Privacy
Short version: Doorstep has no accounts, no ads and no tracking, and nothing you type is sent to me.
Doorstep is a hobby project run by Akshin Eniyavel, an individual based in India. This page explains what happens to your information when you play.
What stays on your device
The game saves two things in your browser's local storage, so it can remember you between visits:
- Each puzzle you play, today's or a past one: the words you've played and whether you finished.
- Your totals: games played, games solved and your streak.
This never leaves your device, and I can't see it. Clearing this site's data in your browser deletes all of it.
What I collect
Nothing. There's no sign-up, no email form, no analytics and no advertising. I don't sell or share personal data, because I don't have any.
The Share result button hands a short message to your device's share menu, or copies it. It goes nowhere unless you send or paste it yourself.
What other companies can see
The site is hosted on GitHub Pages, run by GitHub. Like any web host, it receives the usual technical details your browser sends to a website, such as your IP address and browser type. Its handling of that data is covered by GitHub's privacy statement.
The lettering is stored with the site itself, so nothing is requested from a font service.
Your rights in India
India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 gives you the right to ask what personal data someone holds about you, to have it corrected or erased, to nominate another person to exercise your rights, and to have a grievance heard. Since I hold no personal data about players, there's usually nothing for me to hand over or delete, but you're welcome to ask.
If you raise a concern with me and aren't satisfied with the answer, you can take it to the Data Protection Board of India.
Children
The game is fine for all ages. It collects no personal data from anyone, children included, and it doesn't track or profile players.
Changes and contact
If I ever add ads, analytics or accounts, this page will be updated before they go live.
Questions or complaints: message me on LinkedIn.