Linefall
Privacy policy
Last updated October 28, 2026
Linefall is a four-in-a-row game you can play at linefallgame.com and in the Linefall apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. This page explains what the game collects, why, and how to have it deleted. The short version: there are no accounts, no ads, and nothing is sold.
What we collect
- A random player ID. The first time you play, the game creates an ID that isn't tied to who you are. The website keeps it in a cookie; the apps keep it on your device. It's how the game remembers your name, settings and streaks when you come back.
- The name you choose. Giving a name is optional. It appears on your side of the board, to friends you play online, and on a leaderboard if you add yourself to one. Names go through a filter to keep them clean.
- Your games. Results, win streaks and scores at each difficulty level. Moves in games against the computer are checked by our server so leaderboards stay fair.
- Friend matches. When you play a friend, your name, moves and emoji reactions pass through our server so your friend sees them. A match is deleted within about ten minutes after it ends.
- Reports. If you report a name on a leaderboard or a friend you played, we keep the report: your player ID, their player ID and the name you reported. It hides them from you, stops them joining your games, and lets us review the name.
- Usage analytics (website only). On linefallgame.com we use Google Analytics to see how many people play and which parts of the game they use: pages viewed, how long you play, your device type, and a rough location (city or country) worked out from your IP address. This uses a random identifier, not your name. See Google's privacy policy. The website also uses Cloudflare Web Analytics, which doesn't use cookies. The iPhone, iPad and Android apps don't use any analytics service.
- Server logs. Our hosting provider, Cloudflare, handles IP addresses to deliver the game and protect it from abuse, such as limiting how fast one address can send requests.
What we don't do
- No accounts, passwords or sign-ins.
- No advertising, and no tracking you across other apps or websites.
- We don't sell or share your information, except with the service providers above who help run the game.
- The apps don't ask for your contacts, photos, location, camera or microphone.
Children
Linefall is a game for everyone, but it isn't directed at children under 13, and we don't knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has given us a name that should be removed, email us and we'll delete it.
How long we keep it
Your player record (name, settings, streaks and scores) is kept while you play. Leaderboard entries stay public until you ask us to remove them. Friend matches are deleted within minutes. Reports are kept so the people you reported stay hidden from you. Google Analytics keeps detailed usage data for two months.
Your choices
- Start fresh. Clearing the website's cookies, or deleting the app, gives you a new player ID.
- Change your name any time by tapping it on your side of the board.
- Delete your data. Email us the name you play under (and roughly when you last played) and we'll delete your player record and leaderboard entries. Here's how.
Changes
If this policy changes, we'll update this page and the date at the top.