Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 23, 2026

Welcome to our site! Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit and play our free solitaire games.

Because we believe in hassle-free gaming, we do not require you to create an account, register, or provide personal contact information to play our games. However, to keep our site running smoothly and to serve advertisements that keep our games 100% free, certain non-identifying data is collected automatically.

By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

A. Information Collected Automatically

When you access our site to play classic solitaire, spider solitaire, or freecell, our servers automatically record standard log data. This may include:

Device and Browser Information: Your browser type, operating system, and device type (desktop, tablet, or mobile).
Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on the site, game completion rates, and the time and date of your visit.
IP Address: Your generalized location to help us provide localized content and comply with regional privacy laws.

B. Game Progress and Local Storage

We use your browser’s Local Storage (HTML5) to save your game progress, high scores, and customized settings (such as card back designs or background colors). This data is stored locally on your device, not on our servers. You can clear this data at any time by clearing your browser’s cache and site data.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the automatically collected information for the following purposes:

To operate and maintain the website.
To monitor and analyze site traffic and gameplay trends to improve user experience.
To fix bugs, glitches, and technical issues.
To serve personalized and non-personalized advertisements (which keep our games free).

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Like most free gaming websites, we use "cookies" (small data files placed on your device) to enhance your experience.

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the website to function properly.
Analytics Cookies: Used to track site performance (e.g., Google Analytics).
Advertising Cookies: Used by our advertising partners to serve ads relevant to your interests.

Managing Cookies: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you disable cookies, some features of the site (like saved game progress) may not function properly.

4. Third-Party Services and Advertising

To keep our solitaire games free forever, we use third-party advertising companies to serve ads when you visit our website. These companies may use information (not including your name, address, email address, or telephone number) about your visits to this and other websites in order to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

Google AdSense / Ad Networks: Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ads Settings.
Google Analytics: We use analytics tools to understand how players interact with our site. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Children's Privacy

Our free solitaire games are designed for a general audience. We do not knowingly collect personal identifiable information from children under the age of 13 (or 16 in certain jurisdictions). If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can immediately delete such data.

6. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

Depending on your location, you may have specific rights regarding your data:

EU Users (GDPR): You have the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data, as well as the right to restrict or object to certain processing. Upon entering our site, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner to manage your tracking preferences.
California Residents (CCPA/CPRA): You have the right to request access to the data we collect, request deletion of your data, and the right to opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of your personal information for targeted advertising purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information below.

7. Links to Other Websites

Our website may contain links to external sites that are not operated by us. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site. We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit, as we have no control over their content or privacy practices.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements, technology, or our business practices. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top.

9. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please reach out to us support[at]bestfreesolitaire.com