Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Commitment to Privacy

At Typer Beast (accessible from https://typerbeast.com/), accessible user privacy is one of our primary commitments. We believe that software designed to benchmark typing proficiency and digital skills should empower users without compromising their personal anonymity or data rights.

This Privacy Policy document outlines the categories of information received, recorded, and utilized by Typer Beast, how third-party services (including our advertising partner Google AdSense) interact with our platform, and the choices available to you regarding your personal data.

By using Typer Beast, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with any provision of this Privacy Policy, please discontinue use of the platform immediately.

3. Google AdSense, DoubleClick Cookies & Advertising Disclosures

To keep Typer Beast 100% free and accessible to students, schools, and job seekers worldwide, we partner with third-party advertising networks, principally Google AdSense, to display relevant digital advertisements:

These third-party ad servers or ad networks use technology in their respective advertisements and links that appear on Typer Beast, which are sent directly to your browser. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs. Other technologies (such as cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) may also be used by our third-party ad networks to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see.

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

4. Log Files & Technical Infrastructure Data

Typer Beast follows standard web server logging protocols. When you visit our website, our hosting and Content Delivery Network (CDN) providers automatically log anonymous technical requests. This data includes:

• Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (anonymized/truncated where required by law);
• Browser type and version (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari);
• Internet Service Provider (ISP);
• Date and time stamps of requests;
• Referring and exit pages;
• Approximate geographic region (country or city level); and
• Number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, and maintain infrastructure security.

This information is not linked to any personally identifiable information (PII). Its sole purpose is ensuring CDN load balancing, preventing Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, detecting automated bot abuse, and diagnosing browser compatibility issues.

5. Cookies & Local Client Storage Policy

Typer Beast uses standard web storage technologies to improve your user experience:

• HTML5 LocalStorage: Used exclusively on your device to store user preferences such as your preferred Dark/Light theme mode, test duration settings (e.g., 15s, 30s, 60s), language selection, and toggle state for mechanical switch audio playback. LocalStorage stays on your device and is never uploaded to remote servers.
• Essential Session Cookies: Temporary technical cookies necessary for page routing and CDN edge caching.
• Third-Party Analytics & Ad Cookies: As detailed in Section 3, third-party cookies placed by advertising networks to prevent ad fraud and deliver contextual ads.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. Detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

6. GDPR Compliance (General Data Protection Regulation)

For visitors residing in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom, Typer Beast complies with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR). We process technical data under the following legal bases:

• Legitimate Interests (Art. 6(1)(f)): Maintaining server security, diagnosing client compatibility, and preventing fraud.
• User Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)): For non-essential cookies and personalized advertising served through Google AdSense.

Under the GDPR, you have the following fundamental data protection rights:

• The Right to Access (Art. 15): You have the right to request copies of your personal data held by us.
• The Right to Rectification (Art. 16): You have the right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.
• The Right to Erasure (Art. 17): You have the right to request deletion of your personal data under certain conditions.
• The Right to Restrict Processing (Art. 18): You have the right to request restriction of personal data processing.
• The Right to Object to Processing (Art. 21): You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
• The Right to Data Portability (Art. 20): You have the right to request that we transfer collected data to another organization.

Because Typer Beast operates without requiring account registration, we store virtually zero PII. However, if you submit an inquiry through our contact form, you may exercise any of these rights by emailing our Data Protection Officer at privacy@typerbeast.com. We respond to verified requests within 30 days.

7. CCPA / CPRA Privacy Rights (California Residents)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents are entitled to specific rights regarding their personal information:

• Right to Know: The right to request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected about you over the past 12 months.
• Right to Delete: The right to request deletion of personal information collected from you.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you (in service availability, quality, or speed) for exercising your privacy rights.
• Right to Opt-Out of the Sale or Sharing of Personal Information: Typer Beast does not sell your personal information for monetary value. However, third-party advertising cookies may constitute "sharing" under California law. You may opt out of cross-context behavioral advertising via Google Ads Settings or the DAA opt-out tools.

To submit a California consumer privacy request, please contact us at privacy@typerbeast.com with the subject line "CCPA Request".

8. Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)

Protecting children's privacy while using the Internet is especially important to us. Typer Beast is intended for general audiences and educational self-assessment. We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13.

Because all typing tests run locally in browser memory without account signup, children using Typer Beast in classrooms or at home remain entirely anonymous. If a parent or guardian believes that their child has submitted personal contact information via our website forms, please contact us immediately at privacy@typerbeast.com, and we will promptly delete such records from our email databases.

9. Data Security & SSL/TLS Encryption

Typer Beast employs industry-standard 256-bit Secure Sockets Layer / Transport Layer Security (SSL/TLS) encryption across 100% of network requests. All web traffic between your device and our CDN edge nodes is encrypted in transit to protect against interception, spoofing, or tampering.

10. Third-Party Websites & External Links

Our website contains hyperlinks to external resources, academic research papers (such as studies from Aalto University and cognitive psychology journals), and hardware guides. If you click on a third-party link, you will be directed to that third party's site.

We strongly advise you to review the Privacy Policy of every site you visit. Typer Beast has no control over and assumes no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services.

11. Modifications to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological changes, new legal requirements, or alterations in advertising partner policies. We will notify users of any material revisions by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" timestamp at the top of the policy. Changes take effect immediately upon publication.

12. Contacting Our Data Privacy Team

If you have questions, comments, or concerns regarding our privacy practices, cookie usage, or wish to exercise your legal data rights, please contact us via: