Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

LogicPuzzles ("we," "us," "our," or "Company") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information in the following ways:

• Account Information: When you create an account, we collect your username, email address, and password (hashed).
• Game Progress: We store your game progress, scores, completion times, and puzzle solutions.
• Server Logs: Our web server logs may contain your IP address, browser type, and access times.
• Preferences: We store your theme preference (dark/light mode) and game settings in your browser's localStorage.

3. How We Use Your Data

We use your information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our puzzle games
• To save your progress and game state
• To track and display badges and achievements
• To communicate with you about your account and respond to your inquiries
• To improve our services and fix bugs

4. Cookies, Local Storage, and Analytics

Our site uses PHP sessions (stored server-side) to keep you logged in. These sessions are necessary for the service to function and do not require consent.

We also use your browser's localStorage to store:

• Theme preference: Your choice of dark or light mode
• Game settings: Minesweeper difficulty, cell size, and other preferences
• Cookie consent choice: Your preference for accepting or declining analytics cookies

Your cookie consent choice is stored in localStorage only — never in a cookie — to avoid the chicken-and-egg problem of needing consent before storing consent.

Google Analytics

If you accept analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymised information about how visitors use our site — such as pages visited, time spent, and device type. This data helps us understand and improve the site. Google Analytics sets cookies in your browser to identify repeat visits.

Google Analytics data is processed by Google LLC and may be transferred to servers in the United States. Google acts as a data processor on our behalf. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.

Analytics cookies are only set after you click "Accept" on the cookie banner. If you decline, no analytics data is collected. You can change your preference at any time by clearing your browser's localStorage for this site.

Cookies we set

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell or trade your personal information. If you accept analytics cookies, anonymised usage data is shared with Google LLC solely for the purpose of site analytics (see section 4 above). No other personal data is shared with third parties.

6. Data Retention

We retain your account data for as long as your account exists. If you delete your account, your data will be removed from our servers.

7. Your Rights

Under UK GDPR, you have the following rights:

• Right of access: You can request a copy of your personal data.
• Right to rectification: You can request that we correct inaccurate data.
• Right to erasure: You can request deletion of your data (right to be forgotten).
• Right to data portability: You can request your data in a portable format.
• Right to withdraw consent: You can withdraw consent for non-essential storage at any time.

8. How to Withdraw Consent or Delete Your Data

To withdraw analytics consent, open your browser's developer tools, go to Application → Local Storage, and delete the cookie_consent key for this site. The cookie banner will reappear on your next visit, allowing you to decline.

To delete your account and personal data, log in and go to Profile → Edit Profile → Danger Zone and click Delete Account. Your account and all associated data will be permanently removed.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our service constitutes your acceptance of any changes.

10. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please get in touch with us.