Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Scope

This Privacy Policy explains how PuzzleJot (“we”, “our”, or “the Website”), accessible at https://puzzlejot.com, collects, uses, and safeguards information when you access our digital word search games, custom word search maker, and downloadable print-ready PDF worksheets.

By using PuzzleJot, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our site.

2. Information We Collect

A. Personal Information You Choose to Provide

PuzzleJot is designed so solvers can play and print free worksheets without creating an account or providing personal details. We only receive personal information that you voluntarily submit to us (such as your name and email address when submitting a contact inquiry or support request).

B. Digital Purchases & Payment Processing (Lemon Squeezy)

When purchasing our commercial printable PDF collections, your transaction is securely handled by our Merchant of Record, Lemon Squeezy, LLC. Financial payment credentials (credit/debit card numbers, CVV, billing address) are collected and processed directly by Lemon Squeezy under rigorous PCI-DSS Level 1 security standards.

PuzzleJot never sees, stores, or handles your credit card numbers. We only receive essential transaction metadata from Lemon Squeezy (your order ID, name, email address, purchased bundle, and transaction timestamp) to fulfill your digital download, verify your access tokens, and provide customer care.

C. Automatically Collected Technical Data & Server Logs

Like virtually all website operators, our hosting servers automatically log standard network requests when you visit. This may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, language preference, referring/exit pages, operating system, timestamp, and requested URLs. This technical data is used strictly for server health monitoring, security anomaly detection, DDoS defense, and rate-limiting.

D. Browser Local Storage for Gameplay

To deliver a seamless solving experience without requiring an account, we use standard HTML5 local storage (or session storage) on your device. This saves:

• Words you have highlighted and found on the active puzzle board.
• Your solving elapsed timer and view zoom settings (e.g., Fit Screen, Standard, or Large Print).
• Custom word lists you enter into the Word Search Maker tool. These custom lists are processed 100% locally in your browser and are never uploaded or stored on our public database.

3. Third-Party Advertising & Google AdSense

To support the free availability of our original word search collection and printable worksheets, PuzzleJot works with third-party advertising partners, notably Google AdSense.

These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology in their respective advertisements and links that appear on PuzzleJot, which are sent directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by our third-party advertising partners to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see.

Please note that PuzzleJot has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

4. Cookies & How to Control Them

A cookie is a small text file placed on your device by a web server. You can choose to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser settings to decline cookies if you prefer.

To manage or block cookies in your specific browser, refer to the official support documentation for your browser:

• Manage cookies in Google Chrome ↗
• Manage cookies in Apple Safari ↗
• Manage cookies in Mozilla Firefox ↗
• Manage cookies in Microsoft Edge ↗

5. California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), grants you specific rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Know: You have the right to request information about the categories and specific pieces of personal data we have collected about you over the past 12 months.
• Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of any personal information collected from you (such as your contact emails).
• Right to Opt Out of Sale/Sharing: We do not sell your personal information. We do not sell the personal data of minors.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you in any way for exercising any of your CCPA/CPRA rights.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

6. European Privacy Rights (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you are entitled to certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• The right to access, update, or delete the information we have on you.
• The right of rectification if your information is inaccurate or incomplete.
• The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
• The right to restriction of processing under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability in a structured, machine-readable format.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time where processing was based on consent.

Our lawful basis for processing personal data includes our legitimate interests in operating, securing, and maintaining the Website, and compliance with legal obligations.

7. Children’s Privacy Protection (COPPA)

Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important. PuzzleJot is designed and intended for adult puzzle enthusiasts, seniors, teachers, and general family audiences. We do not knowingly collect or solicit any personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13 in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

If you believe that a child under 13 has provided personal information to us through our contact form, please notify us immediately at [email protected] so we can promptly delete that information from our records.

8. Data Security & Retention

We implement industry-standard technical and organizational security measures, including HTTPS/TLS encryption across all site traffic, to safeguard communications. We retain server logs for a limited operational window (typically 30–90 days) before automated purging. Contact form inquiries are retained only as long as necessary to address your feedback.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may periodically update our Privacy Policy to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory modifications. We will notify solvers of any material changes by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

10. Contacting Our Data Controller

If you have questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data handling practices, please contact our designated privacy team: