Last updated: June 11, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how GOAT Lab ("we," "us," or "the game"), operated by Momentum Apps LLC, handles information when you use the game at playgoatlab.com. The short version: you can play everything without an account. Signing in is optional, and only used for the daily leaderboard and saving your daily results.
1. Playing without an account
GOAT Lab is free to play with no account required. If you just play, the game runs in your browser and we do not require a login, email, or personal details. Your game progress is stored locally on your device and is not transmitted to us.
2. Optional sign-in (Google)
If you choose to Sign in with Google, we use Google Firebase Authentication and collect basic Google account information: your name, email address, and profile photo URL. This is used to identify you for the daily leaderboard and to associate your daily results with your account. Signing in is entirely optional and not required to play.
3. The daily leaderboard is public
If you sign in and complete the Daily Challenge, your display name and score are submitted to a public global leaderboard (stored in Google Firebase / Firestore) that is visible to everyone who uses GOAT Lab. Do not sign in if you do not want a name associated with your scores shown publicly. We store one entry per day per account (name, score, and the date). You can request removal of your leaderboard entries and account data at any time by emailing ethan@momentumapps.net.
4. Analytics
We use Vercel Web Analytics, a privacy-friendly, cookieless analytics tool, to understand aggregate traffic (such as page views and referrers). It does not use tracking cookies and does not build advertising profiles of you. We do not run advertising trackers or sell data.
5. Cookies and local storage
GOAT Lab does not use advertising or cross-site tracking cookies, and our analytics is cookieless. We use your browser's local storage only for essential, first-party functions you choose to use: remembering your Daily Challenge progress and streak on your device, and keeping you signed in if you sign in with Google. These are strictly necessary for those features and are never used to track you across other sites.
6. Hosting and server logs
The game is hosted on Vercel. Like virtually all web hosts, Vercel may automatically log standard technical request data (such as IP address, browser type, and pages requested) for security, performance, and abuse prevention. This data is handled by Vercel under its own privacy practices. See Vercel's Privacy Policy.
7. Payments and tips
If you choose to support us through our "Support Us" link, payments are processed by a third-party platform (Ko-fi). We never see or store your full payment details. Any information you provide during a tip is governed by that platform's own privacy policy. Supporting us is entirely voluntary and is not required to play any part of the game.
8. External links
GOAT Lab may link to third-party sites (for example, Ko-fi, X/Twitter, or Momentum Apps). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review their policies.
9. Children's privacy
GOAT Lab is intended for users 13 years of age and older. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. Signing in (which is optional) requires a Google account, which Google itself requires users to be old enough to hold. If you believe a child under 13 has signed in or provided personal information, email ethan@momentumapps.net and we will delete it.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes take effect when posted on this page, and the "Last updated" date above will be revised accordingly.
11. Contact
Questions about this policy? Email ethan@momentumapps.net.