Privacy Policy
KeyboardTester.click provides free browser-based tools for testing keyboards, mice, audio, and more. This policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and the disclosures we make to comply with FTC guidance.
Summary
- We do not record or store your keystrokes. Keyboard input stays in your browser for testing.
- We use analytics and cookies to understand site usage and improve performance.
- We may use ads or affiliate links and will disclose them clearly.
- Blog comments are reviewed before publication. You can comment without creating an account, and an optional email address is never shown publicly.
- Newsletters require your separate choice. Sending us a message or leaving a comment does not subscribe you unless you select the newsletter option. No confirmation email is required. Every newsletter includes an unsubscribe link.
Information We Collect
We keep collection minimal. We may collect the following:
- Usage data: Page views, device type, browser type, and approximate location (city/region) from standard analytics tools.
- Cookies and similar technologies: Used for preferences (like theme) and analytics.
- Contact information (if you send it): If you email us or submit feedback, we receive the details you provide.
- Blog comments (if you submit one): We receive the display name, comment, and optional email address you choose to provide. We also create short-lived pseudonymous anti-abuse hashes from request data, but do not store the raw IP address with your comment.
- Newsletter subscriptions (if you choose one): We keep your email address, subscription status, the form where you opted in, the consent date and wording version, and delivery or suppression records needed to operate the newsletter. A subscription record does not mean we have verified ownership of the email address.
What We Do Not Collect
- We do not collect or store the actual keys you press in the keyboard tester.
- We do not sell personal information.
- We do not knowingly collect sensitive personal data.
How We Use Information
- To improve site performance and fix issues.
- To understand which tools are most useful.
- To respond to support requests or feedback.
- To review, publish, manage, and protect blog discussions from spam or abuse.
- To send the newsletter you explicitly requested, and to honor unsubscribe requests.
Blog Comments
Comments are available on English blog articles. No Google or other social sign-in is required. Every visitor comment is held for manual approval before it can appear publicly.
- Public after approval: Your chosen display name, comment text, and submission date may be shown below the article and in a recent-comments highlight on the English blog landing page.
- Kept private: An optional email address is kept in our protected moderation records. It is not published, used for Gravatar, or sold. Choosing the separate newsletter option when successfully submitting your comment also creates a private newsletter subscription, subject to existing unsubscribe and delivery-suppression preferences.
- Spam prevention: We use Cloudflare Turnstile, a pseudonymous browser identifier, rate limits, and temporary keyed hashes to deter automated or repeated abuse.
- Moderation: We may approve, decline, mark as spam, or remove comments. Approved author replies are clearly labelled.
Newsletter and Email Updates
Newsletter signup is optional and separate from feedback, contact, advertising, guest-post requests, and blog comments. We do not add earlier correspondents or form submissions to the newsletter automatically. If you select the newsletter option and successfully submit a valid form, we save your email address as subscribed without a confirmation email, unless an existing unsubscribe or delivery-suppression preference prevents subscription. We record when and where the choice was made and the consent wording version; this records the subscription request, not verified ownership of the address. Leaving the option unchecked does not affect your request or comment.
Updates cover new or meaningfully updated tools and blog articles. Each newsletter highlights the main update and four other tools or articles to explore, along with a link to our guest-post guidelines. We may combine updates to avoid unnecessary messages. We do not sell or rent the mailing list and do not use tracking pixels in newsletter emails.
Earlier enquiry or comment addresses may appear in our private contact records as awaiting permission. These contacts are not subscribed, are not sent to our newsletter delivery service, and receive no newsletters unless they make a separate newsletter choice. Contact-review copies expire 30 days after being added; the original enquiry or comment follows its separate retention rules.
Newsletter records are stored privately with restricted access. We use Resend to deliver newsletters. Resend receives the email address and message content needed for delivery, and returns delivery, bounce, and complaint information so we can stop sending to invalid addresses or people who do not want further messages. Our newsletter sending configuration disables email-open and click tracking.
Every newsletter has an unsubscribe link that does not require an account or password. You may also contact nasirazizawan@gmail.com for subscription or privacy help. After unsubscribing, you will receive no further newsletters. Selecting the newsletter option on another form does not automatically undo an unsubscribe, bounce, or complaint; contact us if you want help subscribing again. We retain only the minimal suppression record needed to honor these preferences and prevent accidental resubscription.
Subscription records are retained while you remain subscribed. Older unconfirmed signup records are not automatically added to the mailing list and are removed after 30 days unless replaced by a new, explicit subscription request. The separate retention period for a contact message or comment still applies to that original record.
Analytics and Session Tools
We use third-party analytics tools to understand site usage:
- Microsoft Clarity: Records anonymized session replays and heatmaps to help us improve the user experience. Clarity may set cookies and collect standard usage data such as pages visited, device type, and interaction patterns.
- Google Analytics 4: Collects aggregated site usage data including page views, session duration, and traffic sources. Where storage is permitted, it uses cookies to distinguish visitors.
Where our Google consent message applies to visitors in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, and Switzerland, it communicates their choices to Google Analytics and Google's advertising tools through Consent Mode. The choice about storing or accessing information on your device also applies to Analytics cookies. Advertising choices control advertising storage, the use of data for advertising, and personalized ads.
On ordinary web pages using advanced Consent Mode, declining Analytics cookies prevents Google Analytics from storing or reading those cookies. Google may still receive limited cookieless measurement signals, such as page views and browser or device information, and use them to estimate overall site activity. These signals do not include the keys you press or text you type into our tools.
We use these tools for site improvement only and do not use them to identify individual users.
Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google AdSense is a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. Here is how it works:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Personalized advertising: Google may use information about your browsing activity to show you ads that are more relevant to your interests. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Third-party ad vendors and ad networks may also serve ads on this site. You can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance YourAdChoices control page to opt out of third-party cookies used for personalized advertising.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, visit Google's Privacy & Terms page.
Adapex Advertising and Data Use
When you use our website and enter your email address on our website (either to log in, or sign up for a newsletter, or similar), we may share with solution providers and its group companies information that we collect from you, such as your email (in hashed, pseudonymous form), IP address, or information about your browser or operating system, with any of the following, acting as “joint controllers” (as applicable and defined in the GDPR). This Site is affiliated with Adapex INC for the purposes of placing advertising on the Site, and Adapex INC will collect and use certain data for advertising purposes. Learn more about Adapex’s data usage here.
Yandex Advertising Network
For visitors for whom Yandex advertising is enabled, we may use the Yandex Advertising Network (YAN) to display and measure advertisements. Yandex and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies and process information such as IP address, approximate location, browser and device information, pages viewed, and ad interactions for ad delivery, measurement, fraud prevention, and, where permitted, personalization.
YAN is not currently active on KeyboardTester.click. We will not load Yandex advertising code unless the site has been approved and any legally required notices and consent choices are in place. Learn more in the Yandex Ads Privacy Policy.
Affiliate Disclosure (FTC)
To keep the site free, we may also use affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We will clearly label or disclose affiliate links and sponsored content when present.
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Our Amazon links are ordinary outbound links and do not load Amazon product widgets on KeyboardTester.click. If you follow one, Amazon may process the referral identifier and information about your visit under its own privacy practices.
Third-Party Links
Our site may link to third-party websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Please review their policies before using those sites.
Cookies and Your Choices
Where our European consent message applies and its settings control is available, use the Privacy and cookie settings link in the footer to review or change your choices.
Our site uses the following types of cookies:
- Essential storage: Stores your theme preference (dark/light mode) in localStorage. On comment-enabled articles, a random first-party cookie that expires after 30 days helps prevent duplicate and abusive submissions. It is not used for advertising.
- Analytics cookies: Used by Microsoft Clarity and Google Analytics, where storage is permitted, to understand how visitors use the site.
- Advertising cookies: Set by Google AdSense and its partners to serve relevant advertisements. These cookies may track your browsing activity across multiple websites.
- Yandex advertising storage (only if YAN is enabled): Yandex and its advertising partners may use cookies or similar identifiers for ad delivery, measurement, fraud prevention, and permitted personalization. Where consent is legally required, Yandex advertising code will not load until the required choice is available.
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block third-party cookies specifically. Disabling cookies may affect site features such as saved preferences and ad personalization. You can also opt out of Google's personalized advertising at adssettings.google.com.
Data Retention
We keep analytics data only as long as needed for performance and reporting. If you contact us, we retain communications only as needed to respond and provide support.
For blog comments, anti-abuse and duplicate-detection hashes are cleared after 30 days, and optional email addresses are cleared after 90 days. Unreviewed comments are moved to Trash after 90 days; Spam and Trash records are deleted after a further 30 days. Approved public comments may remain with the article until they are removed through moderation or after a valid deletion request.
If you separately choose a newsletter subscription, clearing the email address from a comment does not unsubscribe you. Newsletter retention and unsubscribe choices are described above.
Security
We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect data. No online service is 100% secure, so we encourage safe browsing practices.
Children's Privacy
KeyboardTester.click is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated effective date.
Effective Date: October 8, 2026
Contact Us
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