Last updated: August 1, 2026
The word search engine runs entirely in your browser. The letters you type are never sent to our servers.
What we collect — and what we don't
Scramblfix is built around the idea that a word game tool doesn't need to know who you are. When you type letters into the unscrambler, those letters go directly to a Web Worker running inside your own browser. They are not sent to any server. We have no database of your searches, no user accounts, and no profiles.
The only data that leaves your device during normal use is the word list itself — the app fetches a dictionary file from a public GitHub repository when it first loads. That's a one-way download, and the request doesn't include anything about what you typed.
Local storage
Scramblfix saves some information in your browser's local storage so your preferences and progress carry over between visits. This data stays on your device only — it is never transmitted to us. It includes:
- Your colour theme preference (light or dark)
- Your font size setting
- Your search history (last 20 searches)
- Words you have saved to Favourites
- Your XP total, level, streak count, and badge progress
- Daily challenge and Word of the Day completion state
- Visit count (used to personalise your experience)
You can clear all of this by going to your browser settings, finding site data for scramblfix, and deleting it. Alternatively, open your browser's developer tools, go to Application → Local Storage, and delete the wu2 key. This resets everything — theme, history, favourites, XP — to default.
The contact form
If you use the contact form on our Contact page, your name, email address, and message are submitted through Formspree, a third-party form processing service. We receive your message by email and use it only to respond to you. We don't share your contact information with anyone. Formspree's own privacy policy governs how they handle the data in transit.
Advertising
Scramblfix is supported by advertising through Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to show you personalised ads based on your browsing activity across sites. These cookies are set by Google, not by us. You can learn more about how Google uses data at google.com/policies/privacy/partners, and you can opt out of personalised advertising at google.com/settings/ads.
Third-party connections
The app makes two external requests during normal use:
- GitHub (raw.githubusercontent.com) — downloads the word list on first load. The request contains only the file URL — no personal data.
- Free Dictionary API (api.dictionaryapi.dev) — fetches a definition when you tap a word card. Only the word itself is sent in the request URL. No personal data is included.
Children's privacy
Scramblfix does not knowingly collect information from children under 13. There is no account system and no personal data collection beyond what is described above.
Your privacy rights
Depending on where you live, you may have specific legal rights regarding personal information.
European Economic Area and UK (GDPR / UK GDPR)
If you are located in the EEA or United Kingdom, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation:
- Right of access: You can request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification: You can ask us to correct inaccurate or incomplete information.
- Right to erasure: You can request that we delete personal data we hold about you.
- Right to object: You can object to processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
- Right to opt out of personalised advertising: You can opt out at google.com/settings/ads.
Because Scramblfix does not collect personal data beyond contact form messages, most GDPR rights relate to Google's ad data rather than ours. To exercise rights over Google's data, visit myaccount.google.com. For any data we directly hold, email privacy@scramblfix.com.
California residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:
- Right to know: You can request information about personal data we have collected in the past 12 months.
- Right to delete: You can request deletion of personal information we have collected from you.
- Right to opt-out of sale: Scramblfix does not sell personal information.
- Right to non-discrimination: You will not be treated differently for exercising your CCPA rights.
To submit a CCPA request, email privacy@scramblfix.com with your name and the nature of your request. We will respond within 45 days.
Changes to this policy
If we meaningfully change how we handle your data, we will update this page and revise the date at the top. We will not bury important changes in a minor revision.
Contact
Questions about this policy? Email privacy@scramblfix.com and we will get back to you.