Privacy Policy — Play Styles Quiz

Who we are

The Play Styles quiz is operated by the National Institute for Play (NIFPlay), a nonprofit advancing the science of play. Questions? Email inquiry@nifplay.org.

What we collect

Your first name, last name, and email address (when you choose to view your results).
Your answers to the quiz questions and your computed play style scores.
The date and time you submitted the quiz and gave consent.
Basic technical information your browser sends (e.g., IP address, user agent) for security and abuse prevention.

How we use it

To show you your personal results and email a copy to you.
To send you occasional updates from NIFPlay. You can unsubscribe at any time.
To advance play science research, in aggregated and de-identified form only.

How we protect it

Data is stored in an encrypted database with strict access controls.
Only authorized NIFPlay staff can view individual records.
After two years, records are automatically de-identified: your name and email are removed, while anonymous scores are retained for research.
Your responses are confidential and are not sold to third parties.

Your rights

You can ask us to:

Access the information we hold about you.
Correct it if it's wrong.
Delete it permanently (the "right to be forgotten").
Unsubscribe from email updates at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, email inquiry@nifplay.org from the address you used to take the quiz.

Service providers

We use trusted infrastructure providers (database hosting, email delivery) to operate the quiz. These providers process data on our behalf under confidentiality agreements and do not use your information for their own purposes.

Children

The Play Styles quiz is intended for adults. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

Changes to this policy

If we make material changes, we will update the date above and, where appropriate, notify you by email.