Privacy Policy

Last updated November 15, 2026.

CineCode is a free film reference site run by Ken Sugsavanvit. This page explains what information the site handles. Short version: there are no ads. Browsing needs no account. An account is only needed for CineCode Plus, a one-time purchase handled by Stripe. Google Analytics uses cookies to count visits, and there are a few Amazon affiliate links.

Accounts

You only need an account to buy and use CineCode Plus. The free Daily works without one. Accounts are run by Clerk, which stores:

  • your email address, and a securely hashed password if you set one (I never see your password);
  • if you sign in with Google, your name, email address and profile picture from Google. CineCode asks Google for nothing else and uses this only to sign you in;
  • sign-in records such as the time, IP address and browser, used to keep your account secure;
  • whether you have Plus, and when you bought it.

Clerk sets cookies on the Daily and Plus pages to keep you signed in. Clerk also sends sign-in and verification emails for CineCode.

Payments

Plus is sold through Stripe, which acts as the merchant of record for the sale. Stripe collects your payment details, billing address and email, calculates and pays sales tax, and sends your receipt. CineCode never sees or stores your card number. CineCode keeps only the ID of your Stripe customer record, linked to your account, so it can switch Plus on and handle refunds. Stripe's handling of this data is described in the Stripe Privacy Policy.

Daily scores

Your Daily answers, history and streaks are saved in your own browser, not on CineCode's servers. Clearing your browser data removes them.

When you finish a Daily, your total score for that day is sent to CineCode with a random ID made by your browser, so the game can show how you compare with other players. That ID is not linked to your account, name or email.

Analytics

The site uses Vercel Web Analytics to count page views, referring sites, countries and device types. It does not set cookies and does not identify individual visitors. Details are in Vercel's analytics privacy policy.

The site also uses Google Analytics to see which pages people read, how they found the site and how long they stay. Google Analytics sets cookies and receives your IP address, browser details and the pages you visit. It does not get your name or email, and CineCode does not use it for ads. Google's handling of this data is described in How Google uses information from sites that use its services. You can block it with your browser's tracking protection or the Google Analytics opt-out add-on.

Affiliate links

The Gear page links to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. If you click one of those links, Amazon may set its own cookies to credit the referral. CineCode does not see what you buy.

Film requests

If you use the "Request a film" form, the film title, director, year and reason you type are sent to me by email through Resend, an email delivery service. The form does not ask for your name or email address. Requests are used only to decide which films to add and are deleted from my inbox when no longer needed.

Game feedback

If you use the feedback form on the Daily page, your message and the number of that day's puzzle are sent to me by email through Resend. The email field is optional. If you fill it in, I use it only to reply to you.

Hosting and server logs

The site is hosted on Vercel. Like any web host, Vercel processes your IP address and browser details to serve pages and protect against abuse. CineCode does not store these logs itself.

Third-party content

  • Film posters are loaded from The Movie Database (TMDB).
  • Video thumbnails come from YouTube. A YouTube video only loads, through youtube-nocookie.com, if you press play.
  • Fonts are served from the site itself.

Your choices

If you have an account, you can change your email, password or connected Google account from Manage account in the account menu. To delete your account, export your data, or remove a film request, email kensugsav.video@gmail.com and I will do it within 30 days. Deleting your account also ends Plus on it. Stripe keeps records of past payments for as long as tax and accounting rules require.

Changes

If this policy changes, the date at the top of this page will change with it.