Privacy policy
Last updated 11 November 2026. Applies to the Shenanigans app for Meta Quest, and to the websites shenanigans.media, shenanigans.host and api.shenanigans.host.
Shenanigans is made by ThingamaSoft ("we"). The short version: we ask for a display name and nothing else, we do not sell anything about you, we do not show adverts, and we do not use analytics or tracking cookies. The details follow.
What we collect, and why
| What | Where | Why | Kept for |
|---|---|---|---|
| The display name you type | App, shenanigans.host | So the hosts, the scoreboard and the TV can call you something | Until the game session ends; sessions expire at most 6 hours after they start, and within 15 minutes of the host screen closing |
| Whether you joined on a phone or a headset | shenanigans.host | To show it on the guest list and to limit a game to five headsets | Same as the display name |
| Random session tokens | Stored in your browser (local storage) on shenanigans.host | So a page reload puts you back in the same game. They are not cookies and are not used to track you | Until the game ends or you clear site data |
| A scrambled (salted, hashed) form of your network address | api.shenanigans.host | Only to stop one source from creating or joining games in bulk | Up to 25 hours, then deleted. We cannot turn it back into an address |
| Standard server request logs (time, address, page requested) | Our hosting provider | Security and fixing faults | Up to 30 days |
We do not ask for your real name, email address, age, contacts, location or payment details. Please do not use a display name that identifies you if you would rather not be identified on a television.
The app on Meta Quest
- Game state. While you play, your display name, scores, game actions, and the position of your head and hands are sent to the other headsets in your game so everyone sees the same thing. This is relayed by our networking provider and is not stored by us.
- Passthrough and hand tracking. The app uses the headset's passthrough view and hand tracking. Camera images are handled by the headset's system software; the app does not receive, record or send camera images.
- Room position (spatial anchors). To line up the set for everyone in the same room, the app creates a spatial anchor and shares it with the other headsets in your game through Meta's services. This is handled under Meta's own privacy policy.
- Microphone. The app does not use the microphone and does not ask for permission to.
- Diagnostic log. The app writes a technical log file to its own storage on your headset. It stays there unless you choose to send it to us.
- Meta account. Meta provides the app with a platform user ID to confirm you are entitled to run it. We do not keep it.
Who else is involved
- Meta Platforms: the headset, store, entitlement check and shared spatial anchors.
- Exit Games (Photon): relays live game messages between headsets.
- Microsoft Azure: hosts our websites and the session service, in the United States.
Each handles data under its own terms. We do not give or sell your information to anyone else, and we do not use it for advertising.
Cookies and tracking
Our websites set no cookies and load no third-party scripts, fonts, adverts or analytics. shenanigans.host keeps the session tokens described above in your browser's local storage.
Children
Shenanigans is made for adults and is not directed at children. Meta does not allow children under 13 to use a Quest headset without a parent-managed account, and we do not knowingly collect information from children. If you believe a child has given us information, contact us and we will delete it.
Your choices
- Leave a game with the "Leave the game" button on the join page; your name comes off the list straight away.
- Clear this site's data in your browser to remove the stored session tokens.
- Ask us what we hold about you, or ask us to delete it, at the address below. In practice there is very little, and it expires on its own within hours. Depending on where you live, you may have further rights under laws such as the GDPR or the CCPA; we will honour them.
Changes
If the game starts collecting anything new (for example, if phones become controllers, or voice chat is added for remote play), this page will be updated before that version is released, and the date at the top will change.
Contact
ThingamaSoft
hello@shenanigans.media