Privacy Policy
Last updated: December 21, 2025
At The Impossible List, we take your privacy seriously. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our platform.
1. Information We Collect
Personal Information
When you create an account, we collect:
- Name and email address
- Username and password (encrypted)
- Profile information you choose to provide
- Challenges you tackle and goals you set
Usage Information
We automatically collect:
- Challenge progress and completion metrics
- Problems solved and time spent
- Forum posts, comments, and interactions
- Device information and browser type
- IP address and general location data
- Pages visited and features used
Cookies and Tracking
We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience, analyze usage patterns, and remember your preferences. You can control cookie settings through your browser.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use your information to:
- Provide and maintain our services
- Personalize your learning experience
- Track your progress and provide performance analytics
- Calculate XP, rankings, and achievements
- Send important updates about your account
- Respond to your inquiries and support requests
- Improve our platform and develop new features
- Detect and prevent fraud or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Information Sharing
We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information with:
- Service Providers: Third-party services that help us operate our platform (hosting, analytics, email delivery)
- Other Users: Your public profile, forum posts, and leaderboard rankings are visible to other users
- Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government request
- Business Transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets
4. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information, including:
- Encryption of data in transit and at rest
- Secure password hashing
- Regular security audits and updates
- Access controls and authentication
- Secure cloud infrastructure
While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
5. Your Rights and Choices
You have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Correction: Update or correct inaccurate information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your account and data
- Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
- Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications
- Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected]
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you services. We may retain certain information after account deletion for:
- Legal compliance and regulatory requirements
- Fraud prevention and security purposes
- Resolving disputes and enforcing agreements
- Aggregated, anonymized analytics
8. Children's Privacy
The Impossible List is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
9. GDPR Compliance
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right to Access: Request a copy of your personal data
- Right to Rectification: Correct inaccurate data
- Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data within 30 days
- Right to Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data
- Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a portable format
- Right to Object: Object to processing based on legitimate interests
Our legal basis for processing is your consent (for account creation) and legitimate interests (for platform operation and security).
10. CCPA Compliance
California residents have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right to Know: What personal information we collect
- Right to Delete: Request deletion of your information
- Right to Non-Discrimination: Equal service regardless of privacy choices
We do not sell personal information. To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us at [email protected]
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.
Your continued use of The Impossible List after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]