Privacy Policy

Who we are

Garret's World (garretperez.com) is a personal community site run by Garret Perez. Questions? Email garret.p92@gmail.com.

What we collect

• Username — chosen by you at registration, displayed publicly on posts.
• Password — stored as a one-way hash (bcrypt). We never see your plain-text password.
• Posts, recipes, and replies — content you submit to the site.
• XP & skill progress — earned by posting and playing games.
• Game scores — your personal bests in site mini-games.
• Login timestamps — to award daily XP and track account activity.

We do not collect email addresses, real names, phone numbers, payment info, or any government IDs.

How we use your data

• To operate your account and display your posts/progress on the site.
• To calculate XP, levels, and badges.
• To prevent abuse (banning accounts that violate community rules).

We do not sell, rent, or share your data with third parties for marketing purposes.

Cookies & sessions

We use a single session cookie to keep you logged in. No advertising cookies, no tracking pixels, no third-party analytics.

Where data is stored

The site is hosted on Vercel (US) and the database runs on Neon PostgreSQL (US). Both providers have their own security and data practices.

Age requirement

This site is intended for users 13 years of age or older. If you are under 13, please do not create an account.

Your rights

You can request deletion of your account and all associated data at any time by emailing garret.p92@gmail.com. We will process deletion requests within 30 days.

Changes to this policy

If we materially change this policy, we will post an announcement on the site. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance.