Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 15, 2025
Lanoo ("we," "us," or "our") operates the Lanoo mobile app and website at lanoo.io. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.
Information We Collect
Account information
When you create an account, we collect:
- Email address
- Username
- Password (stored in hashed form; we never store plain-text passwords)
- First and last name (optional)
- Profile picture (optional)
- Language and category preferences
Gameplay and activity data
When you use the app, we collect:
- Your guesses on emoji quiz posts
- Whether each guess was correct or incorrect
- Posts you bookmark
- Timestamps associated with your activity
Technical and session data
To keep you signed in and operate the service securely, we process:
- Authentication tokens and session records
- Basic request metadata needed to deliver the API (such as IP address and device type as transmitted by your browser or app)
How We Use Your Information
We use the information above to:
- Create and manage your account
- Provide gameplay features, including quiz attempts, progress, and bookmarks
- Personalize content based on your language and category preferences
- Maintain security, prevent abuse, and troubleshoot issues
- Respond to support requests
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information.
How We Share Information
We may share information only in these limited cases:
- Service providers: With vendors that help us host, secure, and operate the app (for example, server and database hosting).
- Legal requirements: When required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request.
- Safety: To protect the rights, safety, and security of Lanoo, our users, or others.
Quiz posts may be created by other users or by automated bot accounts managed by our system. Your username and profile picture may be visible to other users in connection with content you create. Your individual guess attempts are not publicly displayed to other users by default.
Data Retention
We keep your account information and gameplay data for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the service. We may retain certain records as required for security, fraud prevention, or legal compliance.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you
- Correct inaccurate information in your profile
- Request deletion of your account and associated data
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent
You can update profile details in the app. To request account deletion or exercise other privacy rights, contact us at [email protected].
Children's Privacy
Lanoo is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, contact us and we will take appropriate steps to delete it.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including hashed password storage and access controls. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure.
International Users
If you use Lanoo from outside the country where our servers are located, your information may be transferred to and processed in that country or other locations where our service providers operate.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised version on this page and update the "Last updated" date above. Continued use of Lanoo after changes become effective means you accept the updated policy.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, email us at [email protected].