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Privacy policy
TapTheMap is a free game you can play without an account. We collect as little as possible. This page explains what is stored, why, who else is involved, and what you can do about it.
Last updated: 30 September 2026
Who is responsible
The site tapthemap.fun is run by AhmedBen, the data controller for the processing described here. Contact: contact@tapthemap.fun.
What we store when you play
- An anonymous player identifier. A random code saved in a cookie named
ttm_pidthe first time you visit. It lets us keep your scores together, remember that you have already played today's daily, and show your rank. It contains no personal information and is kept for up to 5 years. - Your rounds. For each round: the category, the questions, where you tapped, the distance, the points and the time. This builds the leaderboards and the results screen.
- A nickname, if you choose one. When you add a name to the leaderboard, it is shown publicly next to your score. Please don't use your full real name. You can ask us to remove it at any time.
- A scrambled version of your IP address. We store a one-way hash of your IP address, mixed with a secret key, to limit how many rounds can be started in a short time (protection against abuse). The original IP address cannot be read back from it.
- Preferences on your device. Your map style, sound setting and similar choices are saved in your browser's local storage (keys starting with
ttm_). They never leave your device.
We do not ask for your e-mail address, real name, location or any account details. The game does not use your device's location; you place the pin by hand.
Legal basis: the player identifier, rounds, hashed IP and preferences are needed to provide the game you ask for and to protect it (legitimate interest and performance of the service). The nickname is published because you choose to add it.
How long: rounds and leaderboard entries are kept while the game runs, because they make up the all-time leaderboard. You can ask us to delete them at any time (see “Your rights”).
Advertising (Google AdSense)
TapTheMap is free because it shows ads, provided by Google AdSense.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You can opt out of personalised advertising in Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info or, in Europe, youronlinechoices.eu.
- More information: How Google uses information from sites that use its services and how Google uses cookies in advertising.
If you are in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, a consent message from Google asks for your choice before any advertising cookie is set. If you refuse, you may still see ads, but they are not personalised and rely on limited, non-cookie data. You can change your choice at any time:
A “Privacy and cookie settings” button will appear here once advertising is active.
Other services the page loads
To display the game, your browser downloads files from these providers, which therefore see your IP address, like any website you visit. They do not receive your scores or nickname.
- Google Fonts (fonts.googleapis.com, fonts.gstatic.com): the typefaces. Google privacy policy.
- unpkg.com: the MapLibre map library.
- OpenFreeMap (tiles.openfreemap.org): map tiles for the “Detailed” style only.
- Amazon Web Services (elevation tiles): relief data for the Relief, Atlas and Night styles only.
Like every web server, ours keeps technical access logs (IP address, date, page requested, browser type) for security and troubleshooting. These are deleted automatically after a short period and are not used for anything else.
Cookies at a glance
| Name | Set by | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
ttm_pid | TapTheMap | Anonymous player identifier (necessary) | 5 years |
Advertising cookies (e.g. __gads, __gpi, IDE) | Ad delivery, frequency capping, personalisation (with consent where required) | up to 13 months | |
Consent cookies (e.g. FCCDCF, FCNEC) | Remember your consent choice | up to 13 months |
You can also block or delete cookies in your browser settings. If you delete ttm_pid, the game treats you as a new player.
Your rights
Depending on where you live (including under the EU and UK GDPR), you can ask to access, correct or delete the data linked to your player identifier, object to its use, or receive a copy of it. Because we don't know who you are, include your nickname and, if possible, the approximate dates you played, so we can find your rounds. Write to contact@tapthemap.fun. You also have the right to complain to your data protection authority.
Children
TapTheMap is a general-audience game. It is not specifically directed at children under 13 and does not knowingly collect personal information from them. Young players should not use their real name on the leaderboard.
Changes
If we change how the site handles data, we will update this page and the date at the top.