the same score, and your display settings (language, sound, text size). These stay on your device.

For an account we keep your name, email address and, if you choose one, your organisation. Passwords are stored only as a one-way hash; if you sign in with Google we keep Google’s account id instead and never see your Google password.

We also keep the quizzes you write, the results of games you host, and a record of sign-ins for security. A small cookie keeps you signed in, and another remembers your time zone so dates show in your local time.

ThinkWise is built so pupils can take part without sharing personal details. Hosts should ask players to use first names or made-up nicknames, and schools should follow their own rules for collecting pupils’ data.

Live games run in memory and disappear when they end; their results are then saved for the host. Hosts can delete their quizzes at any time. To remove an account or past results, contact the organisation that runs this ThinkWise site.

All traffic is encrypted. Correct answers stay on the server until each question is revealed, scores are worked out on the server, and sign-in attempts are rate-limited. We don’t sell data or show adverts.

The organisation running this site decides how ThinkWise is used and is responsible for its users’ data. It should adapt this notice to the laws that apply to it, such as India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023 or the GDPR.