Terms of use

Last updated October 30, 2026

These are the rules for using Tato Dig. By playing, you agree to them.

Playing Tato Dig

• Tato Dig is free to play, for your own fun.
• You don't need an account.
• We may change, add or remove puzzles and features, or pause or stop running the game, at any time.
• If you're under 18, or under the age of adulthood where you live, please read these terms with a parent or guardian, who agrees to them for you.

Play fair and be kind

Scores run on the honor system. Please don't:

• use bots, scripts or solvers to play or submit runs, or send fake scores
• try to break, overload or hack the site, or get puzzles before they're released
• copy Tato Dig's puzzles, art or code to run your own copy of the game

We may remove scores, or block access, that break these rules.

Puzzles you send in

• Only send puzzles you made yourself.
• Keep the puzzle name and your name kind: nothing rude or hateful, and nothing personal like your full name, address or phone number.
• By sending a puzzle in, you give Tato Dig a free, permanent, worldwide right to use, change, rename and publish it, including as a daily puzzle and in the archive, and to show the name you gave with it. You don't get paid for it, and you keep no say over how it's used.
• We decide which puzzles to use. We may change or turn down any puzzle, and may never use yours.

Sync codes

Your sync code works like a key to your stats. Anyone with your code can read and change those stats and use that player ID, and we can't tell who's using it, so only use it on your own devices.

Supporters and ads

• Donations go through Ko-fi and follow Ko-fi's terms. They're voluntary gifts to support the game.
• As a thank-you, any donation lets you turn off ads on the devices you activate. The ad-free pass lasts on each device until its site data is cleared, and you can activate it again any time.
• Ads come from Google, and may be personalized, as the privacy policy explains. We don't pick each ad, and we're not responsible for what advertisers offer. If you see an ad that seems wrong for Tato Dig, please tell us.

Who owns what

The Tato Dig name, Tato the hamster, the art, the puzzles and the code belong to Tato Dig's creator. You're welcome to share your results and screenshots. The Pixelify Sans and Jersey 10 fonts are used under the SIL Open Font License (Pixelify Sans, Jersey 10).

No guarantees

We work hard to keep Tato Dig running smoothly, but it's provided "as is", without warranties of any kind. Puzzles, scores, charts and stats might sometimes be wrong, lost or unavailable. To the extent the law allows, we aren't liable for any loss that comes from using Tato Dig. If we're ever found liable anyway, the most we owe is what you've paid to use Tato Dig in the past year. The game is free, so that's usually nothing; donations are gifts, not payments for the game. Some places don't allow these limits, so they may not all apply to you.

Privacy

Our privacy policy explains what we collect and how to ask us to delete it.

Changes to these terms

We may update these terms and the date at the top.

Contact

Questions about these terms? Email hello@tatodig.com.