Legal & Privacy

How Tamer's Quest (tamersquest.com) handles your data, the terms for playing, and who runs it.

Last updated: 2026-06-13

Plain-language summary

• You play with a nickname you choose — no email, password, or real name required.
• We keep an anonymous session token (a random code, stored in your browser and on our server) so your progress comes back when you return. It is not linked to your identity.
• We store your game progress (your monsters, gold, upgrades, and stats) on our server so it persists between sessions.
• We use browser local storage for essentials (your session, mute setting, onboarding flag, equipped cosmetic) — no tracking or advertising cookies.
• Combat and monster generation use the OpenAI API; the game is hosted on Railway. We don't sell your data.
• The game is free to play. Optional purchases (premium “Essence”) are handled by our payment provider Paddle — we never see your full card details. Essence is used for cosmetics and optional player-to-player trades; the game does not sell gameplay power or stat advantages directly.
• Your nickname and extraction / PvP-win counts may appear on the public leaderboard.

Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what data the operator of Tamer's Quest (the “Service”; see the Imprint for who that is) processes, and why.

What we process

We do not require or collect your real name, email address, or payment information for anonymous play.

Local storage on your device

The Service stores a few small values in your browser's localStorage. These are essential to how the game works — see the Cookie & Storage Notice for the full list. They are not shared with third parties.

Third-party processors

Public leaderboard

Your nickname and your extraction and PvP-win counts may be displayed on the in-game leaderboard, which is visible to other players. Choose a nickname accordingly.

Retention

We keep your profile while it is in use so your progress persists. Inactive profiles may be removed after 24 months of continued inactivity. Records relating to purchases (e.g. transaction and tax records) are retained for as long as required by law, typically up to 10 years under Swiss bookkeeping rules. As this is a beta, progress may also be reset during development.

Your choices & rights

• You can clear your local data at any time by clearing your browser storage for this site (this disconnects your browser from its anonymous profile).
• To request access to, or deletion of, the data tied to your profile, contact us via the Imprint. Because profiles are anonymous, you may need to provide your session token so we can identify the right one.
• Depending on where you live (e.g. EU/EEA, Switzerland), you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data.

Children

The Service is not directed at children under 16. We do not knowingly collect data from them. Purchases may only be made by a person who is of the age of majority in their place of residence, or with the consent of a parent or legal guardian.

Changes

We may update this policy as the game evolves. The “Last updated” date above reflects the current version.

Cookie & Storage Notice

Tamer's Quest does not use cookies for tracking or advertising, and embeds no third-party analytics or ad trackers. It uses your browser's localStorage for a small number of strictly necessary values:

Because these are essential to the Service's basic operation, they are used without a consent banner. Clearing them simply resets the corresponding preference (and, for the session token, your link to your anonymous profile).

Terms of Service

By playing Tamer's Quest you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use the Service.

The Service

Tamer's Quest is a free, online multiplayer game provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis. It is in active development (beta): features, balance, and stored progress may change, break, or be reset at any time, and the Service may be modified or discontinued without notice.

Acceptable use

• Don't cheat, exploit bugs, use bots/automation, or otherwise gain an unfair advantage.
• Don't attack, overload, or attempt to disrupt or gain unauthorized access to the Service (including the server, database, or other players' sessions).
• Don't choose nicknames that are offensive, harassing, impersonating, or unlawful. We may change or remove such nicknames and may remove access for abuse.
• Don't harass other players.

Your profile

Play is anonymous, tied to a session token rather than a registered account. You are responsible for activity under your profile. We may reset profiles or progress during development, and we make no guarantee that progress is preserved.

Virtual items

In-game currency (including purchased premium “Essence”), items, monsters, upgrades, and cosmetics have no real-world monetary value, are not redeemable for money, and grant a limited, personal, non-transferable licence to use them within the Service. They may be added, changed, or removed at any time. Purchased Essence may be spent on cosmetic items and in optional player-to-player trading (for example, the monster marketplace). The game does not directly sell gameplay power or stat advantages; cosmetic skins remain purely visual. See Purchases & Refund Policy for how purchases and refunds work.

AI-generated content

Monsters, descriptions, and combat outcomes may be generated or resolved by an AI model and can be unexpected or imperfect. They are part of the game experience and are not statements of fact.

Disclaimer & liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Service is provided without warranties of any kind, and the operator is not liable for any indirect, incidental, or consequential damages, or for loss of in-game progress, arising from your use of the Service.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of Switzerland, without regard to conflict-of-laws rules.

Changes

We may update these terms; continued play after changes means you accept the updated terms.

Purchases & Refund Policy

Tamer's Quest is free to play. We offer optional in-game purchases of a premium currency (“Essence”), which can be spent on cosmetic items and in optional player-to-player trades. See the pricing page for the current packs and prices.

Merchant of Record

Our order process is handled by our payment provider and Merchant of Record, Paddle (Paddle.com Market Ltd). Paddle is the seller of record for your purchase, processes the payment, and is responsible for handling the transaction and any applicable taxes (e.g. VAT). Your purchase is therefore also subject to Paddle's buyer terms and privacy policy, shown at checkout.

Delivery

Purchased Essence is a digital good delivered instantly to your game profile once payment is confirmed. It is credited automatically and is not shipped.

Pricing & currency

Prices are shown at checkout in your local currency where supported, and may include or exclude tax depending on your location; the final price and any tax are confirmed by Paddle before you pay. Prices may change over time.

Refunds

Because Essence is a digital good delivered immediately, and to the extent permitted by law, purchases are generally non-refundable once the Essence has been credited or spent. Nothing here limits any statutory rights you may have:

• If you are a consumer in the EU/EEA or Switzerland, you may have a statutory right of withdrawal; however, for digital content that is supplied immediately, that right can end once supply has begun with your prior consent and acknowledgement that you thereby lose the right of withdrawal — which you give when you complete an Essence purchase.
• We will honour refunds where required by applicable law, and may grant discretionary refunds for duplicate charges, failed delivery, or other genuine errors.
• Refund requests are processed by Paddle. To request a refund or report a billing problem, contact Paddle support (a link is included on your purchase receipt) or contact us via the Imprint and we will assist.

Refunds, where granted, are returned to the original payment method. In-game currency and items have no real-world monetary value and cannot be exchanged or redeemed for cash (see Virtual items).

Imprint / Impressum

Information about the operator of this Service, as required by applicable law (Switzerland):