Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

This privacy policy explains how wordmadness.info collects, uses, and protects information when you visit this site. By using this site you agree to the practices described here.

Information we collect

We collect standard server log data including your IP address, browser type, referring URL, and pages visited. This data is used solely for diagnosing technical issues and understanding aggregate traffic patterns. We do not sell or share this data with third parties.

If you have given analytics consent via the cookie banner, we collect anonymised usage data through Matomo, a self-hosted analytics platform. Matomo data is stored on our own servers and is not shared with any external company. Matomo respects Do Not Track browser settings.

Cookies

We set a single consent cookie (zw_consent) when you interact with the cookie consent banner. This cookie stores your consent preferences and expires after twelve months. No tracking cookies are set before you give analytics consent. If you decline analytics, no analytics cookies are created.

Third-party services

This site does not use Google Analytics, Google Fonts, Facebook Pixel, or any other third-party tracking service. Matomo is self-hosted and does not transmit your data to any external party.

Your rights

If you are in the European Economic Area, you have the right to access, correct, or delete any personal data we hold about you. You may also withdraw analytics consent at any time by clearing the zw_consent cookie in your browser. To exercise these rights or ask a question about your data, contact us at contact@wordmadness.info.

Data retention

Server log data is retained for thirty days then deleted automatically. Matomo anonymised usage data is retained for thirteen months.

Changes to this policy

If we make material changes to this policy we will update the date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.