Privacy Policy

Last Updated: [December 19, 2025]

Welcome to Puzzle Solution (https://puzzlesolution.xyz/). We are committed to protecting your personal data and your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website, which provides puzzle solutions, riddles, and educational content.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information that you provide directly to us and information that is collected automatically.

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Contact Information: When you use our “Contact Us” form, we collect your name and email address to respond to your inquiry.
• Comments: If you leave a comment on a puzzle solution, we collect the data shown in the comments form, as well as your IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.

B. Information Collected Automatically

• Log Data: Like most websites, we collect information that your browser sends whenever you visit (IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on site).
• Cookies & Tracking: We use cookies to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and serve personalized advertisements.
• Adblock Detection: Our site may detect the use of ad-blocking software to maintain the quality of our free services.

2. How We Use Your Information

We process your data for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our puzzle content and mock tests.
• To respond to your questions or feedback.
• To analyze website performance and user behavior (via Google Analytics).
• To show relevant advertisements to support our free content.
• To prevent fraud and spam (using tools like Akismet or reCAPTCHA).

3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your data depends on the context:

• Consent: When you accept cookies or sign up for updates.
• Legitimate Interests: To analyze site usage and protect the security of our website.

4. Third-Party Services & Advertising

We partner with third parties to help us operate our site and serve ads.

A. Google AdSense & Cookies

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements. Google uses cookies (specifically the DART cookie) to serve ads based on your visit to this and other sites on the internet.

• Opt-out: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

B. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze web traffic. This data is anonymized and helps us understand which puzzles are most popular.

C. Embedded Content

Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website. These sites may collect data about you.

5. Data Retention

We retain personal data only as long as necessary:

• Contact Form Data: Kept for 6 months for customer service purposes but not used for marketing.
• Comments: If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely so we can recognize and approve follow-up comments automatically.
• Analytics Data: Anonymized traffic data is kept for 14 to 26 months.

6. Your Data Rights

Depending on your location, you have the following rights:

• Right to Access/Portability: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
• Right to Deletion: Request that we erase your personal data.
• Right to Object/Opt-out: You can opt out of cookies via your browser settings or our cookie banner.
• CCPA (California) “Do Not Sell My Info”: We do not “sell” personal information in the traditional sense, but we do “share” identifiers for personalized ads. You can opt out using your browser’s “Global Privacy Control” (GPC) or via our ad settings.

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [Insert Your Email Address Here].

7. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)

While puzzles are family-friendly, our website is not specifically directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with data, please contact us immediately for deletion.

8. Data Security

We implement standard security measures (SSL/HTTPS) to protect your data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. AI Disclosure (2025 Standard)

We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to assist in generating puzzle hints or optimizing content. These tools do not process your personal data for training purposes unless you explicitly provide consent through interactive features.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the “Last Updated” date at the top.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Via Website: https://puzzlesolution.xyz/contact-us
• Via Email: admin@puzzlesolution.xyz