Last updated 10 November 2026

Privacy & your data

Noodl is a free puzzle site. We collect as little as we can, we never sell your data, and you can delete it whenever you like.

Delete your data

This removes your streaks, scores, tribe choice and IQ results from Noodl. If you’re signed in, it also deletes your Noodl account.

What we collect

When you play without signing in, your browser stores a random ID that isn’t linked to your name, email or device details. With it, Noodl saves your puzzle answers, scores, streaks, the tribe you pick, and any IQ estimate results.

If you choose to sign in with Google, Google’s sign-in service (Firebase Authentication) handles your sign-in and holds your name and email address. Noodl’s own database stores only an account ID that links you to your progress. We don’t get your contacts, profile photo or anything else from your Google account.

We don’t ask for your age, gender, location, health information or anything else personal.

How we use it

Only to run Noodl: to show your streak and scores, count your games for your tribe, and calculate your IQ estimate.

Public stats, like tribe standings and how IQ estimates are spread, are always averages across many players. Nobody can look up another player, and there are no public profiles.

We don’t sell or share your data. Noodl doesn’t currently show ads; if that changes, we’ll update this page first and ask for your consent where the law requires it.

Cookies and storage

Noodl uses your browser’s storage to remember your anonymous ID and your place in a test. We don’t use tracking or advertising cookies. If you sign in, Google uses its own cookies for the sign-in itself. Our fonts load from Google Fonts, which means Google sees your IP address when the page loads.

Where it’s kept, and for how long

Your data is stored on Google Cloud servers in the United States. We keep it until you delete it using the button above.

When you delete your data, your game records go too. Anonymous totals you already contributed to, like a tribe’s average or the overall spread of IQ results, stay as they are, because they can’t be traced back to you.

Age

Noodl is meant for people aged 16 and over. If you’re younger, please don’t sign in or use the IQ estimate.

Your rights and contact

You can ask us what data we hold about you, ask us to correct it, or ask us to delete it. Noodl is run by Bright Loop Labs. Email hello.playnoodl@gmail.com and we’ll reply within 30 days.

If we change this policy, we’ll update the date at the top of this page.