Privacy Policy - CubeDev

Information We Collect

CubeDev collects information to provide better services to our users. We collect information in the following ways:

Account Information: When you sign in with World Cube Association (WCA), we collect your WCA ID, name, email, profile picture, country, gender, WCA User ID, and competition data.
Usage Data: We collect information about your solving sessions, times, and practice activities within CubeDev.
Timer Sessions and Solves: We store your timer sessions including session names, cube events, solve times, scrambles, penalties, phase splits, timer modes (normal, manual, stackmat), comments, and tags to provide personalized statistics and insights.
Challenge Room Data: When you participate in challenge rooms, we collect your room participation data, solve times, rankings, and completion status.
Preferences and Settings: We store your theme preferences (dark/light mode), color scheme choices, timer customization settings, accessibility options, and privacy preferences.
Analytics Data: We use Vercel Analytics to collect anonymized usage data including page views, navigation patterns, and performance metrics to improve our service. This data does not include personally identifiable information.
Contact Messages: When you contact us through our contact form, we collect your name, email, subject, message content, and optionally your WCA ID.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Provide and maintain our speedcubing tools and services
Analyze your solving patterns to provide personalized training recommendations and detailed performance statistics
Display your competition history and personal records
Enable participation in challenge rooms and track leaderboards
Remember your preferences and customization settings
Communicate with you about service updates and features
Improve our platform through anonymized usage analytics
Ensure the security and integrity of our platform
Respond to your support requests and inquiries
Conduct research and analysis to improve our products, services, and the overall speedcubing experience
Develop new features and tools based on aggregated user behavior patterns and solving data insights

Research and Product Improvement

CubeDev is committed to advancing the speedcubing community and continuously improving our platform. To achieve this, we analyze user data for research and product development purposes:

Performance Analysis: We analyze solving times, patterns, and progression data to understand how cubers improve and to develop better training tools and recommendations.
Feature Development: Usage patterns and behavior data help us identify which features are most valuable and inform the development of new capabilities.
Algorithm Insights: We study which algorithms and techniques are most commonly used to improve our algorithm database and learning resources.
Community Research: Aggregated and anonymized data may be used to generate insights about speedcubing trends, improvement patterns, and community statistics that benefit all users.
AI and Machine Learning: We may use anonymized data to train and improve AI features like Cubie AI, our coaching assistant, to provide better personalized recommendations and insights.

Important: All research and analysis is conducted with user privacy in mind. Where possible, we use aggregated or anonymized data. Individual user data is never shared publicly or with third parties for research without explicit consent.

Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. We may share your information only in the following circumstances:

With your explicit consent
With Convex (our database provider) and Vercel (our hosting and analytics provider) who are bound by strict data protection agreements
To comply with legal obligations or protect our rights
In connection with a business transfer or merger
To provide services you have requested through third-party integrations

Third-Party Services: We use Vercel Analytics for website performance monitoring. Vercel Analytics collects anonymized usage data and does not track personally identifiable information. All data is stored securely and complies with GDPR and privacy regulations.

Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no internet transmission is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide services. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time through your account settings.

Specifically, we retain: solving session data, timer records, challenge room participations, and user preferences for as long as your account remains active. Upon account deletion, all personal data is permanently removed from our database, though anonymized analytics data may be retained for service improvement purposes.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

Access and review your personal information
Request correction of inaccurate data
Request deletion of your account and data
Export your solving data and statistics
Withdraw consent for data processing

Cookies and Tracking

CubeDev uses cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage patterns, and maintain your session. You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings.

Types of cookies we use:

Essential Cookies: Required for authentication and core functionality
Preference Cookies: Store your theme, color scheme, and customization settings
Analytics Cookies: Vercel Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymized usage data to help us understand how users interact with our platform

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date above.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at our contact page.