Privacy Policy

The short version: Ardent has no accounts, no ads and no tracking. We collect stats about how puzzles are played, with no name, email or anything else that says who you are, and you can turn them off.

Who we are

Ardent is made by Armani Cesar, an independent developer. You can reach us at support@ardentgame.com.

What stays on your phone

Your guesses, results, streaks and settings are saved on your device.

iCloud sync

If Sync with iCloud is on (Settings ▸ This device), your games are also stored in your own private iCloud storage so they follow you to your other devices. Apple keeps that data; we can't see it. Turn sync off and your games stay on your device. To remove the copy in iCloud, delete Ardent's data under iCloud in your iPhone's Settings.

Downloading puzzles

New puzzles download from our server, hosted by Cloudflare. Like any website, Cloudflare briefly handles your device's internet address to deliver the files. We don't use it to identify you, and we don't keep logs of who downloaded what.

Usage stats

To learn which puzzles are too hard, what people enjoy and whether Ardent+ is worth it, the app sends usage stats to TelemetryDeck, a privacy-focused analytics service in the EU. They include things like: a puzzle being opened or finished, how many guesses and hints it took, your first guess word, using a hint or peek, reporting that a guess should be warmer or colder (with that word), sharing a result, opening the Ardent+ screen and whether a purchase went through, turning the daily reminder on or off, plus your app version, device model, iOS version and region.

There's no name, email, location or advertising ID. Each install gets a random ID that is scrambled (hashed) before it leaves your phone, so we can count returning players without knowing who they are. We may share totals, such as "the most popular first guess today", publicly. Turn stats off any time in Settings ▸ This device ▸ Share usage stats.

Daily reminder

If you turn on the daily reminder, your phone schedules it itself. Nothing is sent to us or anyone else to make it work.

Purchases

Ardent+ is bought through Apple. Apple handles payment; we never see your card or account details, only Apple's confirmation that Ardent+ is unlocked.

Sharing

Nothing is shared unless you tap Share result. The card and text never include the answer or anything about you.

Children

Ardent is fine for all ages and collects no personal information from anyone, children included.

This website

ardentgame.com uses no cookies and no analytics. It's hosted by Cloudflare, which briefly handles your internet address to deliver the pages.

Your rights

Because we don't hold your name, email or anything that identifies you, there's usually nothing we can link back to you. If you email us, we use your message only to reply, and we'll delete it if you ask. You can complain to the UK Information Commissioner's Office at ico.org.uk, though we'd be glad to help first.

Changes and questions

If this policy changes, the new version will appear here and in the app with a new date. For questions, email support@ardentgame.com.

Last updated 15 November 2026