Privacy Policy

This privacy policy describes how Unscramble Words (“we”, “us”, or “our”) collects, uses, and discloses information when you visit unscramblewords.abacusai.app (the “Site”). By using the Site you agree to this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

• Account information. If you create an account to play the Daily Word Scramble Battle, we store your email address, a hashed password, and an optional display name.
• Game activity. When you submit a Daily Battle attempt, we record your solve time, whether the attempt was valid, and the date.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

• Usage data. We record anonymous visitor statistics (approximate online counts, daily unique visits, total visits) using a random session identifier stored in your browser's local storage.
• Server logs. Our hosting provider logs standard technical data (IP address, user agent, referring URL, request timestamps) for security and reliability.
• Cookies and similar technologies. We use first-party cookies for authentication (keeping you signed in) and local storage for UI preferences such as your theme and the dismissal state of promotional banners.

2. How We Use Information

• To operate the unscrambling tool, Daily Battle, and weekly prize leaderboard.
• To authenticate users and prevent abuse.
• To measure general traffic and improve the Site.
• To deliver and measure third-party advertising (see Section 4).

3. Sharing Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We share limited data only with:

• Our hosting and infrastructure providers (for running the Site).
• Google, for AdSense advertising services (see Section 4).
• Law enforcement where required by applicable law.

4. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its advertising partners use cookies, device identifiers, and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites, and to measure the effectiveness of ads.

• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
• You may also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
• For more information about how Google uses data, see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

5. Affiliate Links

Some links on the Site (typically to Amazon product pages) are affiliate links. If you purchase through one of these links we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. These links are clearly labelled as “Sponsored” or “Shop on Amazon”.

6. Your Rights

You have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of the personal data we hold about you. To exercise these rights, contact us at the address below. You may also clear cookies and local storage in your browser at any time to reset preferences, sessions, and promotional flags.

7. Children

The Site is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we may have collected information from a child, please contact us and we will delete it.

8. Security

We use industry-standard measures to protect information (HTTPS, password hashing, access controls). No method of electronic transmission or storage is completely secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the “Last updated” date at the top of this page. Material changes may also be announced via a notice on the Site.

10. Contact

Questions about this privacy policy? Please contact us through the information on the About page.