We collect but do not link personal and activity data.
We use technologies like cookies (small files stored by your browser), web beacons, or unique device identifiers to anonymously identify your computer or device so we can deliver a better experience. Our systems also log information like your browser, operating system and IP address.

We collect the usage activity about how you interact with us such as what content you viewed, what games played, how many time spent in game, what amount of points earned, how many hints used, and which areas of our site you visited. We also may collect personally identifiable information that you provide to us, such as your name and email address. With your permission, we may also access other personal information on your device, such as your phone book, calendar or messages, in order to provide services to you. If authorized by you, we may also access profile and other information from services like Facebook.

Our systems are not designed to associate personal information with your activities (such as pages you view, games you play or things you click on or search for).

We do not knowingly contact or collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us so we can promptly obtain parental consent or remove the information.

We do not store or share your precise location.
We do not use or collect your precise geographic location.

You can request to see your personal data.
You can sign into your account to see any personally identifiable information we have stored, such as your name and email. You can also contact us by email to request to see this information.

We may keep data indefinitely.
We may keep data indefinitely.

We don't share your personal data with other companies.
We generally do not share personally identifiable information (such as name and email) with other companies. But analytics data can be collected by Microsoft Research, as described in Privacy Statement for TouchDevelop. Analytics data collection cannot be disabled. Microsoft does not store any information that personally identifies you.

User's results of hashtag games can be visible to hashtag administrator
We may share user's results for hashtag games to hatshtag administrator. This is the part of our program for teachers.

No ad companies collect data through our service.
We do not allow advertising companies to collect data through our service for ad targeting.

You can ask privacy questions.
If you have any questions or concerns about our privacy policies, please contact us:
[email protected]

We take steps to protect personal information
We take reasonable steps to secure your personally identifiable information against unauthorized access or disclosure. We encrypt transmission of data on pages where you provide payment information. However, no security or encryption method can be guaranteed to protect information from hackers or human error.

Information we collect may be stored or processed on computers located in any country where we do business.

Special situations may require disclosure of your data.
To operate the service, we also may make identifiable and anonymous information available to third parties in these limited circumstances: (1) with your express consent, (2) when we have a good faith belief it is required by law, (3) when we have a good faith belief it is necessary to protect our rights or property, or (4) to any successor or purchaser in a merger, acquisition, liquidation, dissolution or sale of assets. Your consent will not be required for disclosure in these cases, but we will attempt to notify you, to the extent permitted by law to do so.

Our full privacy policy includes more information.
This privacy policy was last updated on 30.08.2013. Our privacy policy may change from time to time.