Privacy Policy for MicrophoneTest.io

1. Information We Do NOT Collect

This is the most important section of our Privacy Policy. We want to be crystal clear about what we do not do:

• We DO NOT record your voice: The audio stream from your microphone is processed in real-time by your browser for visualization and playback purposes only. It is never sent to, or stored on, our servers.
• We DO NOT store your audio: The "Record & Playback" feature creates a temporary audio file that exists only on your computer, within your browser session. This file is discarded when you close the browser tab or navigate away from the page. It is never uploaded.
• We DO NOT collect Personal Information: We do not require you to create an account, log in, or provide any personal information such as your name, email address, or location to use our core services.

Our service is designed to be anonymous and ephemeral. Your audio test is your business, and yours alone.

2. Information We Collect Automatically (Non-Personal Information)

Like most websites, we may collect non-personally-identifying information that web browsers and servers typically make available. This is done to understand how visitors use our Site and to improve our service. This information includes:

• Log Data: Your browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request.
• Analytics Data: We may use third-party analytics services like Google Analytics or Cloudflare Web Analytics to collect aggregated, anonymous usage data, such as the number of visitors, pages visited, and general geographic location (e.g., country). This data is anonymized and cannot be used to identify you personally. We use this data solely to analyze traffic, improve the user experience, and ensure the reliability of our service.

3. Cookies

A cookie is a small string of information that a website stores on a visitor's computer, and that the visitor's browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns.

Our Use of Cookies: We may use cookies for the functioning of third-party analytics services as described above. These are not used to track your personal activity across other websites.

Your Control: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some functionalities of other websites may be affected (our core microphone test tool will still work).

4. Third-Party Services

Analytics: As mentioned, we may use third-party services like Google Analytics. These services have their own privacy policies governing their use of data. We have configured our analytics to respect user privacy where possible (e.g., by enabling IP anonymization).

Advertising (If Applicable): In the future, we may display ads on the site to support its operation. These ads may be served by ad networks which may use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits. We will update this policy if and when advertising is introduced.

5. Data Security

While we do not collect any personal or sensitive data, we are committed to ensuring our Site is secure. We use standard security practices, such as HTTPS, to protect the integrity of your connection to our Site.

6. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to individuals under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with information, please contact us, and we will take appropriate steps.

7. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Effective Date" at the top. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

support@microphonetest.io

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