Privacy policy

1. About this policy

This Privacy Policy explains how information may be processed when you visit and use Puzzade. Puzzade is a free trivia and casual-games website and does not require users to create an account.

2. Information you provide

Puzzade does not require you to provide personal information to play its quizzes or games. We do not require account registration, passwords, profiles, or payment information to use the website.

If you contact us by email, we will receive the information you choose to include in your message, such as your email address, name, and the contents of your message. We use that information to respond to your request and communicate with you.

3. Gameplay information stored in your browser

Some Puzzade features store gameplay information locally in your browser rather than in a Puzzade account. For example, daily streak information may be stored using browser localStorage, while temporary game progress may use sessionStorage.

This browser storage is used to provide game functionality and preserve gameplay between visits or page reloads where applicable. Clearing your browser data can remove this information. Browser storage does not create a Puzzade account or allow us to identify you personally.

4. Technical information

Like most websites, Puzzade may be accessed through hosting, security, content delivery, analytics, advertising, or other third-party infrastructure. These services may process technical information associated with a visit, which can include information such as IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring page, requested pages, approximate location derived from an IP address, and timestamps.

This information may be used for purposes such as delivering the website, maintaining security, preventing abuse, understanding website usage, measuring performance, and serving advertising. The exact information processed depends on the third-party services active on the website.

5. Google AdSense and advertising cookies

Puzzade uses Google AdSense to display advertising. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, and similar technologies to deliver, measure, and personalize advertising, subject to applicable settings and consent requirements.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to Puzzade or other websites. Advertising cookies may also be used to limit repeated advertisements, measure advertising performance, and support advertising functionality.

Google provides information about how it uses advertising cookies and how users can manage advertising personalization in its advertising settings.

You can manage personalized advertising preferences through Google Ads Settings. You can also learn more about opting out of certain third-party personalized advertising through AboutAds.info.

For more information about Google's use of data on publisher websites, please see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

6. Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies and similar technologies may be used by Puzzade or third-party services to provide functionality, remember preferences, understand website usage, maintain security, and serve or measure advertising.

You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect the operation of some website features or the way advertising is displayed.

7. How information is used

Information processed in connection with Puzzade may be used to:

• operate and deliver the website and its games;
• remember certain gameplay information in your browser;
• maintain website security and prevent abuse;
• understand website performance and usage;
• display and measure advertising; and
• respond to messages sent to us.

8. Third-party services

Puzzade relies on third-party providers for some parts of its website infrastructure and advertising. These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and terms.

Advertising and other third-party technologies may operate independently of Puzzade. We recommend reviewing the privacy policies of relevant third-party providers if you want more information about how they process information.

9. Children's privacy

Puzzade is a general-audience entertainment and trivia website. We do not knowingly request personal information from children. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us so that we can review the situation and take appropriate action.

10. Your choices

You can control cookies through your browser, manage Google advertising personalization through Google Ads Settings, and choose whether to provide personal information when contacting us.

Depending on where you live, applicable privacy laws may provide additional rights concerning your personal information. You can contact us using the address below if you have a privacy-related request or question.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, advertising arrangements, or applicable privacy requirements change. The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will be updated when changes are made.

12. Contact

For privacy questions or requests, contact Puzzade at hello@puzzade.com.