Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Core Philosophy

This Privacy Policy outlines how SnappGrid (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and safeguards information when you visit snappgrid.com. This policy also outlines your privacy rights under European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), and related privacy frameworks.

2. Information We Collect

A. Information You Voluntarily Provide:

• Email Subscriptions: If you choose to subscribe to our daily morning puzzle reminder, we collect your email address via our email delivery provider (MailerLite). You may unsubscribe with a single click at any time via the link in every email.
• Contact Submissions: If you reach out to our team via our contact form or email, we receive your name, email address, and message content solely to respond to your inquiry.
• Digital Book Purchases: When purchasing digital PDF volumes, payment information (credit card number, billing address) is processed directly by our merchant partner Stripe Inc. We never receive or store your payment details.

B. Information Collected Automatically:

• Local Gameplay Progress: When you play crosswords, Sudoku, word searches, or LexiGrid, your grid inputs, solving times, and streak records are stored exclusively in your browser’s local storage. This data remains on your physical device and is never transmitted to our servers.
• Log & Technical Diagnostics: Like most web servers, our CDN provider (Cloudflare) logs IP addresses, browser types, referring pages, and access timestamps for DDoS protection, caching, and network security.

3. Cookies & Third-Party Advertising Disclosures

We use essential cookies to maintain core site functionality and third-party advertising cookies to sustain our free service.

• Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve advertisements on SnappGrid. Google’s use of the DoubleClick advertising cookie enables it and its partners to serve personalized ads based on your visit to this site and other websites across the internet.
• Opting Out of Personalized Advertising: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for interest-based advertising by visiting aboutads.info/choices or youronlinechoices.eu.
• Analytics Cookies: We utilize aggregated, anonymized Google Analytics to understand traffic flow and optimize puzzle rendering speed. No personally identifiable information is linked.

4. European Union (GDPR) Data Subject Rights

If you reside within the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you possess fundamental rights regarding your personal data:

• The right to access and receive a copy of your personal data held by us.
• The right to rectify incomplete or inaccurate information.
• The right to erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”) and deletion of your email address.
• The right to restrict or object to data processing.

To exercise any of these rights, contact our Data Protection desk at privacy@snappgrid.com. We respond to verified requests within 30 days without charge.

5. California Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, California residents have the right to know what personal data is collected and request deletion. SnappGrid does not sell or share personal information for monetary consideration. We do not sell consumer data to data brokers.

6. Children’s Privacy (COPPA)

SnappGrid is family-friendly and suitable for all age groups. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you believe a child has provided us with an email address, contact us immediately and we will promptly remove it from our systems.

7. Contact Us & Responsible Entity

For questions or formal inquiries concerning this Privacy Policy, please reach out to our team: