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Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This policy explains how HD Press handles personal information when you use hdpresspuzzles.com, create an account, subscribe to emails, or interact with our puzzles. HD Press operates the Site from Australia. This policy is written to reflect how the Site works today.

What we collect

Account details: if you create an account, we collect your email address and authentication data needed to sign you in. Depending on the sign-in method you choose, this may involve a password, a magic-link email, or a third-party login provider such as Google or Apple. Authentication is handled by Supabase.
Newsletter details: if you sign up for the HD Press daily email, we collect and store your email address so we can send you welcome and daily puzzle emails, and process unsubscribe requests.
Puzzle and account activity: if you use account-based features, we store information such as streaks, solves, achievements, and similar gameplay statistics tied to your account.
Usage analytics: we use analytics tools to measure visits, page views, puzzle engagement, and events such as outbound book-link clicks so we can understand what people use and improve the Site.
In your browser: we use local storage and similar browser storage for your theme preference, login session, puzzle progress, solved state, onboarding/help prompts, and “continue where you left off” features.

We do not sell your data. We don’t collect payment information; book purchases happen on Amazon.

How we collect it

We collect information directly from you when you create an account, sign in, subscribe to emails, contact us, or submit information through the Site. We also collect information automatically through analytics tools, our hosting platform, and browser storage used to keep the Site working.

How we use it

to give you access to your account and the puzzle archive;
to send essential account emails such as sign-in, password reset, and account-related messages;
to send the HD Press daily email and related newsletter messages if you subscribe;
to save puzzle progress, streaks, achievements, and similar features;
to understand what content people enjoy and improve the Site;
to monitor, protect, and maintain the Site.

Service providers

We rely on a few trusted services to run the Site:

Supabase, accounts and authentication;
Netlify, website hosting and basic analytics;
Google Analytics, website analytics and event measurement when enabled on the Site;
Resend, sending account and newsletter emails;
Amazon, where book purchases take place, under Amazon’s own privacy policy.

Cookies & local storage

We use browser storage and similar technologies to remember your theme, login state, puzzle progress, help-modal preferences, and other product settings. We also use analytics technologies, including Google Analytics when configured, to understand site traffic and feature use. We do not use the Site to serve third-party behavioural advertising. Where analytics consent controls are shown on the Site, you can manage your choice there or revisit it later via the cookie settings link in the footer.

Emails and marketing

If you subscribe to the HD Press daily email, we will send you promotional and editorial emails about the Site and daily puzzles. Each email includes an unsubscribe option, and you can also contact us to be removed from the list.

Overseas disclosure

Some of our service providers may process or store information outside Australia, including in countries such as the United States and other jurisdictions where their infrastructure or sub-processors operate.

Security and retention

We take reasonable steps to protect personal information we hold, including relying on established third-party providers for hosting, authentication, and email delivery. We keep information for as long as it is reasonably needed for the purposes described in this policy, including operating accounts, sending subscribed emails, complying with legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing our terms.

Your rights

You can ask us to access, correct, or delete personal information we hold about you, subject to applicable law. You can unsubscribe from marketing emails at any time using the unsubscribe link in the email. You can also clear locally stored puzzle and preference data from your browser. Under the Australian Privacy Principles (Privacy Act 1988), you can request access to, or correction of, the personal information we hold about you.

Complaints

If you think we have mishandled your personal information, please email us first and we will investigate and respond. If you are not satisfied with our response, you may be able to complain to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner.

Children

The Site isn’t directed at children under 13, and we don’t knowingly collect their data.

Changes

We may update this policy occasionally; we’ll change the date above when we do.

Contact

For any privacy question, complaint, or data request, email support@hdpresspuzzles.com.