Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Type & Transcribe ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website typeandtranscribe.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Site. Please read this policy carefully. By using the Site, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

Type & Transcribe is designed to work without requiring an account. We do not require your name, email address, or other personally identifiable information to use our typing and transcription tools.

Local Storage Data: Your test settings, saved results, and preferences are stored locally in your browser using localStorage. This data remains on your device and is not transmitted to our servers unless you choose to clear it via the Settings page or your browser settings.

Automatically Collected Information: When you visit the Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages viewed. This information is collected through cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies.

Contact Information: If you contact us through our Contact page, we collect the information you provide, such as your name, email address, and message content, solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us understand how you use our Site and improve our services.

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the Site to function properly, including remembering your preferences and settings.

Analytics Cookies: We may use analytics services to collect information about how visitors use our Site. This helps us understand usage patterns and improve our content and services.

Advertising Cookies: Third-party advertising partners, including Google, may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or aboutads.info.

4. Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense is a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your visits to this Site and other websites on the Internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our Site, please visit How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.

5. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide, operate, and maintain our Site and services
• To improve, personalize, and expand our Site
• To understand and analyze how you use our Site
• To develop new features, products, and services
• To communicate with you, including responding to inquiries
• To display relevant advertisements
• To detect and prevent fraud or technical issues

6. Third-Party Services

Our Site may contain links to third-party websites and services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit. Third-party services we may use include Google AdSense, Google Analytics, and browser text-to-speech APIs.

7. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect the information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

8. Data Retention and Deletion

Since your test results and settings are stored locally in your browser, you have full control over this data. You can delete your saved results and settings at any time from the Settings page using the "Clear All Data" option, or by clearing your browser's local storage.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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 "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at [email protected] or visit our Contact page.