Last updated: 3 October 2026
Scope. This policy covers the shokode.dev website and the browser version of Slime Squares played at shokode.dev/slime-squares/play/. The game has its own, more detailed privacy page, linked below; where the two differ about the game, the game's page is the current one. If a Shokode game is released in an app store, we will add the app's specific practices before release.
What we collect, and why
Emails you send us. If you email support@shokode.dev, we receive your email address, your message and any attachments. We use them to reply, fix problems and keep a record of the conversation.
Technical data when you visit. The website is hosted on GitHub Pages, which processes your IP address and browser details to deliver the site and protect the service. We do not run analytics, advertising pixels, remarketing or social tracking on the website pages, and we do not set cookies.
Playing Slime Squares in your browser. The game saves your progress, settings, daily streak and a small local play log in your browser's storage on your device. That is not sent to us; you can export a progress backup or the play log yourself from Settings. Two features can send data:
- Play insights (anonymous analytics). To learn which levels players finish, where they stop and how hints are used, the game sends anonymous play events to PostHog, hosted in the United States. Outside Europe this is on by default and a one-time message on the Home screen says so; in European time zones (including the UK) the game asks first and sends nothing unless you agree. Events include things like puzzle ID, board size, mode, active time and counts of hints, undo and resets, and, when the game hits an error, a short error report with personal details removed. They never include your board, a leaderboard name or saved data. PostHog assigns a random anonymous identifier and the project is set not to store IP addresses. Events are kept for one year. You can switch play insights off in Settings at any time, which also resets the identifier.
- Leaderboards, when they are available in your version of the game. Ranked play creates a random private credential on your device. The leaderboard stores a hash of it, your leaderboard name, puzzle times and hint counts; names and times are shown only to friends you add with a friend code. If you have a leaderboard player, a compact copy of your progress is kept with it so you can restore it on another device. The service runs on Cloudflare. You can delete your leaderboard identity, scores, friends and progress copy from Settings.
The web version shows no ads and sells nothing. The phone apps, when released, may add rewarded and between-level ads from Google AdMob, optional reminders and account linking; those are described on the game's privacy page and will be covered before any app-store release.
The full details are on the Slime Squares privacy page.
Cookies and tracking
The website pages do not use cookies or tracking technologies. The game stores its saves in your browser's local storage, and its play insights are the only analytics: on by default with a notice outside Europe, ask-first in Europe, and always switchable off in Settings.
Who we share data with
We do not sell personal information. Service providers handle it only to run the site and game: GitHub (website hosting), our email provider (for support messages), PostHog (play insights, unless you switch them off) and Cloudflare (leaderboards). We may also disclose information where the law requires it.
Overseas disclosure
Some of these providers store or process data outside Australia, including in the United States. Play insights are sent to PostHog's US cloud. GitHub, our email provider and Cloudflare may also process data in other countries. We take reasonable steps to choose providers with appropriate privacy and security practices.
Retention and security
We keep support emails for as long as reasonably needed to handle your request, keep records or meet legal obligations. Local game data stays on your device until you clear it. We use reasonable measures to protect information, but no online service is completely secure.
Your rights: access, correction and deletion
You can ask us for a copy of the personal information we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Email support@shokode.dev and tell us what you want. We may need to verify your identity, and we will respond within a reasonable time. Play insights data is tied only to a random identifier, so tell us if you want help locating it. If you are not satisfied with our response, you can complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner at oaic.gov.au.
Links to other services
Our pages may link to other websites and app stores. Those services have their own privacy practices.
Changes
We may update this policy as the site and our games develop. The date at the top shows when this version was published.
Contact
For privacy questions or requests, email support@shokode.dev.