Last updated: November 1, 2026.
Badly Explained is developed by Scott Kominsky, operating as GoodUse Labs (“we”). This policy covers the Badly Explained iPhone app, its product pages, and related support communications.
Playing the game
Player and team names, preferences, scores, game progress, and play history are stored in the app’s local storage. The app does not automatically send these gameplay details to us. No account is required.
The app contains no advertising, third-party analytics SDK, or third-party crash-reporting SDK. We do not use the app to track you across other companies’ apps or websites for advertising.
Purchases and Apple reports
Apple processes in-app purchases. The app checks Apple’s verified purchase information on your device to unlock the full game and restore purchases. StoreKit does not provide us with your payment-card details or Apple Account credentials. The app does not send purchase receipts to a developer-operated server, and we do not maintain a separate database of identifiable purchase records.
We may review the standard app usage, crash, and sales reports Apple makes available to developers. Apple handles this information under its privacy practices and applicable sharing settings.
Support emails and clue reports
If you contact us, we receive your email address, any name you provide, your message, and any attachments. Clue reports prepare the clue, answer, card identifier, category, difficulty, selected issue, app version, and relevant hint when applicable. They do not automatically include saved player names, scores, or game history. You review and choose whether to send the email.
We use these communications only to respond to inquiries, troubleshoot problems, investigate clues, and improve the app. We do not sell them or use them for marketing. We share them only with service providers needed to handle communications, or when legally required. Email is handled through Gmail, under Google’s privacy policy.
We retain communications only as long as reasonably necessary to resolve issues, maintain useful support records, or meet legal obligations. We periodically delete information no longer needed. You can request deletion at gooduse.labs@gmail.com, subject to legal requirements and necessary retention exceptions.
Local storage and deletion
In Settings, Clear Play History clears the record of clues you’ve seen. Reset Saved Players removes saved player names and groups. Other settings and saved game data remain.
If you use Repair Saving after a storage problem, the app keeps earlier save files on your device. These recovery copies may contain player information and are not erased by the reset controls.
Deleting the app, rather than offloading it, removes its local data, including recovery copies. Your purchase is unaffected. Device backups may still contain app data; manage them in your Apple settings. Restoring a backup may restore that data.
Website
Render hosts the website and processes connection and request information, such as IP addresses and requested pages, to deliver and operate it. Operational logs may be retained under the hosting service’s settings and privacy terms.
The Badly Explained marketing, support, and privacy pages do not load Google Analytics. Other GoodUse.ai pages use Google Analytics, which may use cookies and collect website usage, browser, and device information. This website activity is separate from local gameplay in the iOS app. Google handles analytics information under its privacy policy and the service’s settings. You can manage website cookies in your browser.
Contact
Scott Kominsky, operating as GoodUse Labs: gooduse.labs@gmail.com.