Last updated: November 9, 2026
No accounts
You don't need to sign up, log in, or give us your name or email to use anything on firstmahj.com. All of our tools are free to use without an account.
Our email list
If you choose to sign up for our email list (for example, to get the free First Night Quick Card), here is exactly what happens:
- What we collect: your email address, and which page or tool you signed up from (such as "tile quiz"), so we know which pages are helpful. We also record the date you signed up. We don't ask for your name.
- What we send: one friendly email a week at most, with beginner tips, new free tools, and the occasional note about our First Game Night Kit.
- Who stores it: we use Buttondown, an email newsletter service, to store the list and send our emails. Buttondown processes your email address on our behalf under its own privacy policy. If we're not using Buttondown yet, your address is stored privately in our own Cloudflare account until we set up a newsletter service.
- How to unsubscribe: every email has an unsubscribe link at the bottom. One click and you're off the list. You can also email [email protected] and we'll remove you and delete your address.
- We never sell it. We don't sell, rent, or share our email list with anyone else, and we never will.
Scores and settings stay in your browser
Our tools, such as the tile quiz and payout calculator, may save things like your best score or your preferred settings using your browser's localStorage. That information stays on your own device. It is not sent to us, and we can't see it. You can clear it at any time by clearing your browser's site data for firstmahj.com.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4, loaded through Google Tag Manager, to understand how many people visit, which pages and tools are useful, and where people get stuck. Google Analytics sets first-party cookies (such as _ga) to recognize a returning browser. It records things like the pages you view, the general type of device and browser, your approximate region, and simple events such as finishing a quiz or a practice game. It does not tell us your name or email address, and we don't send it any.
We have not turned on Google's advertising features, and we don't use the data to show you ads. You can opt out of Google Analytics on every website with Google's browser add-on, or by blocking cookies for firstmahj.com in your browser settings. Google processes this data under its own privacy policy.
We may also use Cloudflare Web Analytics, which counts visits without cookies.
Affiliate links
Some pages, such as our shopping list and set guide, include links to products on Amazon, such as mahjong sets, mats, and racks. These links are marked as sponsored. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. If you click one of these links, Amazon may use cookies under its own privacy policy. Buying through our links never costs you more.
Digital products
We sell a digital product, the First Game Night Kit, through Lemon Squeezy. The checkout opens in an overlay loaded from Lemon Squeezy's servers. If you buy something, Lemon Squeezy handles the checkout and payment and processes your information under its own privacy policy. We never see or store your card details. We receive only what's needed to deliver your purchase, such as your email address and order details.
What we don't do
- We don't sell your personal information, including our email list.
- We don't use advertising, remarketing or cross-site tracking tags.
- We don't ask for personal information to use our tools.
Children
This site is intended for adults and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.
Changes to this policy
If we change how we handle information, we'll update this page and the date at the top.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email us at [email protected].
