Privacy Policy

Last updated: May 5, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how FinancePuzzles.com ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website at https://financepuzzles.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use FinancePuzzles.com. However, certain information is collected automatically when you visit the Site:

• Log data: Your browser type, IP address, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
• Device information: Device type, operating system, and screen resolution
• Cookies and similar technologies: Small data files stored on your device (see Section 3)

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information collected to:

• Operate and improve the Site and its educational content
• Analyze usage patterns to understand what content is most valuable
• Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• Ensure the technical security and performance of the Site
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies and Advertising

FinancePuzzles.com uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — to enhance your experience and serve advertising.

Google AdSense: We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this and other websites.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function properly
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the Site
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to deliver relevant ads

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features on the Site.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

• Google AdSense — advertising platform. Google Privacy Policy
• Google Analytics (if applicable) — website analytics. Google Privacy Policy
• Google Fonts — font delivery service
• Unsplash — image delivery service

These third parties have their own privacy policies governing their use of your information. We encourage you to review their policies.

5. Children's Privacy

FinancePuzzles.com is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

6. Your Rights & California Privacy (CCPA / CalOPPA)

Depending on your location, you have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• The right to access your personal data
• The right to correct inaccurate data
• The right to request deletion of your data
• The right to opt out of personalized advertising

California Residents — CCPA Rights: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA), California residents have additional rights:

• Right to Know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected about you in the past 12 months.
• Right to Delete: Request deletion of personal information we have collected, subject to certain exceptions.
• Right to Opt-Out of Sale: FinancePuzzles.com does not sell personal information to third parties.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
• Shine the Light: California residents may request information about personal data shared with third parties for direct marketing. We do not share data for direct marketing.

To exercise California privacy rights, email lexiquestblog@gmail.com with subject "California Privacy Request." We respond within 45 days as required by the CCPA.

European Users — GDPR: If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under GDPR including access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and portability. Our legal basis for processing via Google AdSense is legitimate interest. Contact us to exercise GDPR rights.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at: lexiquestblog@gmail.com

7. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy, typically no longer than 26 months. You may request deletion of your data at any time.

8. External Links

Our Site contains links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: lexiquestblog@gmail.com
• Website: financepuzzles.com