USA Today Crossword Website Privacy Policy
To safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of all users and regulate the data processing of crossword challenges, puzzle practice, vocabulary challenges, and other services on this site, this site has established this privacy policy. By browsing the web and experiencing various crossword puzzle content, you indicate that you have read and agree to all terms of this policy.
1. Data Collection Explanation
This site strictly adheres to the minimum necessary data collection guidelines, collecting only information essential for game operation and does not collect additional private sensitive information.
Device Access Information: During user access, the system automatically records anonymous data such as IP, device model, browser information, and access time period, for server operation and maintenance, troubleshooting, intercepting crawlers, and malicious access.
Users actively submit content: nicknames, feedback, error correction comments on questions, and feature suggestions are all voluntarily filled in by the user. All are optional, and users can choose whether to fill them out as needed.
Local archived data: Queue completion progress, puzzle records completed, font and page layout preferences on the user’s device locally. Related data is saved locally and will not be uploaded to the website server.
2. Data usage standards
The collected data is limited to optimization crossword services and will not be used for SMS sales, commercial promotion, or other unrelated matters:
Save level saves to enable continued play with unfinished puzzles.
Receive user feedback on mistakes, correct typos, and optimize the puzzle question bank.
Expand the crossword question bank of different difficulty levels based on anonymous aggregated data, optimizing page loading speed.
Identify abnormal behaviors such as batch theft and malicious ranking manipulation, maintaining a fair leaderboard environment.
3. Data Sharing and Disclosure
Without explicit permission from users, we will not transfer, sell, or disclose users’ personal information to any organization or individual.
According to current legal requirements, when judicial and regulatory departments lawfully issue retrieval documents, cooperate in providing corresponding information in accordance with regulations.
Partner technology partners can only obtain desensitization summary statistics and cannot query the personal information of individual users.
4. Data security assurance
Websites are equipped with routine security measures to provide basic protection for data retained in the backend, reducing risks of data loss, tampering, and leakage. Due to inherent security risks in the network environment, this site cannot guarantee absolute data security and will continue to optimize its protection plans.
5. User autonomy
Users can clear cache through browser settings, erase all local level playback records and personalize settings with one click.
Modify or delete your nickname and messages at any time.
If you have questions about data processing, you can apply to query or delete personal information via the reserved email address.
6. Clause on the Protection of Minors
This site focuses on crossword puzzle content and does not collect private information about minors in a targeted manner. Minors using games on this site must be accompanied by a guardian for supervision. If minors’ information is accidentally obtained, all information will be deleted immediately upon receipt.
7. Explanation of third-party links
Website pages may include partner sites or advertising links. The redirected third-party platform has independent privacy rules and its information collection behavior is unrelated to this site. This site does not bear related legal responsibility.
8. Policy Update Mechanism
This site may revise this policy in accordance with changes in laws and regulations, or website redesign needs. The changes will be publicly displayed in a prominent position on the website and take effect immediately upon publication. Continued use of the website will automatically accept the new content.
9. Contact Information
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding this privacy policy, please contact us via email:
Contact email: [email protected]
Effective Date: 2026.6.6