Effective date: August 29, 2026
Else Mode, LLC (“Busted Words,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, retain, and protect information when you access or use the Busted Words website, game, and related services (collectively, the “Service”).
By using the Service, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
We collect information you provide directly and information generated through your use of the Service.
We may use information to:
We do not sell your personal information. We do not currently use personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
We may share information in the following circumstances:
Leaderboards and sharing features may make your username and game-related information—such as scores, rankings, streaks, achievements, or progress—visible to other players or publicly accessible.
By creating an account, you agree that we may also publicly display and publish the following, both on the Service and in material promoting Busted Words on other platforms, including third-party social media services, in formats such as text, image, and video posts:
We may edit or excerpt this content for length, clarity, or format. We do not publish your email address or IP address. This use is also described in Section 5 of our Terms of Use.
Please use a username that you are comfortable displaying publicly, and do not include sensitive personal information in your username, your feedback, or other User Content. If you would rather your username or feedback were not used in promotional material, email legal@bustedwords.com; you can also change your username at any time in your account settings.
Most browsers allow you to control cookies through browser settings. If you block or delete cookies, some portions of the Service may not function properly, including account sessions, preferences, score retention, or other game features.
We may use essential cookies and similar technologies needed to operate, secure, and remember settings for the Service. We may also use analytics technologies to understand usage and improve the Service.
We retain personal information for as long as reasonably necessary to provide the Service, maintain accounts and game records, meet legal obligations, resolve disputes, enforce agreements, and protect the Service. Retention periods vary depending on the type of information, our operational needs, and applicable law.
When information is no longer needed, we will delete, anonymize, or aggregate it where feasible. Some information may remain in backups or retained records for a limited period.
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and organizational safeguards designed to protect information. However, no method of transmission or storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
You are responsible for protecting access to your email account and any device used to access the Service.
The Service is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verifiable parental consent.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe a child under 13 has provided us personal information, contact us at legal@bustedwords.com. We will review the request and take appropriate steps, including deleting the information when required.
Busted Words is based in the United States. If you access the Service from outside the United States, your information may be collected, processed, stored, and transferred in the United States and other locations where our service providers operate. Those locations may have data-protection laws different from the laws in your country or region.
Depending on where you live and subject to applicable law, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, deletion of, or a copy of personal information we hold about you. You may also be able to request that we limit certain processing.
To submit a privacy request, email legal@bustedwords.com with the subject line “Privacy Request.” We may need to verify your identity before completing a request. We will not discriminate against you for exercising privacy rights provided by law.
You may request deletion of your account by contacting us at legal@bustedwords.com. Deleting an account may remove access to associated scores, progress, and features, although we may retain certain information as required or permitted by law.
California residents may have additional rights under California privacy law, subject to legal exceptions and applicability thresholds. Busted Words does not sell personal information and does not share personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.
During the preceding 12 months, we may have collected the following categories of personal information:
We collect these categories from you directly, automatically through your use of the Service, and from our service providers. We use and disclose them for the business and commercial purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
To exercise applicable California privacy rights, contact us at legal@bustedwords.com. An authorized agent may submit a request on your behalf where permitted by law, subject to verification requirements.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the updated policy on the Service and update the effective date. If changes are material, we may provide additional notice where required by law.
For questions or requests concerning this Privacy Policy, contact:
Else Mode, LLC
legal@bustedwords.com