Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2 September 2026

1. About This Privacy Policy

ScrabbleWordFinder.uk respects your privacy and is committed to handling personal information responsibly and transparently.

This Privacy Policy explains what information may be collected when you visit or use ScrabbleWordFinder.uk, why it may be collected, how it may be used, and the rights available to you under applicable UK data protection law.

This policy applies to visitors and users of:

ScrabbleWordFinder.uk

ScrabbleWordFinder.uk is an independent word-finding and reference website.

For the purposes of UK data protection law, the operator of ScrabbleWordFinder.uk is the data controller for personal information processed directly through this website.

2. Information We May Collect

We aim to collect only information that is reasonably necessary to operate, secure, understand and improve the website.

Depending on how you use the site, this may include the following.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

If you contact us by email, we may receive information such as:

  • your name;
  • your email address;
  • the contents of your message;
  • information about a word, dictionary result or technical problem you report; and
  • any other information you choose to provide.

You are not required to create an account to use the main Scrabble Word Finder or Word Checker.

Technical and Usage Information

When you visit the website, certain technical information may be processed automatically by our hosting, security, analytics and related service providers.

This may include information such as:

  • browser type;
  • device type;
  • operating system;
  • approximate geographic location;
  • pages visited;
  • referring page or website;
  • date and time of visits;
  • session information;
  • interactions with pages or tools; and
  • network or security information.

Some services may also process IP addresses or online identifiers where necessary for security, analytics, advertising or related functions.

Google states that for Google Analytics users in the UK, individual IP addresses are not logged or stored by Analytics; IP information may be used temporarily to derive approximate geographic information before being discarded.

3. How We Use Information

We may use information collected through the website to:

  • operate and maintain ScrabbleWordFinder.uk;
  • provide the Word Finder, Word Checker and related functionality;
  • understand how visitors use the website;
  • improve usability, performance and content;
  • identify and fix technical problems;
  • detect fraud, abuse, bots and security threats;
  • measure website traffic and usage;
  • measure advertising performance;
  • display advertising;
  • respond to emails, feedback and support requests;
  • investigate reported word, dictionary or scoring issues; and
  • comply with applicable legal obligations.

We do not sell personal information to advertisers.

Where UK data protection law applies, we process personal information only where we have an appropriate lawful basis.

Depending on the activity, this may include:

We may rely on your consent for certain non-essential cookies and similar technologies, including analytics, behavioural measurement and advertising technologies where consent is required.

You can withdraw or change your consent through the website’s cookie or privacy controls.

Legitimate Interests

We may rely on legitimate interests where reasonably necessary to:

  • operate and secure the website;
  • prevent fraud and abuse;
  • diagnose technical problems;
  • understand basic website performance;
  • respond to enquiries;
  • protect our services; and
  • improve the website.

Where we rely on legitimate interests, we consider whether those interests are balanced against your privacy rights.

We may process or retain information where necessary to comply with legal or regulatory obligations.

The ICO requires organisations processing personal information to have an appropriate lawful basis for that processing.

5. Cookies and Similar Technologies

ScrabbleWordFinder.uk uses cookies and similar technologies for purposes including:

  • website security;
  • network performance;
  • remembering consent choices;
  • analytics;
  • website improvement; and
  • advertising.

Some cookies are necessary for the website to function securely and correctly.

Other cookies, including certain analytics, behavioural analytics and advertising cookies, are non-essential and may require your consent before they are used.

The ICO states that users should be clearly informed about cookies and that non-essential cookies should not normally be placed before valid consent has been obtained.

You can accept, reject or manage non-essential cookies through the consent controls provided on the website.

You can also control or delete cookies through your browser settings.

6. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use ScrabbleWordFinder.uk.

Google Analytics may collect information such as:

  • numbers of visitors;
  • sessions;
  • pages viewed;
  • approximate location;
  • browser information;
  • device information; and
  • interactions with the website.

Google Analytics uses identifiers such as a client ID stored in a first-party cookie when analytics storage is permitted. Google states that Analytics collects session statistics, approximate geolocation, browser and device information as part of its standard implementation.

We use this information to understand website performance and improve the user experience.

Where required, Google Analytics is enabled only in accordance with the consent choices provided by the visitor.

7. Microsoft Clarity

We use Microsoft Clarity to better understand how visitors interact with ScrabbleWordFinder.uk.

Clarity may help us analyse things such as:

  • clicks;
  • scrolling;
  • mouse movements;
  • page navigation;
  • website interaction patterns;
  • heatmaps; and
  • reconstructed session activity.

Microsoft explains that Clarity captures website interactions such as mouse movements, clicks and scrolling, and that its session recordings are visual reconstructions of page content and user actions rather than conventional video recordings.

We use this information to identify usability problems, improve page layouts and understand how visitors interact with our tools.

Microsoft states that sensitive information is masked by default within Clarity recordings.

For visitors in the United Kingdom, Clarity’s consent functionality should respect the visitor’s cookie choices before using cookies that require consent. Microsoft introduced consent-signal requirements for UK visitors for full Clarity functionality from 31 October 2025.

8. Google AdSense and Advertising

ScrabbleWordFinder.uk uses Google AdSense to display advertisements.

Google and participating advertising providers may use cookies, local storage or similar technologies to:

  • deliver advertisements;
  • measure advertising performance;
  • prevent fraud and invalid traffic;
  • limit how frequently advertisements are shown; and
  • personalise advertising where permitted and consented to.

Advertising may be personalised or non-personalised depending on:

  • your location;
  • applicable law;
  • your consent choices; and
  • the advertising settings available to us.

Google requires AdSense publishers serving users in the United Kingdom to use an appropriate Google-certified Consent Management Platform where required for personalised advertising.

You can manage advertising-related consent through the cookie/privacy controls available on the website.

9. Cloudflare

We use Cloudflare to help provide:

  • security;
  • content delivery;
  • protection against malicious traffic;
  • bot protection;
  • network performance; and
  • website availability.

Cloudflare may process technical information such as network requests, IP addresses and security information as necessary to provide its services.

Depending on the Cloudflare features enabled, Cloudflare may also use cookies relating to security, bot detection, traffic management or challenge verification.

Cloudflare describes cookies used for services such as bot management, rate limiting and challenge verification as necessary for those security functions.

10. Third-Party Service Providers

We use third-party providers to help operate and improve the website.

These currently include:

  • Google – Google Analytics and Google AdSense;
  • Microsoft – Microsoft Clarity;
  • Cloudflare – security, performance and network services; and
  • our website hosting and technical infrastructure providers.

These providers may process information according to their own privacy policies and contractual terms.

We may also disclose information where reasonably necessary to:

  • comply with law;
  • respond to lawful requests;
  • protect the security or integrity of the website;
  • investigate fraud or abuse; or
  • protect our legal rights.

11. International Data Transfers

Some of the service providers we use operate internationally and may process information outside the United Kingdom.

Where personal information is transferred internationally, the relevant provider may rely on lawful transfer mechanisms and safeguards available under UK data protection law.

You should consult the privacy documentation of Google, Microsoft and Cloudflare for more information about how each provider handles international transfers.

Cloudflare, for example, states that certain cookie data may be processed in data centres in the United States unless specific localisation services are used.

12. Data Retention

We retain personal information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including:

  • responding to enquiries;
  • investigating technical or data issues;
  • maintaining website security;
  • complying with legal obligations; and
  • resolving disputes.

Third-party providers may apply their own retention periods.

For example, Microsoft currently states that standard Clarity playback data is retained for 30 days, while some aggregated, labelled, favourited and heatmap data may be retained for longer periods.

13. Your UK Data Protection Rights

Depending on the circumstances, UK data protection law may give you rights including the right to:

  • request access to personal information held about you;
  • request correction of inaccurate information;
  • request deletion of your information;
  • request restriction of processing;
  • object to certain processing;
  • request data portability where applicable;
  • withdraw consent where processing is based on consent; and
  • complain to the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.

These rights are subject to applicable legal conditions and exemptions.

If you wish to exercise a privacy right relating to information we control, please contact us using the details below.

You can change your choices regarding non-essential cookies through the website’s cookie or privacy settings.

Withdrawing consent will not affect processing that was lawful before consent was withdrawn.

You can also remove stored cookies through your browser settings.

Blocking some cookies may affect certain website or advertising features.

15. Children’s Privacy

ScrabbleWordFinder.uk does not require users to create accounts and does not intentionally ask children to provide personal information through the core Word Finder or Word Checker tools.

The website is intended as a general word-game utility.

If you believe personal information relating to a child has been provided to us improperly, please contact us so that we can review the matter.

ScrabbleWordFinder.uk may contain links to other websites.

We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security or content of third-party websites.

Visitors should review the privacy policies of external websites before providing personal information to them.

17. Security

We use reasonable technical and organisational measures intended to protect the website and information processed through it.

These measures may include services provided by Cloudflare and our hosting provider.

However, no online service or method of electronic transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure.

18. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • changes to the website;
  • new tools or services;
  • changes to third-party providers;
  • changes to advertising or analytics practices; or
  • changes in applicable law or regulatory guidance.

The date at the top of this page will be updated whenever material changes are made.

19. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, how information is handled on ScrabbleWordFinder.uk, or wish to exercise a privacy right, please contact us using the email address listed on our Contact Us page.

20. Complaints

If you are unhappy with how we have handled your personal information, please contact us first so that we have an opportunity to address your concerns.

You also have the right to make a complaint to the UK’s independent data protection regulator, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).

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