Effective date: September 12, 2026
80s Music Chart Challenge is an independent website created and operated by Eugene Usow. This Privacy Policy explains what information the site collects, how that information is used and the choices available to visitors and account holders.
By using 80s Music Chart Challenge, you acknowledge the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
You do not need an account to play the basic daily quiz.
If you choose to create an account, 80s Music Chart Challenge collects the email address, username or display name, and authentication information needed to create and secure the account. The site uses this information to identify the account, allow the user to sign in and provide account-related features.
The site does not collect payment-card information because it does not currently charge users to play or create an account.
When you play a quiz, the site may process information about your activity, including:
For registered users, this information may be connected to the user’s account so that scores, streaks and statistics can be saved. Anonymous quiz activity may be processed without being connected to a registered account.
If you contact the site, report a disputed question, request a correction, request account deletion or otherwise send a message, the site receives the information you provide in that communication.
Please do not submit sensitive personal, medical, financial or confidential information through the site.
80s Music Chart Challenge offers an optional Friday Expert Question email. This free email is informational and noncommercial and contains no advertising, sponsorships, affiliate links, paid offers or fundraising. Creating an account does not subscribe you. You must separately opt in, and you may unsubscribe at any time. We retain consent and suppression records as needed to provide the requested email, honor opt-out requests and process deletion requests. The site does not collect or publish a physical mailing address.
When you visit the site, limited technical information may be collected automatically by the site and its service providers. This information may include:
80s Music Chart Challenge uses Google Analytics 4 to measure general traffic and understand how visitors use the site. Analytics events may record actions such as viewing a page, starting a quiz, answering a question or completing a quiz.
80s Music Chart Challenge does not intentionally send names, email addresses or other directly identifying account information to Google Analytics.
80s Music Chart Challenge uses collected information to:
Deliver the optional Friday Expert Question email to subscribers who have separately opted in, and honor unsubscribe and deletion requests. This free email is informational and noncommercial and contains no advertising, sponsorships, affiliate links, paid offers or fundraising. We retain consent and suppression records as needed to provide the requested email, honor opt-out requests and process deletion requests.
80s Music Chart Challenge and its service providers may use cookies, local storage or similar technologies for:
You can restrict or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking authentication or other essential storage may prevent account features, saved progress or other parts of the site from working properly.
You can learn more about Google’s privacy practices at:
https://policies.google.com/privacy
Information about Google’s Analytics opt-out browser add-on is available at:
https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout
80s Music Chart Challenge does not sell or rent personal information.
Information may be processed by service providers that perform necessary functions for the site, such as:
These providers receive only the information reasonably necessary to perform their services. Their handling of information is also governed by their own terms and privacy policies.
Information may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to:
If operation or ownership of the site is transferred, information associated with the site may be included in that transfer, subject to applicable law and the commitments described in this policy.
The site may include Spotify players, YouTube videos and links to external services such as Meetup, Bluesky and other music or reference websites.
When you play embedded media or follow an external link, the third party may receive technical information or place its own cookies according to its privacy policy. 80s Music Chart Challenge does not control the privacy practices, content or security of third-party services.
The presence of a third-party link, player, trademark or reference does not indicate that the third party sponsors, endorses or operates 80s Music Chart Challenge.
80s Music Chart Challenge does not sell or rent personal information.
The site does not currently display paid advertising or use personal information to provide third-party behavioral advertising.
If these practices change, this Privacy Policy will be updated before the new practice begins.
Account information and saved quiz activity are retained while the account remains active and for as long as reasonably necessary to operate account features.
Email-subscription information is retained until the user unsubscribes or requests deletion. Limited unsubscribe information may be retained to ensure that the user’s opt-out request continues to be honored.
Analytics information is retained according to the retention settings configured in Google Analytics.
Messages, error reports and correction requests may be retained for as long as reasonably necessary to respond, document corrections, maintain security or resolve disputes.
Some information may remain temporarily in backups or security records after deletion. Limited information may also be retained when required for legal compliance, fraud prevention, security or the establishment or defense of legal claims.
You may request access to, correction of or deletion of personal information associated with your account by using the Contact page:
https://80smusicchartchallenge.com/contact
The site may require reasonable verification that the requester controls the relevant account.
Deleting an account may permanently remove saved scores, streaks, quiz history, leaderboard information and other account-related statistics. Once deleted, this information may not be recoverable.
Some limited information may be retained when necessary for security, legal compliance, backups or honoring an unsubscribe request.
80s Music Chart Challenge offers an optional Friday Expert Question email. This free email is informational and noncommercial and contains no advertising, sponsorships, affiliate links, paid offers or fundraising. Creating an account does not subscribe you. You must separately opt in, and you may unsubscribe at any time using the link in every email. We retain consent and suppression records as needed to provide the requested email, honor opt-out requests and process deletion requests. The site does not collect or publish a physical mailing address. Essential account or security messages may still be sent when required for account operation. Questions or deletion requests may be submitted through the Contact page.
80s Music Chart Challenge uses reasonable administrative and technical measures intended to protect information from unauthorized access, loss, alteration or misuse.
However, no website, database, storage system or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Users should choose a strong password, protect their login information and notify the site if they believe their account has been accessed without authorization.
80s Music Chart Challenge is a general-audience website. It is not directed to children under 13, and the site does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
If a parent or guardian believes that a child under 13 has provided personal information, the parent or guardian should submit a request through the Contact page. The information will be reviewed and deleted when appropriate.
80s Music Chart Challenge is operated in Pennsylvania, United States. Information may be processed or stored in the United States or in other locations where the site’s service providers operate.
Visitors using the site from outside the United States understand that their information may be transferred to and processed in the United States.
This Privacy Policy may be updated when the site’s features, service providers or information practices change.
The current version will be posted on this page with its effective date. If a change materially affects how account information is used, the site will provide an appropriate notice before the new practice takes effect.
Questions about this Privacy Policy, account information, email preferences or deletion requests may be submitted through the Contact page: