Privacy Policy

ShellRick Tech Pty (Ltd) ("we", "our", "us") operates the website at https://quiz-bru.vercel.app (the "Service"). We are based in South Africa and are subject to the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA).

Questions about this policy can be directed to legal@quizbru.co.za.

• Account data: your email address and a hashed password, collected when you register.
• Quiz content: quiz titles, descriptions, questions and answers you create.
• Live session data: player nicknames and answers submitted during live quiz sessions. This data is linked to the session code, not to a registered account.
• Usage data: IP addresses, browser type, pages visited and referring URLs, collected automatically by our hosting provider (Vercel) and by Google Analytics (if enabled).
• Advertising data:Google AdSense may set cookies and collect device identifiers to serve personalised ads. See Google's Privacy Policy for details.

• To create and manage your account.
• To provide the quiz creation and live-session features.
• To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense.
• To analyse site usage and improve the Service.
• To respond to support queries.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

We process your personal information on the following grounds:

• Contract performance: processing necessary to provide the Service you signed up for.
• Consent: for advertising cookies and analytics, where you have accepted our cookie notice.
• Legitimate interest: for security, fraud prevention and service improvement.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Strictly necessary: session authentication cookie set by NextAuth. Cannot be disabled without breaking login.
• Analytics: Google Analytics cookies to understand how visitors use the site (only set after consent).
• Advertising: Google AdSense cookies to serve and measure personalised ads (only set after consent).

You can withdraw consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and declining on the next visit.

We share personal information only with:

• Vercel Inc. — hosting and edge network.
• Neon Technologies Inc. — database hosting.
• Google LLC — AdSense advertising and Analytics.

All processors are contractually bound to handle data in accordance with applicable privacy law.

Account data is retained for as long as your account is active. You may request deletion at any time by emailing legal@quizbru.co.za. Live session data is retained for 90 days and then purged automatically.

You have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you.
• Request correction of inaccurate information.
• Request deletion of your information (subject to legal obligations).
• Object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Lodge a complaint with the Information Regulator of South Africa.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at legal@quizbru.co.za. We will respond within 30 days.

Passwords are hashed before storage. All data in transit is encrypted via HTTPS. We apply industry-standard security controls, but no transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

The Service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have done so, please contact us and we will delete the data promptly.

We may update this policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page will reflect the most recent revision. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance.