● data & ethics

What we keep, and what we never will.

Duelo earns its keep one honest way: players who opt in let us license their anonymized solving-traces for AI research. That license is what keeps the arena free and the ranking real. Here is exactly how it works — no fine print.

youopt in to contribute your duel trajectories (anonymized)
welicense that dataset for AI research; the arena stays free
neveryour identity, your secrets, or anything you didn't consent to

What a contributed record is

One duel you consented to share: the problem, your trajectory (the moves you made to steer your AI), the machine-verified result, and timing. It is the process of solving — the part that teaches — paired with an objective verdict. The value is in the craft, not in who you are.

Opt-in, always

Nothing is contributed unless you switch it on in Settings. Off by default. Reversible anytime.

Pseudonym only

Exports carry a stable pseudonym — never your name, email, or account id. It is impossible by construction, not by promise.

Secrets stripped

Personal data and secrets are redacted before anything is stored. A redaction count is kept so the cleaning is auditable.

No money, ever

Sparks and reputation never cash out. The arena is a closed game; the only revenue is the external dataset license. You are never paid per move, so there is no reason to game it.

You hold the switch

Contribution is a single toggle in your settings. Turn it on when you want to help build the dataset; turn it off and future duels stop being eligible. Seed and demo content is never sold, and nothing un-consented is ever exported.

Manage data contribution →

Questions about a specific record or removal? Reach the team — we answer.