SHARING & PRIVACY
How to share vocabulary practice links safely
A practice link is convenient because the recipient does not need an account. That convenience comes with a simple boundary: anyone who has the link can read its contents.
What is included in the link?
PuzzleRove places the title, word list, meanings, activity choice and puzzle seed in the part of the link after the # symbol. The recipient’s browser reads that information and rebuilds the activity. Sharing does not require a public database of your activities.
The text is encoded for transport, not encrypted. A recipient can inspect the link and retrieve the words and meanings. Someone can forward the link, paste it into a group or save it in browser history. Use it for ordinary practice, not confidential material or exams.
Keep personal information out
Use vocabulary terms instead of learner names. Do not include contact details, grades, health information, passwords or private notes in the title, words or meanings. A travel collection might use “platform” and “departure”; it does not need anyone’s real itinerary.
The browser normally does not send the fragment after # to the hosting server. However, the link can be visible to recipients, browser extensions, sync services and any service where you paste it. We do not claim that a shared link is private simply because generation happens locally.
How to send an activity
- Create the activity you want the recipient to use.
- Select Share practice. If your browser permits it, the link is copied.
- If copying is blocked, select the displayed link and copy it manually.
- Open it yourself to check the activity before sending it.
- Tell the recipient what to do: find the words, match meanings or try recalling the flashcards.
When a file is a better choice
Long word lists with detailed meanings create longer links, which some messaging services may handle poorly. A PDF or a plain text word list can be more convenient. Printing does not require the recipient to visit PuzzleRove.
You can save your word list as a text file and paste it back into the editor later. Automatic drafts are stored only in the browser used to create them; clearing browser data or changing devices can remove or hide that draft.
Worksheet practice has no shared leaderboard or submission record. The separate brain games offer self-reported result links for casual comparisons; they are not verified rankings. Ask for feedback directly if you need to know how the practice went.