Cookie policy
Last updated: 13 October 2026
Cookies are small files a website saves in your browser. Puzzleroo also uses your browser’s “local storage”, which works in a similar way. At the moment we use only what the site needs in order to work. There are no advertising or tracking cookies.
What we use now
| Name | Type | What it does | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
sb-…-auth-token | Cookie, strictly necessary | Keeps you signed in, as a guest or with your account, so your games and streaks are saved | Up to 400 days, renewed as you play |
ps.v1.play.… and ps.v1.draft.… | Local storage, strictly necessary | Your progress in today’s puzzles, so a refresh does not lose it | Until you clear your browser data |
ps.v1.theme, ps.v1.units | Local storage, strictly necessary | Your choice of light, dark or high-contrast theme, and miles or kilometres | Until you clear your browser data |
ps.v1.mergeTicket | Local storage, strictly necessary | Set briefly when you sign in to an existing account, so games played as a guest can be added to it | Removed as soon as you are signed in |
These are needed for the site to do what you ask of it, so the law does not require us to ask permission for them. If you block them, the games will not be able to save your progress.
The “are you a robot” check
When you first choose a display name or create an account, a short check from Cloudflare (called Turnstile) confirms you are a person. It runs only on those two occasions. It looks at technical signals from your browser and does not use them for advertising.
Advertising cookies: not yet
Puzzleroo will be funded by advertising from Google AdSense. Before any advert appears, a consent banner will ask for your choice, and no advertising or measurement cookie will be set until you have made it. You will be able to change your mind at any time with the “Manage cookies” link at the foot of every page. This page will be updated with the full list of partners when that happens.
Controlling cookies yourself
Every browser lets you see, block and delete cookies and site data, usually under Settings and then Privacy. Deleting Puzzleroo’s data signs you out; if you were playing as a guest without an account, your streaks and scores cannot be recovered afterwards.
More about how we handle personal data is in the privacy policy.