Children's Privacy

Maths Tug of War is for players of all ages. It is not made only for children, but some of our players are children, so this page explains how we protect them.

What we do not ask for

No player needs an account. The game does not ask for an email address, photo, location or real name. On one screen, answers and scores stay in the browser. Coins, missions and statistics are also saved only on that device.

Online rooms

Online rooms are optional. Children should use them only with permission from a parent or teacher. A player must enter a nickname. Children should choose a made-up nickname and must not use their real name or any other personal detail.

Everyone in a room can see each player's nickname, team and match results. There is no chat, and players cannot send each other messages or pictures. Anyone with the room ID, link or QR code can join until the room is full, so an adult should decide who receives them. The host can remove a player.

Room information is held in the server's memory for the life of the room. A room ends 30 minutes after its last activity, and after 6 hours at the latest.

Advertising

The site may show advertising to its general audience. We aim to keep advertising away from the game board itself.

Parents and schools

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, for example by email or as a room nickname, write to info@mathstugofwar.com and we will delete anything we still hold.

Teachers should not put students' names or other personal details into custom question sets, team names or room nicknames. Anyone with a custom question link can read that set. In a class, consider assigning made-up nicknames. Schools that need more information for a data-protection review can contact us at the same address.