LostStreet is a fun, free online world detective game. You are dropped onto a random street anywhere in the world and use visual clues to guess where you are on the map.

Is LostStreet free to play?

Yes! LostStreet is 100% free with no subscriptions, no daily limits, and no credit card required. You can play right away in your browser.

How do you guess the location in LostStreet?

Look around in 360 degrees for clues like road signs, language on buildings, which side of the road cars drive on, license plates, and nature. Then click on the map to make your guess!

Can I play LostStreet with friends?

Yes! You can play real-time 1v1 duels against players worldwide or create private party rooms to play with up to 20 friends.

What is the daily challenge in LostStreet?

The LostStreet daily challenge is a daily round where players test their street view guessing skills, track consecutive play streaks, and climb the global leaderboards.

Trust & Transparency

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: August 27, 2026 • Effective Date: August 27, 2026

Welcome to LostStreet ("we," "our," or "us"). We are dedicated to maintaining the trust and confidence of all players who visit our website (https://www.loststreet.online) and use our free world geography guessing platform.

This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, store, use, and safeguard personal information when you access our singleplayer modes, competitive multiplayer matchmaking, or educational guides. Our practices comply with worldwide privacy standards including the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK Data Protection Act, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA/CPRA).

1. Information We Collect

To deliver an accurate, fast, and competitive geography learning experience, we collect specific data categories depending on your level of interaction:

Account & Authentication Data: When you sign in using Google Sign-In, we collect your verified email address, public display name, and avatar profile picture via Firebase Authentication. You are also welcome to play without registration as an anonymous guest.
Gameplay Records & Stats: We record multiplayer match results, your calculated ELO rating, experience points (XP), level progression, daily login streaks, and the geographic coordinates (latitude and longitude) of each guess you submit to determine distance accuracy.
Technical & Telemetry Information: When you browse LostStreet, our servers automatically log standard network telemetry including your IP address, browser user agent, device operating system, language preferences, and basic interaction events.

2. Third-Party Integrations & Advertising Partners

LostStreet partners with industry-leading infrastructure and advertising providers to deliver free access worldwide:

Google Maps Platform: We utilize official Google Maps JavaScript and Street View APIs to display 360-degree street panoramas and interactive world maps. Your interactions with map views are governed by the Google Privacy Policy.
Google AdSense & DoubleClick: We use Google AdSense to display non-intrusive advertisements that help fund our server bandwidth and API costs. Google, as a third-party advertising vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads to players based on their visits to LostStreet and other sites across the Internet. You can manage your personalized ad settings or opt out at any time by visiting the Google My Ad Center.
Google Firebase: We utilize Firebase Authentication, Cloud Firestore, and Firebase Realtime Database for secure profile storage, real-time 1v1 matchmaking, and instant score synchronization.
Vercel Cloud Platform:Our frontend application is hosted globally on Vercel's edge network, which processes diagnostic logs and ensures low-latency performance.

3. Cookies & Local Browser Storage

LostStreet utilizes essential first-party cookies and browser local storage to save your audio preferences (sound effects volume), preferred measurement units (miles vs kilometers), guest match history, and daily streak timestamps.

Our third-party advertising partners also set cookies to measure campaign performance and deliver relevant context. For a detailed breakdown of all cookie types and comprehensive instructions on managing or disabling them, please visit our dedicated Cookie Policy.

4. How We Use Collected Data

We process player data strictly for legitimate educational, operational, and security purposes:

To host, operate, and maintain real-time multiplayer lobbies and party rooms.
To compute distance scores, calculate ELO rating adjustments, and update global leaderboards.
To serve advertising that enables LostStreet to remain 100% free and accessible to all students and geography enthusiasts.
To detect and prevent automated bots, reverse-engineering attempts, cheating, and malicious network traffic.
To respond directly to player feedback, bug reports, and customer support inquiries.

5. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA)

Regardless of your geographical location, LostStreet respects your statutory data protection rights:

Right of Access: You can request a summary copy of all personal information and match logs associated with your account.
Right to Rectification: You can update inaccurate profile attributes, usernames, or regional preferences.
Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): You may request permanent deletion of your Firebase profile, ELO history, leaderboard rankings, and saved records.
Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: You have the right to limit the ways your information is processed or opt out of personalized analytics.

To exercise any of these privacy rights, please reach out via our Contact Form or send a request to our Data Protection Officer at privacy@loststreet.online. We respond to all verified requests within 30 days.

6. Children's Privacy

LostStreet is an educational platform designed to foster geographical knowledge and world curiosity. However, we do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from individuals under the age of 13. If you believe that a minor has submitted personal data through our site without parental consent, please contact us immediately and we will promptly delete the data.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this policy occasionally to maintain alignment with evolving data regulations, technology changes, and new game features. All revisions will be posted directly to this page with an updated "Last Updated" timestamp. Continued use of LostStreet after revisions implies acknowledgment of the updated policy.

Data Privacy Officer & Inquiries

privacy@loststreet.online

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