Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Information you provide: When you register, subscribe, submit content, or contact us, we collect your name, email address, display name, and any content you submit (such as comments or article drafts).

Information collected automatically: When you use the Services, we and our service providers collect technical data including your IP address, browser type, device identifiers, pages viewed, referring URLs, and interaction data such as articles read, puzzles solved, and streaks.

Information from third parties: If you sign in with a third-party provider (such as Google), we receive the profile information you authorize that provider to share. We may also receive information from payment processors necessary to complete transactions.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide, operate, and improve the Services, including personalizing content and recommendations;
• To process subscriptions, payments, and free trials, and to manage your account;
• To send newsletters, alerts, and service notifications you have requested;
• To track engagement — such as reading streaks, puzzle streaks, and leaderboard scores — and award badges and XP;
• To moderate comments and enforce our community standards;
• To measure traffic, understand usage trends, and optimize performance;
• To detect, prevent, and address fraud, abuse, and security issues;
• To comply with legal obligations and protect our rights.

3. Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies, local storage, and similar technologies to keep you signed in, remember your language and theme preferences, track streaks and game progress locally, and measure analytics. You can control cookies through your browser settings; disabling them may limit some features. We do not use cookies to sell your personal information.

4. Sharing of Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share it in the following circumstances:

• Service providers: Trusted vendors who help us operate the Services (hosting, analytics, email delivery, payments) under contractual privacy obligations;
• Legal compliance: When required by law, court order, or to protect our rights, safety, or property;
• Business transfers: In connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, subject to confidentiality;
• Aggregate or de-identified data: We may share analytics that do not identify you personally.

5. Advertising and Affiliate Links

We display advertisements and affiliate offers from third-party networks. These partners may use cookies to serve relevant ads and measure performance. We do not control third-party ad networks' practices; their privacy policies govern how they use data. Our advertising and affiliate relationships do not influence our editorial coverage.

6. Data Retention

We retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide the Services. We keep engagement and analytics data for a reasonable period to improve the Services and for security. When you request deletion, we remove or anonymize your data, except where we must retain it for legal, accounting, or security purposes.

7. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to:

• Access the personal information we hold about you;
• Correct inaccurate or incomplete information;
• Request deletion of your personal information;
• Export a copy of your data in a portable format;
• Object to or restrict certain processing;
• Withdraw consent to processing based on consent (including marketing emails);
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, where applicable.

To exercise these rights, contact us through our contact page. We will respond within the timeframe required by applicable law.

8. Children's Privacy

The Services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them. If you believe a child has provided us information, please contact us and we will delete it.

9. International Users

The Services are operated from the United States. If you access them from outside the U.S., your information is transferred to and processed in the U.S., which may have different data protection laws. By using the Services, you consent to this transfer. We comply with applicable data protection laws, including the GDPR for users in the European Economic Area and United Kingdom.

10. Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to protect your information. No method of transmission or storage is completely secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security. In the event of a data breach, we will notify affected users and regulators as required by law.

11. Your Choices

You can update your account information in your profile, manage email subscriptions via links in our emails, and disable cookies in your browser. You may also close your account at any time by contacting us.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post the revised policy and update the "Last updated" date. Material changes will be communicated through the Services or by email. Your continued use after changes take effect constitutes acceptance.

13. Contact

Questions or requests regarding this Privacy Policy can be sent through our contact page. We are committed to responding promptly and transparently.