Privacy Policy

Puffie Blocks ("we," "our," or "the Game") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines our strict policies regarding data collection, user rights, and privacy compliance.

01 Zero Server Data Collection

Puffie Blocks operates as a fully client-side web application. We do not maintain any servers to record your gameplay, personal identifiers, or behavioral patterns.

• No Personal Identifiable Information (PII) — We do not ask for, gather, or collect names, emails, usernames, phone numbers, IP addresses, or device identifiers.
• No Server Database — There is no registration system, authentication API, or storage server. All logic and rendering happens entirely in your local browser.

02 Local Storage Disclosures

To enable standard game functions, Puffie Blocks uses HTML5 Local Storage. No data stored locally is ever sent to us or any third party. We store only:

• Active Game Sessions — Board state, piece positions, and timers so you can resume your game after a refresh.
• Sound Configuration — Your preferred mute state so the game remembers it on subsequent visits.
• Recent Icon History — A temporary cache to ensure randomness in icon layout generation.

You can remove this data at any time by clearing your browser's cache and site data.

03 Cookies & Advertising (Google AdSense)

We partner with Google AdSense to serve advertisements. Third-party cookies and tracking technologies may be deployed by Google:

• Google AdSense Integration — Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites.
• Advertising Cookies — Google and its partners may serve personalized or non-personalized ads based on your browsing.
• Consent Management (CMP) — Users in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland are shown a Google-certified consent window to manage their preferences.
• Opt-Out — Visit Google's Ads Settings or clear cookies in your browser to opt out of personalized ads.

04 First-Party Analytics (Umami)

We use Umami Analytics — a privacy-focused, self-hosted platform — to gather basic anonymous usage statistics (page views, device types, referral sources). It uses no cookies, collects no personal identifiers, and does not track you across other websites. All data is anonymized and stays strictly under our ownership.

05 Third-Party Image APIs

The Jigsaw Puzzle game optionally fetches photos from Picsum Photos and Pixabay. When you start a puzzle, your browser makes a direct request to these services. These services may log standard server request information (IP address, user agent) per their own privacy policies. No personal information from Puffie Blocks is shared with them.

• Picsum Photos Privacy
• Pixabay Privacy Policy

06 Global Compliance

Because we collect zero personal data, we are inherently compliant with major privacy frameworks:

• GDPR — No personal data is processed, so no consent checkboxes or data registers are required.
• CCPA / CPRA — We do not "sell," "share," or "disclose" consumer information.
• COPPA — We do not collect data from children under 13.

07 Updates to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.

08 Contact

If you have compliance questions or inquiries about this policy, contact the developer at Shreyanshgaurav9372@gmail.com.