Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Slide Puzzles (“we”, “our”, or “us”), accessible at https://slidepuzzles.app.

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, store, and protect your personal data when you use our website and services.

2. Related policies

Your use of Slide Puzzles is also governed by our:

• Terms of Service
• Cookie Policy

These documents describe the rules of using the service and how cookies and similar technologies are used.

3. Company information

4. Personal data we collect

Depending on how you use Slide Puzzles, we may collect the following data:

4.1 Account information

When you create an account, we may collect:

• Email address
• Display name
• Authentication information (handled securely by Firebase)

4.2 Game and usage data

• Puzzle scores and completion times
• Game progress and statistics
• Leaderboard participation
• Shared puzzle links and public results

4.3 User-generated content

• Images uploaded by users for custom puzzles
• Publicly shared puzzles or results

Please note: content you choose to make public may be visible to other users.

4.4 Technical and log data

• IP address
• Device type and browser
• Operating system
• Approximate location (country or region)
• Pages visited and interactions

5. Cookies and tracking technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Enable core website functionality
• Analyze website traffic and usage
• Serve advertisements, including personalized advertisements

5.1 Google Analytics

Slide Puzzles uses Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google Inc.
Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to analyze how users use the website.

The information generated by cookies about your use of the website may be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers outside the EU/EEA.

5.2 Google AdSense

Slide Puzzles uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google Inc.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google uses advertising cookies, including the DoubleClick cookie, to enable the display of personalized advertisements.
• The DoubleClick cookie allows Google and its partners to show ads to users based on their visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting https://adssettings.google.com.

More information about how Google uses data from sites that use its services can be found here:
https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

5.3 Cookie consent

Where required by law, we request your consent before placing non-essential cookies, including analytics and advertising cookies.

You can manage or withdraw your cookie consent at any time through the cookie settings available on the website.

For more detailed information about the cookies we use, their purpose, and how you can manage your preferences, please refer to our Cookie Policy.

6. How we use your data

We use your personal data to:

• Provide and operate the Slide Puzzles service
• Create and manage user accounts
• Display leaderboards and game statistics
• Enable puzzle sharing and community features
• Improve website performance and user experience
• Display advertisements
• Prevent abuse, fraud, and cheating
• Comply with legal obligations

7. Legal basis for processing (GDPR)

We process personal data based on the following legal grounds:

• Consent
• Contractual necessity
• Legitimate interests
• Legal obligations

8. Data sharing and third parties

We may share personal data with trusted third-party service providers, including:

• Firebase (Google) – authentication, database, and backend services
• Google Analytics – usage analytics
• Google AdSense – advertising services
• Cloudflare R2 & CDN – image storage and content delivery
• Netlify – website hosting and deployment

These third parties process data only as necessary to perform their services and in accordance with their own privacy policies.

9. International data transfers

Some service providers are located outside the EU/EEA.
When personal data is transferred internationally, we ensure appropriate safeguards are in place in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

10. Data retention

We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law.

Users may request deletion of their account and associated personal data at any time.

11. Children’s privacy

Slide Puzzles is intended for users of all ages.

We do not knowingly collect personal data from children without appropriate consent where required by law.
If you believe that a child has provided us with personal data without consent, please contact us and we will take appropriate action.

12. Your rights (GDPR)

You have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Correct inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Restrict or object to processing
• Data portability
• Withdraw consent at any time
• Lodge a complaint with a data protection authority

To exercise your rights, please contact us at info@rawstream.se.

13. Security

We take appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorized access, loss, or misuse.

14. Future payments and premium features

Slide Puzzles may introduce paid premium features in the future.
If payments are introduced, payment-related data will be processed securely by third-party payment providers. This Privacy Policy will be updated accordingly.

15. Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time.
Changes will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

16. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at info@rawstream.se.