Privacy Policy
PuzzleTally provides free puzzle makers, printable activity resources, and supporting articles for teachers, families, tutors, ESL instructors, and organizers. This Privacy Policy explains, in general terms, how information may be handled when people use the site.
PuzzleTally is intended to minimize unnecessary friction around classroom and family puzzle planning. At the same time, users should avoid entering private student records, passwords, financial details, or other sensitive information into puzzle tools or contact messages.
Information We May Collect
Like many websites, PuzzleTally may use standard analytics, server logs, and performance tools to understand how the site is used. This can include general information such as page visits, referring pages, browser type, device type, approximate location, time on page, and performance or error signals.
This kind of information is typically used to improve site stability, understand which pages are useful, and identify broken or underperforming site sections.
Information You Choose to Provide
If you contact PuzzleTally by email, the information you send may include your email address, your message, and any details you choose to include. If you type words, prompts, clues, or questions into a generator, those inputs are intended to be used to create the puzzle page or print output you requested.
Because generators are practical tools, you should not use them to store or transmit confidential, regulated, or highly sensitive information. Teachers and organizers should treat puzzle inputs like working content, not private records.
Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising
PuzzleTally may use cookies or similar technologies for analytics, site functionality, advertising, or measurement. If third-party advertising tools or analytics providers are enabled, they may set or read their own cookies according to their own policies.
If the site participates in advertising programs such as Google AdSense, advertising partners may use cookies to show or measure ads. Users should understand that third-party ad networks may apply their own data practices.
How Information May Be Used
Information collected through routine site operation may be used to:
- maintain and improve the website
- understand which pages or generators are helpful to visitors
- monitor printability, layout, and usability problems
- review content suggestions, corrections, or technical reports
- support analytics, site performance, and advertising systems where applicable
Third-Party Services
PuzzleTally may rely on third-party services for hosting, analytics, performance monitoring, advertising, and other site functions. Those services may process data according to their own terms and privacy practices. PuzzleTally does not control every policy applied by those third-party providers.
Children and Classroom Use
PuzzleTally includes resources that may be used in educational settings or by families. Even so, the site is intended as a general website resource, not as a child-directed data collection service. Adults using the site for classroom or child-focused activities should avoid entering personal student data, student identifiers, or sensitive records into generators or contact messages.
Data Retention and Security
Reasonable efforts may be used to protect site operations and communications, but no website can promise absolute security. Information may be retained for operational, analytical, legal, or site-improvement purposes as appropriate.
If you are concerned about privacy, the safest approach is to limit what personal information you submit and avoid sending anything confidential through routine site tools.
Your Choices
Users can limit the personal information they submit, adjust browser cookie preferences, use privacy tools where appropriate, and avoid using puzzle generators for sensitive content. If you contact PuzzleTally and want a specific message reviewed or removed from future consideration, you can say so in the message.
Policy Changes
PuzzleTally may update this Privacy Policy as the site evolves, especially if analytics, advertising, or contact workflows change. The updated date at the top of the page reflects the latest revision.
Related Pages
For more detail about site operation and review, see How PuzzleTally Generators Work and Editorial Standards.
Contact
Questions about this Privacy Policy can be sent through the Contact page.