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This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how wordswithletters (hereinafter referred to as the "Firm", "We", "Us" or "Our") collects, uses, discloses, and protects information when You visit and play games on wordswithletters.org (hereinafter referred to as the "Platform").
The Platform is a free-to-play word game website. You do not need to register, sign up, or create an account to play any game on the Platform, and We do not require You to submit any personal information in order to use the Platform. By accessing or using the Platform, You consent to the practices described in this Policy. If You do not agree with this Policy, please do not access or use the Platform.
The Platform does not offer, and does not require, user registration, account creation, sign-up, or login of any kind. You can access every game and feature on the Platform without providing Your name, email address, phone number, or any other identifying information.
Since there is no registration or account system, We do not knowingly collect Your name, email address, phone number, or similar personal identifiers. However, in the ordinary course of operating the Platform, We may automatically collect limited technical information, such as:
a. Your IP address, approximate location (derived from IP address), browser type and version, device type, and operating system.
b. Pages visited, games played, time spent on the Platform, referring/exit pages, and similar usage and analytics data.
c. Cookies and locally stored data (such as browser local storage) used to remember Your in-game progress, streaks, scores, or preferences (for example, Your daily word-game results) on the device You are using, so that this information is available if You return to the Platform on the same device and browser.
d. Information You voluntarily submit if You choose to contact Us directly, such as through an email or a feedback/contact form (for example, Your email address and the content of Your message).
Any information described above is used solely for the following purposes:
a. To operate, maintain, and improve the games and features on the Platform.
b. To remember Your game progress, scores, streaks, or preferences on Your device between visits.
c. To understand, in aggregate, how visitors use the Platform, so that We can improve performance, fix issues, and design better games.
d. To detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or security issues, and to protect the Platform and its visitors.
e. To respond to You if You contact Us directly with a question, feedback, or complaint.
f. To comply with applicable law or a valid legal request.
We do not use any information collected to build a profile of You for the purpose of identifying You personally, since no account or identity is ever created on the Platform.
The Platform uses cookies and/or browser local storage for the following purposes:
a. Essential/Functional: To save Your game progress, results, streaks, and preferences (such as light/dark mode) directly on Your device, so the Platform works as expected each time You visit.
b. Analytics: To understand overall visitor traffic and usage patterns using analytics tools, in an aggregated and non-identifying manner.
c. Advertising: If the Platform displays advertisements, We and Our advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads and measure their performance, as described in Section 5 below.
You may control or disable cookies through Your browser settings at any time. Please note that if You disable cookies or clear Your browser's local storage, Your saved game progress, scores, and streaks on the Platform may be lost, and some features may not work as intended.
The Platform may be supported, in whole or in part, by advertising and/or third-party analytics services (such as Google Analytics or similar tools). These third parties may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to collect information about Your visits to the Platform and other websites, in order to serve relevant advertisements and measure their effectiveness.
We do not control the data collection practices of these third-party advertising or analytics providers, and this Policy does not cover their practices. We encourage You to review the privacy policies of any such third-party service, and, where available, to use industry opt-out tools (such as the Network Advertising Initiative or Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out pages) if You wish to limit interest-based advertising.
We do not sell Your information. Since the Platform does not collect personal identifiers through registration, there is very little information to disclose. However, any technical or usage information We do collect may be shared:
a. With service providers (such as Our hosting provider or analytics/advertising partners) who help Us operate the Platform, strictly for the purposes described in this Policy.
b. Where required to do so by law, regulation, court order, or a valid governmental or law enforcement request.
c. In connection with a merger, acquisition, reorganization, or sale of all or part of Our business, in which such information may be transferred as a business asset.
The Platform is hosted on Firebase. Any technical or usage information We collect is stored on servers maintained by Our hosting and service providers. We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect this information from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and We cannot guarantee absolute security.
Game progress, scores, and preferences saved in Your browser's local storage remain on Your device until You clear Your browser data or You do so yourself; We do not separately store this information on Our servers tied to Your identity. Aggregated analytics and technical log data are retained only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this Policy, or as required by applicable law.
Because the Platform does not require an account, there is no profile or account information for You to access, correct, or delete with Us. You can, at any time:
a. Clear Your browser's cookies and local storage to remove any saved game progress, scores, or preferences from Your device.
b. Adjust Your browser or device settings to block or limit cookies and tracking technologies.
c. Use available opt-out mechanisms offered by third-party analytics or advertising providers, where applicable.
The Platform is a general-audience word game site and does not knowingly collect personal information from anyone, including children, since no registration or account creation is required or offered. If You believe a child has provided Us with personal information through a direct communication (such as a contact email), please reach out to Us using the details in Section 13, and We will take steps to delete such information.
The Platform may contain links to third-party websites, applications, or services that are not owned or controlled by Us. This Policy does not apply to such third-party properties, and We are not responsible for their privacy practices or content. We encourage You to review the privacy policy of any third-party site You visit.
The Firm reserves the right to amend or update this Policy at any time, at its sole discretion, without prior notice. Any changes will be effective immediately upon posting the revised Policy on the Platform. Your continued use of the Platform following any such change constitutes Your acceptance of the revised Policy. We encourage You to review this Policy periodically.
If You have any questions, concerns, or feedback about this Privacy Policy or how the Platform handles information, please contact Us at:
Email: care@wordswithletters.org