Usability

Interface User-friendliness/complexity of the tool´s interface

Simple

Time efficiency Time needed for mastering the „how-to“ of the tool and a production of a task

High

Interface language(s) The number of languages in which the tool is currently available/adaptable to

English

Respect for privacy Does the tool require registration? Who can see my data? Can I remain anonymous?

Medium/High. Crossword Labs collects user data relevant to providing its crossword creation and solving services. It works with third parties but prevents unauthorised access or misuse of data, does not run ads, and does not share user data for marketing purposes. Data is stored in the United States. While the policy mentions precautions to prevent unauthorized access and the use of security protocols for credit card data, it does not provide extensive details about them. CrosswordLabs explicitly states that individuals under 13 years of age are not authorized to register on the site. It does not mention compliance with the GDPR. See more here.

Saving work for future use Possiblity to save your or others´ work for reuse/reproduction

Yes, password needed

Tailorability (If so, how?) Possibility of the tool to be used for a range of different activities (e.g. to what extent you can organize a project assignment with a central activity based on this tool)

Yes, users can create crosswords from scratch and in any language

Interactivity

Technical requirements