Overview
10 Second War Stories (“we”, “us”) operates 10secondwarstories.online and its quiz platform. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit, read our history stories, play our quizzes, or contact us, and how we use and protect it.
Information we collect
- Quiz activity: when you play a quiz, your score and the optional display name you enter are saved to a public leaderboard. No account is needed to play.
- Contact messages: if you send us a message, we keep your name, email and message so we can reply.
- Account data: invited administrators and content creators have user accounts with an email address and a role.
- Technical data: your browser and device type, and basic visit data, collected in aggregate through analytics.
- Local storage: your chosen language and light or dark theme are saved in your browser.
How we use information
We use this information to deliver and improve the service, respond to your messages, maintain the quiz leaderboard, keep the site secure, and understand how visitors use our content. We do not sell your personal information.
Cookies and local storage
We do not use advertising cookies. Your language and theme choices are stored in your browser’s local storage. Analytics uses cookies to measure traffic in aggregate. You can clear these at any time through your browser settings.
Third-party services
YouTube videos are embedded on story and quiz pages, and YouTube may set cookies when you play them. Google Fonts and other font services may record your IP address. We may display third-party advertisements. These third parties have their own privacy policies that govern how they handle your data.
Data retention
Leaderboard scores remain until they are removed. Contact messages are kept as long as needed to respond. Analytics data is aggregated and retained according to our analytics provider’s policy.
Your rights
You may request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal data by contacting us. You can clear your local storage at any time through your browser settings.
Children’s privacy
Our content is educational and suitable for classrooms. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Quiz players enter an optional display name only, and no account is required.
Contact us
Questions about this policy? Visit our contact page and send us a message.