Privacy policy
Finding Needle in the Stack is a free browser game. You don't need an account, and we don't ask for your name, email or any other personal details to play.
Last updated: 30 September 2026
Your game progress
Your save (money, tools, upgrades, the hay you've dug and your settings) is stored in your own browser using local storage. It never leaves your device and is not sent to us. Clearing your browser's site data, or pressing Delete save in the game's settings, removes it. You can export your save to a file and import it on another device yourself.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how many people play and how the game is used, so we can improve it. Google Analytics sets cookies and collects information such as:
- pages you visit and how long you stay
- device, browser, operating system and screen size
- approximate location (country and city, based on your IP address)
- how you found the site, for example a search engine or a link
- game events, such as starting a game, buying a tool or finding the needle
This information is anonymous and doesn't identify you personally. It is processed by Google as described in How Google uses information from sites that use its services. You can block it with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on, by blocking cookies in your browser, or with a content blocker. The game works the same either way.
Hosting
The site is hosted by Cloudflare, which delivers the pages and protects the site from abuse. Like any web server, Cloudflare processes technical data such as your IP address to deliver the site. See Cloudflare's privacy policy.
Advertising
The game currently shows no ads. If that changes, this policy will be updated to explain what ad partners are used and what choices you have.
Children
The game is suitable for all ages and has no chat, accounts or ways to share personal information. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to this policy
If we change how data is handled, we'll update this page and the date at the top.
Contact
Questions about this policy or the game? Email [email protected].