Privacy

Krill Academy has no accounts and asks for no email address, and it does not use advertising or third-party tracking. This page explains the small amount of data the game does keep.

What we store

• A device ID. When you start your first round we set one cookie holding a random ID. It is what gives each device one attempt per round, lets you resume a round after a refresh, and keeps your streak and history. It says nothing about who you are.
• Your play. Against that ID we store the rounds you played, your scores and timings, and every answer you typed, including rejected ones and any you flagged with “this should count”. We use typed answers to add missing answers and tune scoring, so please don’t type personal information into the answer box.
• A nickname, if you choose one. It is shown on the public leaderboard with your scores. It is optional and you can change it on your report card.

Cookies

One first-party cookie, ka_device, which lasts up to 400 days. The game cannot work without it, so it is set without a consent banner as the law allows for strictly necessary cookies. Your browser also remembers that you have seen the how-to-play screen. There are no analytics or advertising cookies.

Analytics

We count rounds started and finished, how many players come back the next day, and how often answers are rejected for each prompt. These counts come from the game data above. Nothing is sent to an analytics company.

Who handles the data

The site is hosted by Vercel and the database by Neon, who process the data on our behalf. Like any web host they see technical information such as IP addresses in order to deliver the site. We do not store IP addresses in the game database.

How long we keep it

Scores, nicknames and typed answers are kept while the game is running so that leaderboards and history keep working. Records for a device that has not played for 24 months are deleted.

Your rights

The operator of Krill Academy is based in the UK and is the controller of this data under UK data protection law, relying on legitimate interests in running and improving the game. You can ask for a copy of the data linked to your device, or for it to be deleted, and you can object to its use. Clearing this site’s cookies cuts the link between your device and your past play straight away. Write to squidmaster@krill-academy.com. You can also complain to the Information Commissioner’s Office at ico.org.uk.