Privacy Policy

Last Updated: December 8, 2025

1. Introduction

Welcome to PuzzleIQ. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our puzzle gaming application.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Account Information: Email address, username, and authentication data
• Profile Information: Country, shipping address (optional, for prize delivery)
• Usage Data: Puzzle solving history, statistics, points earned
• Social Login Data: When you sign in with Facebook, Google, or GitHub, we receive your public profile information
• User-Generated Content: Puzzles you submit to the platform

3. How We Use Your Information

We use your information to:

• Provide and improve our puzzle gaming service
• Track your progress and statistics
• Manage prize draws and deliver prizes
• Communicate with you about your account
• Prevent fraud and ensure platform security

4. Facebook Login

When you sign in with Facebook:

• We only access your basic profile information (name, email, profile picture)
• We do not post to Facebook on your behalf
• We do not access your friend list or other Facebook data
• Your Facebook data is subject to Facebook's own privacy policy

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal data. We may share data with:

• Service Providers: Supabase (our database and authentication provider)
• Prize Fulfillment: Shipping partners when you win a prize (only with your consent)
• Legal Requirements: When required by law or to protect our rights

6. Your Data Rights

You have the right to:

• Access: Request a copy of your personal data
• Correction: Update or correct your information in Account Settings
• Deletion: Delete your account and all associated data
• Portability: Export your puzzle statistics and data
• Objection: Object to certain data processing activities

7. Data Deletion

You can delete your account at any time:

• In-App: Go to Account Settings → Delete My Account
• Via Email: Contact privacy@puzzleiq.com (update with your actual email)
• Facebook Users: Request data deletion here

When you delete your account, we permanently remove:

• Your profile and account information
• All puzzle solving history and statistics
• Submitted puzzles
• Prize draw enrollments

Deletion is typically completed within 30 days.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your data, including:

• Encrypted data transmission (SSL/TLS)
• Secure authentication via Supabase
• Regular security audits
• Access controls and monitoring

9. Children's Privacy

PuzzleIQ is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such data, we will delete it promptly.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes via email or in-app notification.

11. Contact Us

12. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)

For users in the EU/UK, we process your data based on:

• Consent: When you create an account and agree to our terms
• Contract Performance: To provide our gaming service
• Legitimate Interests: To improve our service and prevent fraud

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By using PuzzleIQ, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Privacy Policy.