Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

When you sign up for The Situation, we collect:

• Email address — if you sign up via email
• Phone number — if you sign up via phone
• Username — chosen during onboarding
• Game activity — trades, portfolio data, and decisions made in-game

2. How We Use Your Information

• To authenticate you and manage your game session
• To send one-time verification codes (OTP) via SMS
• To send daily game notifications (up to 1 per day) via email or SMS
• To display your username on leaderboards
• To improve the game experience

3. SMS/Text Messaging

If you provide your phone number, you consent to receive:

• One-time verification codes for login
• Daily game update notifications (up to 1 message per day)

Message frequency: Up to 1 recurring message per day, plus OTP codes when you log in.

Message and data rates may apply. Check with your carrier for details.

Reply STOP at any time to opt out of SMS messages. Reply HELP for support.

4. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes. We use the following services to operate the game:

• Supabase — database and authentication
• Resend — email delivery
• Twilio — SMS delivery
• Vercel — hosting

5. Data Retention

Your account data is retained as long as your account is active. You can request deletion of your account and all associated data by contacting us.

6. Security

We use industry-standard security measures including encrypted connections (HTTPS), secure authentication tokens, and row-level security on our database.

7. Contact

Questions about this policy? Contact us at support@thesituationgame.com