Privacy Policy

Last Updated: September 17, 2026

At typingtest.tools (“Website”, “we”, “us”, or “our”), accessible from https://typingtest.tools/, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information that is collected and recorded by typingtest.tools and how we use, disclose, and safeguard it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, please do not hesitate to contact us.

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in a few different ways depending on how you interact with our website.

A. Automatically Collected Information

When you visit or use typingtest.tools, our servers and third-party tools automatically record standard data provided by your web browser, including:

  • Log Files: Your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type and version, language preferences, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamps, referring/exit pages, and clickstream data.
  • Device & Usage Data: Information about the hardware device, screen resolution, operating system, and browser latency (which may affect typing performance).
  • Test Performance Data: Anonymized typing metrics such as words per minute (WPM), accuracy percentage, test duration, keystroke errors, and selected test settings.

B. Information Stored Locally (Local Storage & Cookies)

  • Preferences & High Scores: We use browser Local Storage and Cookies to save your preferences (e.g., dark/light mode theme, test duration, sound settings) and your local typing history so you can track your progress across sessions without needing an account.

C. Information You Provide Voluntarily

  • Contact Information: If you contact us via a contact form or email, we receive your name, email address, the contents of your message, and any attachments you choose to send.
  • Account Registration (if applicable): If you create an account to save custom texts or save public leaderboard scores, we collect account credentials such as your username, email address, and password hash.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for various purposes, including to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain typingtest.tools.
  • Calculate typing performance metrics, local history, and leaderboard rankings.
  • Improve, personalize, and expand the user experience on our website.
  • Understand and analyze how you use our tools and features.
  • Develop new tools, typing tests, features, and functionality.
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, server load, abuse, bots, or auto-typing manipulation.
  • Display relevant, non-intrusive advertisements to support our free tools.
  • Respond to user inquiries, feedback, or support requests.

3. Cookies, Web Beacons, and Local Storage

typingtest.tools uses cookies and local browser storage to store user preferences, optimize user experience, and track website traffic.

Disabling Cookies

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. However, doing so may disable or alter certain features of typingtest.tools (such as saving local typing history or preferred test settings). To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, visit the browsers’ respective websites.

4. Third-Party Advertisements and Advertising Networks

To keep our typing tests and tools free for everyone, typingtest.tools may work with third-party advertising partners, such as Google AdSense and other ad networks.

  • Google DoubleClick DART Cookie: Google is one of our third-party vendors. It uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to typingtest.tools and other sites on the internet.
  • Opting Out of Targeted Ads: Visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy at: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
  • Users in the European Union or California can also adjust their consent settings via our on-site Privacy/Cookie Banner.

Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on typingtest.tools. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.

Please note that typingtest.tools has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers.

5. Third-Party Services & Analytics

We may use third-party service providers to monitor and analyze the use of our Website:

  • Google Analytics: Google Analytics collects information about website traffic and usage patterns. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on at https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.

Our Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we advise you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers or analytics providers for more detailed information.

6. Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA Compliance)

Depending on your physical location, you have specific privacy rights regarding your personal information.

A. GDPR Rights (EEA & UK Residents)

If you are located in the European Economic Area or the UK, you have the following rights:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
  • Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
  • Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.

B. CCPA / CPRA Rights (California Residents)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and CPRA, California consumers have the right to:

  • Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected about them.
  • Request the deletion of personal data collected.
  • Request to Opt-Out of the Sale or Sharing of Personal Information. We do not sell personal data for monetary compensation; however, third-party advertising cookies may be classified as “sharing” under California law. You can opt out at any time using our cookie settings banner or browser Global Privacy Control (GPC).

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our contact page or email.

7. Children’s Privacy

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. typingtest.tools does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in certain jurisdictions).

If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

8. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in legal requirements or website updates. We will notify you of any changes by updating the “Last Updated” date at the top of this Privacy Policy. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your legal privacy rights, please contact us: