Privacy Policy

Your privacy is our priority

Updated
August 2025
Read Time
5 min

Privacy at a Glance

✅ What We DO

  • • Protect your game progress locally
  • • Use minimal, anonymous analytics
  • • Secure all data transmissions
  • • Respect your privacy choices

❌ What We DON'T Do

  • • Sell your personal information
  • • Track you across other websites
  • • Require account creation
  • • Collect unnecessary data

Information We Collect

Game Data (Stored Locally)

Your puzzle progress, completion times, and game preferences are stored locally on your device using browser storage. This data never leaves your device.

  • • Puzzle completion status
  • • Personal best times
  • • Theme preferences (light/dark mode)
  • • Hint usage statistics

Usage Analytics (Anonymous)

We collect minimal, anonymous analytics to improve the game experience:

  • • Page views and session duration
  • • Device type and screen size (for responsive design)
  • • Browser type (for compatibility)
  • • General geographic region (country level only)

What We DON'T Collect

  • • Personal identifying information
  • • Email addresses or contact information
  • • Financial information
  • • Social media profiles
  • • Location data beyond country level

How We Use Your Information

Game Enhancement

  • • Save your progress between sessions
  • • Remember your preferences
  • • Provide personalized difficulty
  • • Track your improvement over time

Service Improvement

  • • Optimize game performance
  • • Fix bugs and technical issues
  • • Develop new features
  • • Ensure cross-device compatibility

Security & Reliability

  • • Prevent spam and abuse
  • • Monitor system performance
  • • Ensure service availability
  • • Protect against security threats

Community Building

  • • Understand player preferences
  • • Create better puzzle collections
  • • Improve user experience
  • • Develop educational content

Data Sharing & Third Parties

We Do NOT Sell Your Data

We have never sold, and will never sell, any personal information to third parties. Your privacy is not for sale.

Service Providers

We may share anonymous, aggregated data with trusted service providers for:

  • • Web hosting and content delivery
  • • Anonymous analytics and performance monitoring
  • • Security and spam protection

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law, such as responding to a valid court order or protecting our legal rights. Any such disclosure would be limited to what is legally required.

Business Transfers

In the unlikely event of a business sale or merger, user data would be transferred only with the same privacy protections in place.

Data Security

Technical Safeguards

  • • HTTPS encryption for all connections
  • • Secure hosting infrastructure
  • • Regular security updates
  • • Automated backup systems

Access Controls

  • • Limited access to data systems
  • • Multi-factor authentication
  • • Regular access reviews
  • • Principle of least privilege

Monitoring & Detection

  • • 24/7 security monitoring
  • • Intrusion detection systems
  • • Regular vulnerability assessments
  • • Incident response procedures

Team Training

  • • Regular security training
  • • Privacy awareness programs
  • • Incident response training
  • • Best practices enforcement

Note: While we implement industry-standard security measures, no system is 100% secure. We continuously monitor and improve our security practices to protect your information.

Your Privacy Rights

Access & Portability

Since most data is stored locally on your device, you have direct access to it. You can export your game data at any time.

Correction & Updates

You can modify your preferences and clear your game data directly in the browser settings.

Deletion

Clear your browser data to remove all locally stored information. Contact us to delete any server-side analytics data.

Opt-Out

You can disable analytics tracking through your browser settings or by using browser extensions.

Questions & Complaints

Contact us with any privacy concerns. You also have the right to file complaints with relevant data protection authorities.

Legal Protections

You're protected under applicable privacy laws including GDPR, CCPA, and other regional regulations.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

  • • Game state preservation
  • • User preference storage
  • • Security functionality

Analytics Cookies

  • • Anonymous usage statistics
  • • Performance monitoring
  • • Error tracking

Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

Browser Controls

  • • Block all cookies
  • • Delete existing cookies
  • • Set cookie preferences

Impact of Blocking

  • • Game progress won't save
  • • Preferences reset each visit
  • • Some features may not work

Children's Privacy

COPPA Compliance

Our service is designed to be family-friendly and educational. We take special care to protect children's privacy:

  • • We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13
  • • No account creation or personal data is required to play
  • • All data is stored locally on the device
  • • No advertising or tracking of minors
  • • Educational content with no inappropriate material

If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately and we will delete such information.

For Parents & Educators

Our cryptogram puzzles are excellent educational tools for developing vocabulary, pattern recognition, and problem-solving skills. The game can be safely used in classrooms and at home without privacy concerns.

Policy Changes & Updates

How We Handle Updates

  • Minor Changes: Updates for clarity or legal requirements
  • Material Changes: Significant policy modifications that affect your rights
  • Notification: Prominent notice on our website for 30 days
  • Effective Date: All changes include clear effective dates

Version History

Current Version v2.0 -August 2025
Previous Version v1.0 - June 2024

Your Options

If you disagree with policy changes, you can stop using our service or contact us with concerns. Continued use after changes indicates acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

Privacy Questions & Concerns

Response within 48 hours
Secure communication guaranteed

What to Include

  • Subject: Clear description of your concern
  • Details: Specific privacy questions or issues
  • Request Type: Data access, deletion, correction, etc.
  • Contact Info: How we can respond to you

Your privacy matters to us. We're committed to addressing all concerns promptly and transparently.