Browser daily puzzles: privacy
Updated October 25, 2026.
The browser version of The Daily does not create or link a game profile. There are no ads, client analytics tags, third-party fonts, tracking cookies, or tracking scripts on these puzzle pages.
What stays in your browser
Your guesses, unfinished text, completion state and elapsed playing time are stored in this browser using localStorage, separately for each language, date and puzzle. This data is not sent to the League or account services and does not synchronize with Android, Steam or other browsers. Clearing this site’s browser data removes these saves. If storage is blocked, puzzles can still be played but progress may not survive closing the page.
Optional public website leagues
If you host or join a public website league, the service temporarily stores the league name, language, rounds, participant names, submitted guesses, results and server timing so browsers can play together. There are no permanent profiles, characters, coins, XP, account links or cross-device recovery. Names, progress counts and result summaries are public within the league. Your secret browser key is never shared. Completed answer histories unlock for participants after they finish the same round, and for everyone after the league is complete.
Each league is inaccessible 24 hours after creation. Its separate temporary database record is then automatically removed by scheduled cleanup and database expiration; physical deletion can lag behind closure. Browser resume keys, drafts and round progress expire with the league and are removed on the next website-league visit. Clearing browser data loses access; keys are not recoverable. Joining in another browser creates a separate participant. Do not use your real name or share private information in a name.
Website leagues use Firebase Hosting and the existing Google Cloud league service, but do not create app accounts or update Android/Steam progress. Requests are rate-limited using temporary server-side request counters. Operational network logs may remain under their service retention settings, but no permanent gameplay history is created. App promotions are ordinary links, not third-party ad scripts.
Ligas web públicas (español)
Al crear una liga o unirte, se guardan temporalmente su nombre, idioma, rondas, participantes, intentos, resultados y tiempos para compartir la partida. Los nombres, recuentos de progreso y resultados son públicos; la clave privada del navegador nunca se comparte. Los historiales de respuestas terminadas se habilitan para cada participante después de completar esa misma ronda y para todos cuando termina la liga. No hay perfiles permanentes ni vinculación con Android o Steam. Las ligas dejan de ser accesibles a las 24 horas; la eliminación física automática puede ser posterior. Este navegador guarda la clave y el progreso hasta que caduquen; borrar sus datos elimina el acceso. No uses tu nombre real ni información privada. Los enlaces a las aplicaciones son promociones propias, no scripts de publicidad externa.
Hosting request counts and external links
The site and puzzle data are served by Firebase Hosting. Requests necessarily expose network information such as your IP address, requested URL and browser request headers to the hosting service. Firebase Hosting request logs are used to count successful puzzle-page requests by game, language and date, with known crawlers reported separately. This is request-count analytics, not unique-user tracking, and it does not create a player profile or send gameplay progress. Under the current configuration, raw Hosting logs are available only to authorized administrators and use the service’s default 30-day retention; the private dashboard receives aggregate counts rather than IP addresses or user agents.
Google Play, Steam and email links open external services with their own privacy practices. The site does not load their embedded tracking widgets.
Your choices
Sharing results is optional. The Share button copies a spoiler-free result only after you click it; it does not automatically post to social media. No notification permission is requested. If advertising or account linking is added later, this notice and any required consent flow will be updated first.
Spanish / Español
Los retos del navegador no crean ni vinculan un perfil. No tienen anuncios, etiquetas de analítica en el cliente, cookies de seguimiento ni scripts de seguimiento. Tus intentos, texto sin enviar, resultados y tiempo se guardan solo en este navegador mediante localStorage, por idioma y fecha. No se envían a los servicios de cuentas o ligas ni se sincronizan con Android o Steam. Firebase Hosting recibe los datos de red necesarios para servir la página, como tu dirección IP, la URL solicitada y las cabeceras. Sus registros se utilizan para contar solicitudes correctas de páginas de puzles por juego, idioma y fecha, no para identificar usuarios únicos ni crear perfiles. Los registros sin procesar están restringidos a administradores autorizados y usan la retención predeterminada de 30 días; el panel privado recibe solo recuentos agregados. Compartir resultados es opcional y no publica nada automáticamente.