Owo Street privacy
Last updated 7 October 2026
The short version. You can play without an account and without giving us anything about you. If you sign in, we keep your email so you can get your progress back. We count how the game is played in totals only, with no trackers, no advertising profiles and no selling of data. You can ask us to delete everything at any time.
Who we are
Owo Street is an independent browser game made in Nigeria. For anything on this page, email privacy@owostreet.app.
What we collect, and why
| What | Why | When |
|---|---|---|
| A random player id and the in-game name you choose | To save your rank, money and progress | When you play online or save a result |
| Game progress: XP and rank, in-game naira and its history, your side (street, police or legit), city, homes, vehicles, outfits, crew, round results, fines and warrants | To run the game and its leaderboards | While you play |
| Your email address | To sign you in and restore your progress on a new device | Only if you choose to sign in |
| Feedback you send: a rating, your comment and tags, and, if you tick "Attach what happened", the city, mode, side, round length and outcome, graphics setting, device type and average frame rate | To make the game better | Only when you send feedback |
| Daily totals of how the game is played (for example rounds per city, sign-ins, average frame-rate band) and short error messages | To fix bugs and see what players enjoy | While you play; stored only as totals, never per person |
| Chat messages around a message someone reports | So a moderator can review the report | Only when a message is reported; normal chat is not stored |
| Share cards and challenge links: the round's numbers and the card image | So friends can see your card and take on your challenge | Only when you tap Share; images are deleted after 30 days |
| Billboard bookings: your business name, link, the image you upload and your sign-in email | To review and show your ad, and to contact you about the booking | Only if you book a billboard |
Your name is shown on public boards (leaderboards, Most Wanted, governor elections) only where the game says so. On Most Wanted and on share cards you are shown as your crew tag or "A player" unless you turn on "Show my name".
What we don't collect
- No advertising or tracking cookies, and no third-party analytics or trackers.
- No location from your device. Cities in the game are places you choose, not where you are.
- No contacts, photos or microphone.
- We do not store your IP address. It is used briefly, in memory, to stop spam and abuse.
- We never sell your data.
On your device
The game keeps your settings (sound, graphics, controls, route guide), your chosen look and city, a sign-in token, and a small queue of unsent feedback in your browser's local storage. Clearing your browser's site data removes them.
Who helps us run the game
These services process data for us, only to run the game:
- Neon: the database, sign-in (Neon Auth) and image storage, hosted in the United States.
- Render: runs the game server.
- GitHub Pages: serves the game's files.
- Cloudflare: sits in front of the game server for speed and protection.
- Google: only if you choose "Sign in with Google".
Because some of these services are outside Nigeria, your data may be stored abroad. We only use them to run the game.
How long we keep it
- Your account and progress: until you ask us to delete them.
- Share card images: 30 days.
- Feedback and reported chat: as long as needed to act on them.
- Usage totals: kept, since they contain nothing about any one person.
Your rights
Under Nigeria's Data Protection Act 2023 you can ask to see, correct or delete your data, or object to how we use it. Email privacy@owostreet.app from the address you signed in with (or tell us your in-game name and player code) and we'll reply within 30 days. You can also complain to the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.
Children
Owo Street is not meant for children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect data from them. If you think a child has signed up, email us and we'll delete the account.
Changes
If this page changes in a way that matters, we'll say so in the game. The date at the top shows the latest version.