Privacy Policy

Flamboyance · Last updated 12 November 2026

Flamboyance is a quiz game about English collective nouns for animals, on iPhone, Android and the web. This page explains what data the game uses, why, who helps us run it, and how to delete it. It covers version 2 of the app and the web Party page.

What we collect

• An account ID. The app makes an anonymous account the first time you open it, with no email, phone number or password. The ID keeps your progress, scores and League place between sessions.
• Your email address, only if you sign in. Signing in with Apple or Google is optional (You → Protect your progress). If you do, we receive the email address Apple or Google shares with us, which may be an Apple private relay address. We use it only so you can sign back in and keep your progress; we never email you marketing.
• Your player name. The app gives you a name (like "curious orange"), and you can change it. It's shown to other players in Duels, Parties, the League and on suggestions you make. Typed names are checked automatically (see below) and other players can report a name.
• Gameplay. Your answers, Duel and Party results, Daily Puzzle results, your card Collection, rating, League points and streaks.
• Community suggestions. Collective nouns you suggest, with your player name. Each one is read by us before anyone else sees it.
• The supporter badge. If you buy "Support Flamboyance", we keep a record of the purchase (the store's transaction ID and date) so the badge shows on your name. Apple or Google takes the payment; we never see your card or payment details.
• Notification tokens. If you allow notifications, we keep the token Apple or Google gives us for your device, so we can tell you when a Duel is ready or it's your turn. On iPhone this includes Live Activity tokens for the Lock Screen.
• Crash reports. If the app or server crashes, a report of what went wrong (the error, app version and device model) is sent to Sentry. Reports are set up not to include your name or email.
• Messages you send us. Feedback from the app or the support page, and the reason you give if you delete your account.

What we don't collect

No contacts, location, photos, microphone, camera, advertising identifiers or browsing history. Flamboyance shows no ads and does no third-party tracking or advertising analytics.

How we use it

Only to run the game: keeping your progress, matching you with other players, showing the League, sending the notifications you asked for, showing your supporter badge, reviewing suggestions and fixing bugs. Nothing is sold, shared with advertisers, or used to track you across other apps or websites. Our lawful basis is that we need this data to provide the game you've asked to use; for crash reports, it's our legitimate interest in keeping the game working.

Who helps us run it

• Supabase stores the game's database, in Ireland (EU).
• Cloudflare runs the game's server and the web pages. Its AI service checks typed player names for anything abusive.
• Sentry receives crash reports, stored in Germany (EU).
• Apple and Google handle sign-in, payments and notifications under their own privacy policies.

Data is encrypted in transit (HTTPS), and the database only lets you read or change your own data, apart from what the game shows to other players.

On your device

The app keeps your sign-in on your device so it can open straight into your account. On iPhone this is kept in the Keychain, which iCloud Keychain may sync to your other devices. On Android it can be included in Google's backup of your apps. Both are Apple's and Google's own backup systems.

How long we keep it

For as long as you have an account. Crash reports are deleted automatically within 90 days.

Deleting your account

In the app, open You, tap Settings, then Delete account (Delete my data in the older version). Your account disappears straight away and is erased from the database within 14 days. That removes your name, email, cards, scores, rating, League points and history. Suggestions already in the game stay, credited to "a former player". Apple or Google keep their own record of any purchase.

If you no longer have the app, email [email protected] with your player name and we'll delete your account within 30 days. See the data deletion page.

Your rights

You can ask for a copy of your data, ask us to correct or delete it, or object to how we use it, by emailing us. If you're in the UK or EU and unhappy with our answer, you can complain to your data protection authority (in the UK, the ICO).

Children

Flamboyance is a general-audience word game. We don't knowingly collect more than the above from anyone, and signing in is optional.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the date at the top changes too.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data: [email protected]. See also our Terms of Use.