Privacy Policy

Information The Extension Uses

Pips Hints reads the active tab URL after you click the extension so it can confirm you are on an official NYT Pips puzzle page and detect the current puzzle difficulty and date.

When hints are requested, the extension contacts the Pips2 hint API at https://pips2.com/api/pips-hints with the puzzle date. The API returns puzzle and hint data that the extension uses to render the helper panel.

Local Hint Progress

The extension stores your current hint step locally in Chrome extension storage. This lets the panel reopen on the same hint step while you continue solving. This local progress is not sold or used for advertising.

Information We Do Not Collect

Pips Hints does not collect names, email addresses, passwords, payment information, NYT account information, answers you type into the puzzle, advertising identifiers, or your general browsing history.

Pips Hints does not sell user data and does not use user data for personalized advertising.

Permissions

The extension requests only the permissions needed to identify the active NYT Pips page, inject the floating helper panel, remember local hint progress, fetch hint data from Pips2, and optionally open Chrome side panel mode.

Third-Party Pages

Pips Hints runs on official NYT Pips pages so it can display hints beside the puzzle. The New York Times owns its own sites, services, and marks. This privacy policy only covers the Pips Hints extension and Pips2 services.

Data Retention

Local hint progress remains in your browser until you clear extension data, remove the extension, or Chrome removes the stored data. Server logs for Pips2 API requests may be kept as needed to operate, secure, debug, and improve the service.

Changes

We may update this policy as the extension changes. The updated date at the top of this page shows when this version took effect.

Contact

For privacy questions, contact us at contact@pips2.com.