Last updated: 8 November 2026
Unhinted is a party word game. This page says what the app and its server collect, why, and what you can do about it. The game is run by José David Cano ("we"). Questions: unhinted@jdkno.com.
What we collect
- A random player ID the app makes the first time you open it. You do not need an account.
- The name, emoji and color you choose.
- Your language and the room settings you pick (room name, timers, word packs).
- What you play: the words you write, your guesses and the scores. Other players in the same room see them.
- Technical data our server receives with every request, such as your IP address, device type and app version. We use it for security and to fix problems.
- If you sign in with email: your email address.
We do not collect your location, contacts, photos or microphone. The camera is used only on your phone, to scan a room's QR code. Nothing from the camera leaves your phone.
This website sets no cookies and has no analytics or advertising. Its fonts are served from the site itself. Like any web host, GitHub (which hosts the site) may log visitors' IP addresses.
How we use it
To run rooms and games, to show your name to the people you play with, to block abuse (names and words are checked, and hosts can remove players), to keep the service running and to fix bugs. We do not use your data for advertising and we do not sell it.
Ages
Unhinted is rated 13+ and is not meant for children under 13. If we learn that a child under 13 is using it, we delete their data.
How long we keep it
- A live room is deleted 2 hours after it closes.
- The record of finished games, with the words, is kept for 12 months, then it is deleted or kept only as anonymous statistics (for example, how hard a word is).
- A guest account that nobody uses for 180 days is deleted.
- Server logs are kept for 30 days.
- Backups may hold a copy for up to 30 days before they are overwritten.
Your choices and deleting your account
You can change your name and emoji at any time in your profile.
To delete your account, open the app, tap your avatar on Home, scroll down and tap Delete my data (if you play as a guest) or Delete account (if you signed in with email). We then erase, right away:
- your player ID, name, emoji, color and language,
- your email address and any sign-in codes, if you signed in,
- your stats and the finished games we kept for you,
- and we take you out of any room you are still in.
The app starts over on your phone as if it were new. This cannot be undone. Backups may hold a copy for up to 30 days before they are overwritten. If you cannot open the app, email us from the address you signed in with (or tell us your player ID) and we will delete your data within 30 days.
Depending on where you live, you may also have the right to see or correct your data, or to complain to a data protection authority.
Changes and contact
If we change this policy, we will update the date above, and tell you in the app if the change is important. Contact: unhinted@jdkno.com.