A random player ID stored in a cookie on your device. This is how the game remembers your progress without an account.

A coarse location (country, region, city) derived from your connection when you play. We do not store your raw IP address.

Your email address — only if you choose to claim a handle. Claiming is optional; you can play without it.

Gameplay data: the words you find, your scores, and when you played.

Standard analytics about page visits, via Google Analytics.

To run the daily game, save your progress, and build the leaderboards.

To send the daily puzzle email — only if you opt in, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

To understand how the game is used so we can improve it.

Up for a live game lets other players challenge you to a one-on-one Outlier Live game. You can turn it OFF any time with one switch in Settings. Off means nobody can challenge you.

To put you on the Up for a live game list we note when you were last on the site. Other players see only what's already on your public profile: your handle, picture, the country on your profile and your game stats. Your email address and your account details are never shown or shared with other players.

A private profile is never on the list and can't be challenged.

You can block any player's challenges, their messages and cheers, or both, from their player card or profile. They aren't told. Your blocks are listed on the Blocked players page, where you can change them.

We do not sell your data and we do not show ads.

We use a small set of service providers to operate OUTLIER: Vercel (hosting), Supabase (database), Resend (email delivery), and Google Analytics. They process data only to provide their service to us.

Play anonymously — without claiming a handle, we never have your email.

Unsubscribe from the daily email using the link in any email, or from Settings.

Clear your browser cookies to reset your anonymous player at any time.

Questions about privacy? Reach us through the Feedback page and we'll help.