Privacy | CAR-NOVA LAB

Privacy Policy V2.1

Last updated: DECEMBER 6, 2025
Published by: Carson Design & Prototyping – Interactive

1. Overview

CAR-NOVA.i (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to transparency and respecting your privacy. Our games and tools — including GridWord, EchoSlip, Photo Puzzle, and all interactive CAR-NOVA experiences — collect only the minimum information needed to operate smoothly, improve performance, and understand how visitors use our site.

We do not sell data, create user profiles, or attempt to personally identify any individual.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand overall site traffic and gameplay usage.
This includes:

Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
Browser type and version
Region-level location data (city-level or broader, never exact address)
Pages visited
Time spent on pages and game screens
Basic interaction data (button clicks, navigation)

Google Analytics does NOT give us:

Names
Email addresses
Home address
Exact GPS coordinates
Any personally identifiable information
Your puzzle data or best times

Google may set cookies to analyze trends and measure site performance. You can opt out anytime by adjusting your browser settings or using Google’s opt-out tools.

3. Local Storage (On Your Device Only)

Our games use local storage to save:

Best times
Current puzzle state
Game settings (sound, voice, difficulty, tile size, etc.)
Daily puzzle completion flags

This data:

Stays entirely on your device
Is never sent to our servers
Is never shared with Google Analytics
Can be erased at any time by clearing your browser’s local storage

We cannot see or access your game data.

4. Cookies

Our website may use standard cookies to:

Support Google Analytics
Improve loading performance
Maintain basic site functionality

No tracking cookies beyond analytics are used.

5. Information You Provide Voluntarily

If you contact us directly (e.g., via a contact form or email), we may receive:

Your name
Your message
Your email address

This information is used only to respond to you.
We do not add you to newsletters, lists, or marketing campaigns unless you specifically request it.

6. How We Use the Information

We use analytics and general site metrics to:

Improve game performance
Identify bugs
Optimize layout for different devices
Understand what visitors enjoy
Support future game and feature development

We never combine analytics with personal data.

7. Data Security

While we intentionally minimize collected data, we still take reasonable steps to safeguard any information stored on our servers or handled through contact forms.
Analytics data is stored and secured by Google under their privacy and security standards.

8. Third-Party Services

We currently use:

Google Analytics (traffic analysis)
Google Fonts CDN (optional styling resources)
GitHub Pages (hosting for some game projects)
Wix (hosting for main CAR-NOVA Lab and website infrastructure)

Each third-party platform maintains its own privacy and security policies.

9. Children’s Privacy

CAR-NOVA.i content is family-friendly, but our site is not intended to collect personal information from children. We intentionally avoid gathering anything that could identify a child or user.

10. Future Features (Forward-Compatible Clause)

To support evolving CAR-NOVA projects — such as leaderboards, cloud saves, accounts, or downloadable tools — we reserve the right to update this policy.
Any major changes will be noted with a new version number and date.

We will continue to protect user privacy and only collect the minimum information required for features you choose to use.

11. Contact

If you have any questions about this Privacy Statement, you can reach us at:

car-nova.space
Carson Design & Prototyping / CAR-NOVA.i
Email: carson@carson-designs.com

12. Summary for Quick Readers

We use Google Analytics for general traffic stats.
Your game progress stays entirely on your device.
We collect no personal information unless you send it.
No data selling, profiling, or tracking across sites.
Safe, simple, and transparent — just how it should be.