Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 2026

1. Overview & Commitment to Privacy

At Next Block Blast Move (nextblockblastmove.com), we believe gaming utility tools should respect user privacy. We do not require accounts, logins, passwords, or personal identity verification to use any of our solvers.

2. Information We Process

Board & Game Calculations: All combinatorial solver evaluations, step animations, and heuristics run client-side inside your web browser (via HTML5 Web Workers). Your custom puzzle boards and game sequences are not stored on our servers.

Screenshot Recognition: When you use our optional AI Screenshot Scanner, the uploaded image is transmitted via secure HTTPS to our Netlify serverless function and processed by Google's Gemini Vision API solely for the transient purpose of extracting the 8x8 grid and 3 rack pieces. We do not retain, store, or sell uploaded gameplay screenshots.

URL Hash Sharing: When you share a puzzle link with friends, the position is encoded directly in the URL fragment (`#b=...&p=...`). This data remains on your device and is never sent to our servers as an HTTP request.

3. Cookies & Web Analytics

We may use minimal, privacy-conscious cookies or local storage (`localStorage`) to remember your cookie consent preferences and user interface settings (such as chosen solver mode). Standard aggregate web traffic metrics (such as page views and browser types) may be recorded to help us improve site performance.

4. Third-Party Services

Our website is hosted on Netlify and utilizes Google Gemini API for optical character and board recognition. These services adhere to rigorous industry privacy standards.

5. Contact Us

If you have any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us via our Contact Page.