Privacy Policy

Introduction

SudokuSquares ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website sudokusquares.com (the "Website") and use our services.

Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Website. We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last updated" date of this Privacy Policy. Any changes or modifications will be effective immediately upon posting the updated Privacy Policy on the Website. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

Information We Collect

Personal Data

We may collect personal identification information from you in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, when you visit our Website, register on the Website, place an order, subscribe to the newsletter, respond to a survey, fill out a form, and in connection with other activities, services, features or resources we make available on our Website. You may be asked for, as appropriate:

• Name
• Email address
• Username and password
• Payment information (when purchasing premium features)

You may, however, visit our Website anonymously. We will collect personal identification information from you only if you voluntarily submit such information to us. You can always refuse to supply personally identification information, except that it may prevent you from engaging in certain Website related activities.

Non-Personal Data

We may collect non-personal identification information about you whenever you interact with our Website. Non-personal identification information may include:

• Browser name
• Type of computer or device
• Technical information about your means of connection to our Website
• Operating system and the Internet service providers utilized
• Other similar information

Usage Data

We may also collect information about how the Website is accessed and used ("Usage Data"). This Usage Data may include information such as your computer's Internet Protocol address (e.g., IP address), browser type, browser version, the pages of our Website that you visit, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, unique device identifiers, and other diagnostic data.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track the activity on our Website and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier. Cookies are sent to your browser from a website and stored on your device.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems.
• Performance Cookies: These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our Website.
• Functional Cookies: These cookies enable the Website to provide enhanced functionality and personalization.
• Targeting Cookies: These cookies may be set through our Website by our advertising partners to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant advertisements on other websites.

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Website.

For more detailed information about cookies and how we use them, please visit our Cookie Policy.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense, a service provided by Google, Inc. ("Google"), to serve advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense may use cookies, web beacons, and other tracking technologies to collect information about your visits to our Website and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Website and/or other websites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

For more information on how Google uses information from sites or apps that use their services, please visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect from you in the following ways:

• To personalize your experience and to deliver content and product offerings relevant to your interests
• To improve our Website in order to better serve you
• To allow us to better service you in responding to your customer service requests
• To administer a contest, promotion, survey or other Website feature
• To quickly process your transactions
• To send periodic emails regarding your account or other products and services
• To follow up with you after correspondence (live chat, email or phone inquiries)

Disclosure of Your Information

We may disclose your personal information in the following situations:

• Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your data may be transferred as part of that transaction.
• Third-Party Service Providers: We may share your information with third-party service providers who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, data analysis, email delivery, hosting services, customer service, and marketing assistance.
• Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information where we are legally required to do so in order to comply with applicable law, governmental requests, a judicial proceeding, court order, or legal process.
• To Protect Rights: We may disclose your information where we believe it is necessary to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding potential violations of our policies, suspected fraud, situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person, or as evidence in litigation.

Your Data Protection Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access the personal information we have about you
• The right to request that we correct any personal information we have about you
• The right to request that we delete any personal information we have about you
• The right to object to processing of your personal information
• The right to data portability
• The right to withdraw consent

If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

GDPR Compliance

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we process your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The legal bases for processing your personal information are:

• Your consent
• Performance of a contract with you
• Compliance with a legal obligation
• Protection of vital interests
• Performance of a task carried out in the public interest
• Legitimate interests pursued by us or a third party

CCPA Compliance

If you are a resident of California, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). These rights include:

• The right to know what personal information we collect about you
• The right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
• The right to say no to the sale of your personal information
• The right to access your personal information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to equal service and price, even if you exercise your privacy rights

To exercise your rights under the CCPA, please contact us using the contact information provided below.

Children's Privacy

Our Website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so that we can take necessary actions.

Security of Your Information

We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@sudokusquares.com
Address: 123 Sudoku Street, Puzzle City, PC 12345