Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy explains what information Clean Mic Test (“we”, “us”) collects when you use cleanmictest.com (the “Site”), how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the Site you agree to this policy.

1. Your microphone audio

When you press Start Mic Test, your browser asks for permission to use your microphone. If you allow it:

• Audio is processed entirely on your device by your browser to draw the waveform and level meter.
• The optional 5-second recording is kept in your browser’s temporary memory only, so it can be played back to you.
• The recording is discarded when you record again, press Stop, reload or close the page.
• We never upload, store, listen to or share your audio. We have no server that receives it.

The Site also reads the name of your microphone and its technical settings (such as sample rate) to display them to you. This information is not sent to us.

2. Information collected automatically

Like most websites, some information is collected automatically when you visit:

• Analytics. We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the Site, for example which pages are viewed, how long visits last, the type of device and browser, and the approximate country or city. Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to collect this information. It does not tell us who you are. Learn more in How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
• Hosting and security logs. Our hosting provider, Cloudflare, processes technical data such as IP addresses and browser information to deliver the Site and protect it from abuse.

3. Cookies and local storage

We and our partners use the following:

• Theme preference (local storage): remembers whether you chose dark or light mode. It never leaves your browser.
• Analytics cookies (for example _ga): set by Google Analytics to distinguish visits.
• Advertising cookies: set by Google and its partners if ads are shown, as described below.

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. The mic test keeps working without them.

4. Advertising

We may display ads served by Google AdSense to keep the Site free. In connection with these ads:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site or other websites.
• Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the internet.
• You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info or, in Europe, youronlinechoices.eu.

Visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland will be asked for consent before personalized ads or non-essential cookies are used, through a consent message provided by a Google-certified consent management platform.

5. How we use information

We use the limited information described above to:

• operate, maintain and improve the Site and fix problems;
• understand which features are useful and which devices people test;
• keep the Site secure and prevent abuse;
• show ads that help pay for the Site; and
• reply to you if you contact us by email.

We do not sell your personal information.

6. Emails you send us

If you email us, we receive your email address and whatever you include in the message. We use it only to reply and to improve the Site, and we delete it when it is no longer needed.

7. Your rights

Depending on where you live (for example under the GDPR in Europe, the CCPA in California or the DPDP Act in India), you may have the right to access, correct or delete personal information about you, to object to or restrict certain processing, and to withdraw consent. Because we don’t collect your audio or ask you to create an account, we hold very little information that identifies you. To make a request, email hello@cleanmictest.com. For data collected by Google, you can also use Google’s privacy controls.

8. Children’s privacy

The Site is a general-audience tool and is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us and we will delete it.

9. Third-party links

The Site may link to other websites. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices, so please review their policies.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will change the “Last updated” date at the top of this page.

11. Contact

Questions about this policy? Email hello@cleanmictest.com or use our contact page.