1. Introduction

At Find Word By Letters (https://www.findwordbyletters.com), we believe in transparency and user privacy. This policy outlines the types of information that may be collected when you use our website, how third-party services operate, and your rights regarding your data.

Our core word finding tools, unscramblers, and crossword solvers operate primarily through deterministic client-side evaluation without requiring account creation, login credentials, or the collection of personally identifiable information (PII).

2. Information We Do Not Collect

We do not require you to provide your name, physical address, phone number, or payment information to use our word utilities. We do not store or associate your puzzle queries, rack letters, or crossword answers with your personal identity.

3. Advertising & Third-Party Cookies (Google AdSense)

To support ongoing maintenance and server hosting, this website may display advertising served by third-party advertising partners, including Google AdSense. In compliance with Google publisher disclosures:

Third-Party Vendors & Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites on the Internet.
Advertising Cookies: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to this site and/or other sites across the Internet.
Personalized Advertising Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

4. Analytics & Usage Telemetry

We may use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand aggregate website performance, such as page views, device types, and general tool usage. When enabled:

IP addresses are anonymized automatically.
No personal demographic records or cross-site identity profiles are gathered.
Telemetry is evaluated in aggregate to improve search responsiveness and device compatibility.

5. Device Local Storage

We utilize browser localStorage solely to remember your UI display preferences (such as Light or Dark theme mode). This data resides exclusively on your local device and is never transmitted to our servers or third parties.

6. Server Diagnostics

Standard internet web server logs (including masked IP addresses, browser user-agent strings, and request timestamps) are generated automatically by our cloud infrastructure provider solely for DDoS mitigation, load balancing, and network security.

7. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have legal rights regarding your personal information:

Right to Know / Access: You have the right to request information regarding any personal data we hold.
Right to Deletion: You may request the deletion of any communications or correspondence you have sent us.
Do Not Sell or Share: We do not sell personal data. Where advertising is personalized, you may exercise your opt-out rights via the links in Section 3 above.
Non-Discrimination: You will never face reduced functionality or discrimination for exercising privacy rights.

8. Inquiries & Contact

For any privacy inquiries or data requests, please submit a request through our Contact & Privacy Request Form.

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