🍪 What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences and improve your gaming experience. We also use local storage, which works similarly to cookies but stores data directly in your browser.
🎯 How We Use Cookies and Local Storage
🎮 Essential Game Functionality
We use cookies and local storage to make Smart Word Search work properly:
- Game Progress: Save your completed themes and achievements
- User Preferences: Remember your difficulty settings and sound preferences
- Session Management: Keep you logged in during your gaming session
- Performance: Store game data locally for faster loading
📊 Types of Cookies We Use
🔧 Essential Cookies
Purpose: These cookies are necessary for the game to function properly.
- Game state and progress tracking
- User preferences and settings
- Session management and security
- Basic website functionality
Duration: Session-based or up to 1 year
Can you disable them? No - these are required for the game to work
📈 Analytics Cookies
Purpose: Help us understand how users interact with our game.
- Game usage statistics (anonymized)
- Performance monitoring and error tracking
- Feature usage analytics
- User experience improvements
Duration: Up to 2 years
Can you disable them? Yes - you can opt out through your browser settings
🎨 Preference Cookies
Purpose: Remember your personal preferences and settings.
- Difficulty level preferences
- Sound and vibration settings
- Theme and display preferences
- Language and accessibility settings
Duration: Up to 1 year
Can you disable them? Yes - but you'll need to reset preferences each visit
📋 Detailed Cookie Information
| Cookie Name |
Purpose |
Duration |
Type |
| gameProgress |
Stores your completed themes and achievements |
1 year |
Essential |
| userPreferences |
Remembers your difficulty and sound settings |
1 year |
Preference |
| sessionId |
Maintains your gaming session |
Session |
Essential |
| analyticsData |
Collects anonymous usage statistics |
2 years |
Analytics |
| themeProgress |
Tracks your progress through different themes |
1 year |
Essential |
💾 Local Storage Usage
🗄️ Browser Local Storage
In addition to cookies, we use your browser's local storage to:
- Game Data: Store larger amounts of game progress data
- Cache: Improve loading times by caching game assets
- Offline Support: Allow some game features to work offline
- Performance: Store temporary data for smoother gameplay
🔍 What Data We Store Locally
- Game Statistics: Completion times, accuracy rates, and achievements
- Theme Progress: Which themes you've completed and your scores
- User Settings: All your personal preferences and configurations
- Temporary Data: Current game state and unsaved progress
🎛️ Your Cookie Control Options
⚙️ Browser Settings
You can control cookies through your browser settings:
- Accept All: Allow all cookies for the best experience
- Block Third-Party: Only allow our essential cookies
- Block All: Disable all cookies (may affect game functionality)
- Custom: Choose which types of cookies to allow
🌐 Browser-Specific Instructions
Chrome
Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and other site data
Firefox
Options → Privacy & Security → Cookies and Site Data
Safari
Preferences → Privacy → Manage Website Data
Edge
Settings → Cookies and site permissions → Cookies and site data
🚫 Opting Out of Analytics
📊 Analytics Opt-Out
If you prefer not to have your usage data collected for analytics purposes:
- Disable analytics cookies in your browser settings
- Use browser extensions that block tracking
- Enable "Do Not Track" in your browser preferences
- Contact us to request data deletion
🔒 Data Security
🛡️ How We Protect Your Data
We take the security of your cookie data seriously:
- Encryption: Sensitive data is encrypted before storage
- Secure Transmission: All data is transmitted over HTTPS
- Limited Access: Only authorized personnel can access stored data
- Regular Updates: We regularly update our security measures
👶 Children and Cookies
🧒 Child-Friendly Cookie Usage
Smart Word Search is designed to be safe for children:
- No Personal Data: We don't collect personal information from children
- Educational Focus: Cookies are used only for educational purposes
- Parental Control: Parents can monitor and control cookie usage
- Safe Content: All stored data is appropriate for children
🌍 International Users
🌐 Global Cookie Compliance
We comply with international cookie regulations:
- GDPR: European Union General Data Protection Regulation
- CCPA: California Consumer Privacy Act
- PIPEDA: Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada)
- Local Laws: Applicable privacy laws in your jurisdiction
🔄 Cookie Policy Updates
📝 Changes to This Policy
We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time:
- Changes will be posted on this page
- We'll update the "Last Updated" date
- Significant changes will be communicated to users
- Continued use constitutes acceptance of changes
📞 Contact Us
🔗 Related Information
📋 Additional Resources
For more information about your privacy and data rights:
Last Updated: September 13, 2025
Effective Date: September 13, 2025