1. Introduction

At AVTestr.com ("we," "our," or "us"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our audio and video testing tools.

We believe in transparency and want you to understand exactly what happens with your data when you use our services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information We Do NOT Collect

Our testing tools are designed with privacy in mind. We do NOT collect:

• Audio recordings from your microphone
• Video recordings from your camera
• Screenshots or screen recordings
• Keyboard input or typing data
• Personal identification information from tests

All hardware tests are performed entirely within your browser. No audio, video, or test data is transmitted to our servers.

2.2 Information We May Collect

We may collect limited, non-personal information to improve our services:

• Usage Analytics: Anonymous page views and feature usage statistics
• Technical Information: Browser type, device type, and operating system (anonymized)
• Error Logs: Anonymous error reports to help us fix bugs

3. How We Use Information

The limited information we collect is used solely to:

• Improve and optimize our testing tools
• Fix bugs and technical issues
• Understand which features are most useful to users
• Ensure website security and prevent abuse

We do not sell, rent, or share your information with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use minimal cookies and tracking technologies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for basic website functionality (e.g., language preferences)
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (can be disabled)

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect some website features.

5. Browser Permissions

Our testing tools may request browser permissions to access your hardware:

• Camera Access: Required for camera testing features
• Microphone Access: Required for microphone and audio testing
• Screen Capture: Required for screen recording features

Important: These permissions are used only for local testing within your browser. No data from these devices is sent to our servers. You can revoke these permissions at any time through your browser settings.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect any information we collect:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
• Regular security audits and updates
• Minimal data retention policies
• Secure hosting infrastructure

7. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for:

• Analytics: Google Analytics (anonymized data collection)
• Content Delivery: CDN services for faster page loading

These third-party services have their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review them.

8. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your data:

• Right to access information we hold about you
• Right to request deletion of your data
• Right to opt-out of analytics tracking
• Right to withdraw consent at any time

Since we collect minimal data and all tests run locally, there is typically no personal data stored on our servers to access or delete.

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. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.