Privacy Policy

Introduction

Wicked.Today ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit Wicked.Today, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• IP address (anonymized)
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website

Quiz Data

When you take our interactive quizzes, we store:

• Quiz type (trivia, personality, or lyrics)
• Your score and completion date
• Anonymous session data

Note: Quiz results are stored locally in your browser and in our database anonymously. We do not collect personally identifiable information with quiz results.

How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information to:

• Provide and improve our website functionality
• Analyze website traffic and user behavior
• Optimize content and user experience
• Monitor and prevent technical issues
• Aggregate anonymous statistics

Data Storage and Security

We implement industry-standard security measures to protect your information:

• Secure HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Database hosted on Neon PostgreSQL with encryption at rest
• Regular security audits and updates
• Limited access to data (only necessary personnel)

Third-Party Services

Wicked.Today uses the following third-party services to provide content:

Content Providers

• NewsAPI.org - News article aggregation
• The Movie Database (TMDb) - Movie data and images
• YouTube - Video content embedding
• Wikipedia - Timeline historical data

Hosting and Infrastructure

• Vercel - Website hosting and deployment
• Neon - PostgreSQL database hosting

These services may collect their own analytics data. Please review their respective privacy policies:

• NewsAPI Privacy Policy
• TMDb Privacy Policy
• YouTube Privacy Policy
• Vercel Privacy Policy

Cookies and Local Storage

We use cookies and browser local storage to enhance your experience:

• Essential Cookies - Required for website functionality
• Local Storage - Saves your quiz progress and preferences

You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but this may affect website functionality.

Children's Privacy

Wicked.Today is a general audience website. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us at hello@wicked.today.

Your Rights

You have the right to:

• Access the anonymous data we store
• Request deletion of your quiz results
• Opt-out of analytics tracking
• Clear your browser's local storage at any time

Data Retention

We retain anonymous data for the following periods:

• News articles - Indefinitely for archival purposes
• Timeline events - Indefinitely for historical records
• Videos and gallery - Until removed from source APIs
• Quiz results - Anonymous data retained for 2 years
• Analytics data - Aggregated data retained for 1 year

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

International Users

Wicked.Today is hosted in the United States. If you access our website from outside the U.S., please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States.