Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, .

This Privacy Policy explains how PuzzleRitual.com (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website at https://puzzleritual.com.

By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy.

Information We Collect

We may collect limited information when you visit or use our website. This may include:

Information you provide voluntarily, such as when you contact us by email or subscribe to updates.
Information such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on the site, approximate location, and general usage data.
Cookies and similar technologies used for website functionality, analytics, advertising, and improving user experience.

How We Use Information

We may use collected information to:

Operate and improve our website.
Understand how visitors use our content, games, puzzles, printables, or tools.
Respond to messages or inquiries.
Display advertisements.
Prevent spam, fraud, abuse, or technical problems.

Cookies

Cookies are small files stored on your device. Our website may use cookies to remember preferences, improve website performance, analyze traffic, and display relevant advertisements.

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that some parts of the website may not work correctly if cookies are disabled.

You can also read our full Cookie Policy here: Cookie Consent Notice

Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

We may use Google AdSense and other third-party advertising services to display ads on this website.

Third-party vendors, including Google, may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website or other websites.

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to this website and/or other websites on the Internet.

Google may use advertising cookies, including cookies previously known as the DoubleClick cookie, to help serve ads based on your visits to this website and other websites on the Internet.

Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s ad settings page:

https://adssettings.google.com/

You can also learn more about how Google uses information from sites and apps that use its services here:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites

You can learn more about Google advertising cookies here:

https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Personalized and Non-Personalized Ads

Depending on your location, consent choices, browser settings, and Google’s advertising settings, ads shown on this website may be personalized or non-personalized.

Personalized ads may use information such as previous visits to this or other websites. Non-personalized ads may still use cookies or similar technologies for purposes such as frequency capping, aggregated ad reporting, and fraud prevention.

Analytics

We may use analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website. These tools may collect information such as pages visited, time on page, device type, browser type, and approximate location based on IP address.

This information helps us improve our website, content, and user experience.

Third-Party Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or policies of external websites. We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any third-party website you visit.

Email Communication

If you contact us by email or subscribe to our updates, we may use your email address to respond to you or send the information you requested.

You can unsubscribe from email communication at any time by using the unsubscribe link in the email or by contacting us directly.

Children’s Privacy

Our website may include educational, puzzle, game, or printable content that can be used by families, teachers, adults, or children under adult supervision.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to remove that information.

Data Security

We take reasonable steps to protect the information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Privacy Choices

You may control or limit certain types of data collection in the following ways:

Disable or delete cookies in your browser settings.
Manage personalized advertising settings through Google Ads Settings.
Use browser privacy tools or extensions.
Opt out of some third-party personalized advertising where available.

You may also visit:

https://www.aboutads.info/choices/

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Users in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, and Switzerland

If you are located in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, we may ask for your consent before using certain cookies or processing personal data for personalized advertising where required by law.

You may be able to manage your cookie and consent choices through the cookie banner or privacy settings displayed on our website.

You can also read our full Cookie Policy here: Cookie Consent Notice

The data controller of your personal information is Mrs. Šárka Novotná
Czech identification number: 06444873
Postal address: Na Úhoru 27, 31800 Plzeň, Czech Republic
Email: info @puzzleritual.com

We process your personal data for following purposes:

orders administration and administration of your complaints. For this purpose we collect your first name, last name, delivery address, email address, phone number, your bank account number and ordered goods specifications incl. price. These data we save for 2 years.
sending of newsletters and commercial offers. For this purpose we collect your first name, last name and email address. Legal purpose of this process is your consent, which you gave us by filling in of registration form on our website PuzzleRitual.com and your confirmation in subsequent email (Double Opt-in). You can unsubscribe anytime. The link for it is at the end of each newsletter.

To process your data in the most effective way we cooperate with Google, MailerLite (newsletters) and with Stripe and Payhip (orders).

When you browse Web pages we record your IP address, how long are you staying on the page, and from which site you're coming. We use cookies to measure the traffic on our site and to customize the display of Web pages; we perceive it as the legitimate interest of the data controller. You can disable the use of cookies in your browser.

California Privacy Rights CCPA

If you are a resident of California, you may have certain privacy rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (“CCPA/CPRA”), if this law applies to our website.

Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have the right to:

Request to know what categories of personal information we collect, use, disclose, sell, or share.
Request access to the specific pieces of personal information we have collected about you.
Request deletion of personal information we have collected from you, subject to legal exceptions.
Request correction of inaccurate personal information.
Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information, where applicable.
Limit the use and disclosure of sensitive personal information, where applicable.
Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights.

Categories of Personal Information We May Collect

We may collect the following categories of information:

Identifiers, such as name or email address if you contact us or subscribe to updates.
Internet or electronic activity information, such as IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and interactions with the website.
Approximate location information, such as country, region, or city based on IP address.
Commercial or preference information, such as interactions with puzzles, printables, pages, ads, or website features.

Sources of Personal Information

We may collect information directly from you, automatically through your browser or device, through cookies and similar technologies, and from third-party services such as analytics or advertising partners.

How We Use Personal Information

We may use personal information to operate the website, improve user experience, understand website traffic, respond to messages, display advertisements, prevent fraud or abuse, and comply with legal obligations.

Disclosure, Sale, or Sharing of Personal Information

We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense of exchanging it for money.

However, when we use advertising services such as Google AdSense, certain information may be collected through cookies or similar technologies to show ads, measure ad performance, prevent fraud, and, where applicable, personalize advertising. Under some privacy laws, this may be considered “sharing” personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

You can manage personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings:

https://adssettings.google.com/

How to Exercise Your California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident and would like to make a privacy request, you can contact us at:

Email: [your email address]

Please include enough information for us to understand and respond to your request. We may need to verify your identity before completing certain requests.

Global Privacy Control

Some browsers or browser extensions allow you to send a Global Privacy Control signal. Where required by applicable law, we will treat such signals as a request to opt out of sale or sharing of personal information.

Children Under 16

We do not knowingly sell or share the personal information of children under 16.

Non-Discrimination

We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with a new “Last updated” date.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, you can contact us at:
Email: info @ puzzleritual.com