Privacy policy
We collect as little about you as we can. You can play every game on UnderPar without an account, and that play is saved only on your own device.
Who we are
UnderPar (underpar.uk) is run by Harry O'Connor, trading as Journeyman, based in the United Kingdom. We are the "controller" of the personal information described here. You can contact us about anything in this policy at contact@underpar.uk.
What we collect and why
When you play without an account
Your teams, guesses and puzzle progress are saved in your browser's local storage on your own device, so you can come back to them. They aren't sent to us. You can clear them at any time by clearing your browser's site data for underpar.uk.
When you sign in
Private leagues and leaderboards need an account. To create one we ask for:
- Your email address, so we can send you a one-time code to sign in. We don't use passwords.
- A team name, which other players in your leagues and on leaderboards can see.
- Your game data: the XIs you save, your scores, and the leagues you create or join.
Sign-in codes are stored only in a scrambled (hashed) form and expire after 15 minutes. Once you've signed in, a random sign-in token is kept in your browser's local storage, not in a cookie, for up to 6 months, so you stay signed in. We keep only a scrambled copy of it.
We use this only to run the game. Our legal basis is that it's needed to provide the service you asked for. We won't sell your information, and we won't send you marketing emails unless you've separately said yes.
When you email us
We keep your message and email address so we can reply and deal with what you've asked.
Technical information
Like every website, our hosting provider receives basic technical details when you visit, such as your IP address and browser type. They're used to deliver the site and keep it secure, and Cloudflare keeps short-lived request logs for the same reason. We don't keep our own logs of IP addresses. We use Cloudflare Web Analytics to count visits. It doesn't use cookies and doesn't track you across other websites.
Cookies and advertising
UnderPar doesn't set any advertising or tracking cookies today. We may show adverts from Google AdSense in the future to help pay for the site. If we do:
- Google and its partners may use cookies to show ads, including ads based on your earlier visits to this and other websites.
- We'll ask for your consent first, through a cookie message, and you'll be able to change your choice at any time.
- You can read how Google uses information from sites that use its services, and turn off personalised ads in Google's Ad Settings.
We'll update this policy before any of that starts.
Who we share it with
We use a small number of trusted providers to run the site, and they handle data only on our instructions:
- Cloudflare hosts the site and its database, sends our sign-in emails and provides our visitor counts.
- Google would provide adverts, but only if we start showing them, as described above.
Some of these providers may process data outside the UK. When they do, they use the legal safeguards UK law requires, such as the UK's approved data transfer agreements.
We'll only share your information with anyone else if the law requires us to.
How long we keep it
- Account details and game data are kept while your account is active. If you ask us to delete your account, we'll do it within 30 days.
- Emails to us are kept for up to two years, unless we need them longer to deal with a problem.
- Sign-in codes expire after 15 minutes. Sign-in tokens last up to 6 months, or until you sign out.
Your rights
Under UK data protection law you can ask us to:
- give you a copy of the personal information we hold about you
- correct anything that's wrong
- delete your information
- limit how we use it, or object to how we use it
- send your information to you or someone else in a common format
Email contact@underpar.uk to use any of these rights. We'll reply within one month. If you're unhappy with how we've handled your information, you can complain to the Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk.
Children
UnderPar is for players aged 13 and over. We don't knowingly create accounts for children under 13. If you think a child under 13 has given us their information, please contact us and we'll delete it.
Changes to this policy
We'll update this page if anything changes, and change the date at the top. If a change affects your account, we'll tell you before it takes effect.