Effective Date: 02 Oct 2024
At crypticcrosswordanswers.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights concerning your data.
1. Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information:
- Personal Information: This may include your name, email address, and any other information you voluntarily provide through forms or when subscribing to our newsletter.
- Non-Personal Information: This may include technical data such as your IP address, browser type, and access times, which is collected automatically when you visit our site.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and improve the services and content offered on crypticcrosswordanswers.com.
- Send periodic newsletters or updates if you have opted in.
- Respond to your inquiries or support requests.
- Analyze website traffic and user interactions to improve user experience.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
crypticcrosswordanswers.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that allow us to recognize your browser and capture certain information. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, but doing so may limit some functionalities of the site.
We also use third party analytics and advertisements on https://crypticcrosswordanswers.com to support our site. Some of these advertisers may use technology such as cookies and web beacons when they advertise on our site, which will also send these advertisers (such as Google through the Google AdSense program) information including your IP address, your ISP , the browser you used to visit our site, and in some cases, whether you have Flash installed. This is generally used for geotargeting purposes (showing New York real estate ads to someone in New York, for example) or showing certain ads based on specific sites visited (such as showing cooking ads to someone who frequents cooking sites).
DoubleClick DART cookies We also may use DART cookies for ad serving through Google’s DoubleClick, which places a cookie on your computer when you are browsing the web and visit a site using DoubleClick advertising (including some Google AdSense advertisements). This cookie is used to serve ads specific to you and your interests (“interest based targeting”). The ads served will be targeted based on your previous browsing history (For example, if you have been viewing sites about visiting Las Vegas, you may see Las Vegas hotel advertisements when viewing a non-related site, such as on a site about hockey). DART uses “non personally identifiable information”. It does NOT track personal information about you, such as your name, email address, physical address, telephone number, social security numbers, bank account numbers or credit card numbers. You can opt-out of this ad serving on all sites using this advertising by visiting http://www.doubleclick.com/privacy/dart_adserving.aspx
You can choose to disable or selectively turn off our cookies or third-party cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in programs such as Norton Internet Security. However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites. This could include the inability to login to services or programs, such as logging into forums or accounts.
Deleting cookies does not mean you are permanently opted out of any advertising program. Unless you have settings that disallow cookies, the next time you visit a site running the advertisements, a new cookie will be added.
4. Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except in the following cases:
- To trusted service providers who assist us in running our website (e.g., hosting, analytics) and who have agreed to keep your information confidential.
- When required by law or to protect our rights, safety, or the rights and safety of others.
5. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third-party sites. You are encouraged to review their privacy policies before sharing any personal information.
6. Data Security
We take reasonable precautions to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Rights
You have the following rights concerning your personal data:
- Access: You can request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.
- Correction: You can request corrections to any inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Deletion: You can request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain legal obligations.
- Opt-Out: You can opt-out of receiving newsletters or other communications by following the unsubscribe instructions in our emails.
8. Children’s Privacy
crypticcrosswordanswers.com is not intended for use by children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will take steps to delete it.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page, and the updated date will be indicated at the top of the policy. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your information, please contact us at info@crypticcrosswordanswers.com.