Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

KORA is a real-time knowledge dueling platform where users compete through quizzes, track their performance, and participate in competitive features such as Elo ratings, leaderboards, and public profiles.

When this policy says "KORA", "we", or "us", it refers to the KORA service. Questions? Reach us at contact@koraduel.com.

2. What we collect

When you create an account, we collect your username, email address, and a hashed password. We never store your password in plain text.

When you use KORA, we collect gameplay information including:

• Duel history
• Questions answered during duels
• Scores and outcomes
• Wins and losses
• Elo ratings
• Leaderboard and performance statistics

We may also collect technical information necessary for operating and securing the platform, including browser information, timestamps, server logs, and IP addresses for security, fraud prevention, and service operation purposes.

3. Public profiles and leaderboards

KORA includes public competitive features. Other users may be able to view information such as:

• Username
• Elo rating and peak Elo
• Win rate and duel statistics
• Elo progression history
• Recent duel history
• Leaderboard position

Your password and email address are never displayed publicly.

4. How we use your data

• To create and manage your account
• To verify your email address
• To run real-time duels
• To track your performance and statistics
• To calculate and display Elo rankings
• To display public competitive features
• To improve and maintain the platform
• To prevent abuse and maintain fair play

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

5. Third-party services

We use third-party services to operate KORA:

• Resend for verification emails and service-related emails.
• Supabase for database hosting, authentication, and application data storage.
• Upstash for matchmaking and real-time platform infrastructure.
• Cloudflare for DNS management, email routing, and content delivery.

6. Data retention

We keep your account information for as long as your account remains active.

You can request deletion of your account and associated personal data at any time by contacting us.

Some information may be retained when necessary for security, technical records, fraud prevention, or legal obligations.

7. Cookies and local storage

KORA may use cookies or similar browser storage technologies to maintain user sessions, remember preferences, and improve the user experience.

8. Your rights

You may request access, correction, or deletion of your personal data at any time.

To exercise these rights, contact us directly at the email above.

9. Children's privacy

KORA is not intended for children under 13 years old. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under this age.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy as KORA grows and new features are added. Significant changes may be communicated through appropriate channels.

Continued use of KORA after updates means you accept the revised Privacy Policy.