Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

At Touch Screen Test ("we," "our," or "the platform"), we believe that hardware diagnostics should be accurate, instantaneous, and completely respectful of your personal privacy. This Privacy Policy details the types of information we process when you visit our website, how that information is utilized, and the rights and controls you have regarding your personal data.

By accessing or interacting with our platform, you acknowledge that you have read, understood, and agreed to the data practices outlined in this policy. If you do not agree with these practices, please discontinue use of the site.

3. Automatically Collected Technical Information

Like virtually all modern web services, our web hosting servers and infrastructure providers automatically process standard, non-personally identifiable technical logs when you request web pages:

• Network & Log Information: Anonymized Internet Protocol (IP) address, approximate geographic region (country/city level), timestamps of requests, referring and exit page URLs, and HTTP response codes.
• Device & Environment Data: Browser software (e.g. Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge), operating system (e.g. iOS, Android, macOS, Windows), viewport screen dimensions, and system language preferences.
• Service Reliability Data: Network transfer latencies, asset loading speeds, and client-side error telemetry required to maintain website availability.

4. Google Analytics (GA4) Disclosures

We use Google Analytics, an industry-standard web analytics tool provided by Google LLC ("Google"), to help us analyze how visitors navigate and utilize our site. Google Analytics uses first-party cookies and pseudo-anonymous identifiers to generate aggregated, statistical reports regarding visitor volume, session duration, bounce rates, and popular diagnostic features.

We have configured Google Analytics to anonymize IP addresses and minimize data retention. Google does not link your IP address with other data held by Google unless you have explicitly authorized Google to do so through your personal Google account settings.

Opt-Out Mechanism: If you wish to prevent your browsing sessions from being measured by Google Analytics, you can download and install the official Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

To maintain our testing utilities as a completely free public service without subscription fees or paywalls, we partner with Google AdSense and trusted advertising networks to display relevant digital advertisements.

Please review the following essential disclosures regarding advertising technologies on our platform:

• Third-Party Vendor Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies (including the DoubleClick and DART cookies) to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites across the Internet.
• Personalized Advertising: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its advertising partners to serve personalized advertisements to you based on your visits to our site and other destinations across the web.
• Managing Your Ad Preferences: You can manage or opt out of personalized advertising at any time through Google Ads Settings.
• Industry-Wide Opt-Out Tools: You can also opt out of third-party interest-based advertising cookies from participating advertising networks by visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) or the Network Advertising Initiative (NAI).

6. Cookies and Browser Local Storage

Cookies and local storage keys are small data tokens stored securely on your device:

• Functional Storage: We use browser HTML5 LocalStorage solely to remember your chosen visual theme (Dark Mode vs. Light Mode). This preference contains no identifiable personal data and never leaves your browser.
• Analytics Cookies: Placed by Google Analytics to distinguish unique visits and track aggregate platform health.
• Advertising Cookies: Placed by Google AdSense and third-party ad exchanges to measure ad delivery, limit ad repetition, and serve relevant promotions.

You can configure your browser to reject all cookies or notify you whenever a cookie is requested. Please note that all core diagnostic touchscreen features operate fully and without restriction even if all cookies and storage mechanisms are blocked.

7. Rights for European Union & UK Residents (GDPR)

If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you hold statutory data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

• Right of Access: The right to request confirmation of whether your personal data is processed and to obtain a copy of that data.
• Right to Rectification: The right to request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal records.
• Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): The right to request deletion of your personal data where retention is no longer justified.
• Right to Restriction & Objection: The right to restrict or object to the processing of your data, including for direct marketing.
• Right to Withdraw Consent: The right to withdraw consent for non-essential cookies at any time without affecting lawful processing prior to withdrawal.

8. California Consumer Privacy Statement (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act and the California Privacy Rights Act:

• We Do Not Sell Your Personal Information: We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data or digitizer test metrics to third parties for monetary consideration.
• Right to Know & Delete: California residents may request disclosure of any personal information collected or request its deletion.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: You will never receive disparate treatment or degraded diagnostic functionality for exercising any of your statutory privacy rights.

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

Our website is intended for general audiences and is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or under 16 where applicable by local legislation). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a minor has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately so we can take appropriate steps to purge such data.

10. Modifications to This Policy

We reserve the right to revise this Privacy Policy periodically to reflect technological advancements, updates to regulatory standards, or changes in our operational procedures. Whenever modifications occur, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this document. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we safeguard your privacy.