Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Connection Hints is designed to be privacy-friendly. We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use our service.

We may collect anonymous usage data (such as page views and puzzle interactions) to improve the user experience. This data is not linked to your personal identity.

2. Cookies and Local Storage

We use local storage on your device to save your progress (e.g., which hints you've revealed, which puzzles you've solved). This data stays on your device and is not sent to our servers.

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect anonymous site usage statistics. The following third-party services may set cookies on your device:

• Google Analytics — collects anonymous usage data such as pages visited, time on site, and referring sources to help us understand how visitors use our site.
• Microsoft Clarity — records anonymous session replays and heatmaps to help us improve page layout and usability.

3. Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites on the internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to Connection Hints and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you may opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Third-party ad vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. You can review how Google uses information from sites that use their services at Google's Privacy & Terms page.

4. Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to other websites (such as The New York Times). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

5. Data Retention

Anonymous analytics data is retained in accordance with our analytics providers' standard retention policies. Local storage data on your device persists until you clear your browser data.

6. Children's Privacy

Connection Hints does not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take appropriate action.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this page periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at support@connectionhints.com or visit our Contact page.