Last updated: 25th November 2025
PuzzleGenius.org (“the Site”) is operated by Puzzle Genius (“we”, “us”, or “our”). We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information is collected when you use the Site, how it is used, and your choices.
By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
1. Who We Are
Puzzle Genius
Website: https://puzzlegenius.org
Email: hello@puzzlegenius.org
We are the data controller for information processed on the Site.
2. Personal Data We Collect
2.1 Information you provide
At present, the Site does not include any forms, account creation, checkout system, comment section, or any feature that allows you to submit personal data directly.
We therefore do not collect names, email addresses, account details or any other identifying information.
2.2 Information collected automatically
As with most websites, the following technical information may be collected automatically:
This information is collected automatically by your browser and web server software. We use it only for security, performance monitoring and ensuring the Site functions correctly.
2.3 Cookies and tracking
The Site currently uses no cookies that identify you.
In the future, cookies may be used for:
Any such cookies will be covered in our Cookie Policy and can be managed via a cookie-consent banner.
3. Third-Party Services
Although PuzzleGenius.org does not collect personal data, some third-party services may process data when you interact with them.
3.1 PayHip (PDF purchases)
If you purchase a PDF through PayHip, all payment information, receipts, and customer details are handled entirely by PayHip under their own privacy policy.
We do not receive or store any personal or financial data from these transactions.
3.2 Embedded content
Some pages may include embedded content from other providers (e.g., YouTube, Vimeo, social media, or interactive puzzle widgets).
These websites may collect data as if you visited them directly.
3.3 Advertising (Google AdSense)
If enabled, Google AdSense may use cookies or advertising identifiers to show personalised or non-personalised ads.
AdSense may collect:
You will be able to manage your consent through our cookie banner.
4. How We Use Automatically Collected Data
Automatically collected data may be used to:
No manually entered identifying data is collected or stored.
5. Legal Basis for Processing
Where data is processed, we rely on:
Legitimate interests — for security, fraud prevention, and site performance
Consent — for advertising cookies or analytics (if enabled)
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell or share personal data with third parties.
However, some data may be processed by service providers such as:
These providers act as independent data controllers or processors, depending on the service.
7. International Transfers
Some third-party services (e.g., Google) may process data outside the UK/EU under appropriate legal safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses.
8. Data Retention
Server logs are kept for a limited period for security and diagnostic purposes.
Any future cookies will follow the retention periods of those services.
We retain no manually entered personal data because we collect none.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location (UK/EU), you may have rights over your data, including:
Since PuzzleGenius.org does not collect personal data directly, these rights generally apply only to data collected by third-party services (e.g., Google, PayHip). Users should refer to their privacy policies for exercising such rights.
10. Children’s Privacy
We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13.
Because the Site does not accept user submissions, no identifying data is collected.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The latest version will always be posted on this page.
12. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: hello@puzzlegenius.org