Privacy Policy

📅 Last Updated: January 15, 2025 📄 Effective Date: January 15, 2025 ⚖️ Version 1.0

At Mental Age Test, we are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring the security of your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your data when you use our mental age assessment service.

🔒 Your Privacy at a Glance

No Registration Required
Take our test anonymously without creating an account
Data Minimization
We only collect essential information for the test to function
No Selling Data
We never sell or rent your personal information to third parties

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you use our Mental Age Test, we may collect the following information that you voluntarily provide:

  • Test Responses: Your answers to the mental age assessment questions
  • Optional Demographic Information: Age range, gender, or location (only if you choose to provide it)
  • Feedback and Comments: Any feedback you submit about your test experience
  • Contact Information: Email address (only if you choose to contact us or subscribe to updates)

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain technical information:

  • Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on site, test completion rates
  • Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type (mobile/desktop)
  • IP Address: Your approximate geographic location (country/region level only)
  • Cookies and Local Storage: To save test progress and improve your experience

📊 What We Don't Collect

  • • We do not require or collect your real name
  • • We do not collect sensitive personal identifiers
  • • We do not track your browsing activity on other websites
  • • We do not collect biometric or health information beyond test responses
  • • We do not access your device's camera, microphone, or contacts

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

2.1 Primary Purposes

  • Providing the Test Service: To calculate your mental age and provide personalized results
  • Improving Test Accuracy: To refine our assessment algorithm and enhance result quality
  • Website Functionality: To ensure our website works properly across different devices and browsers
  • User Experience: To remember your test progress and preferences during your session

2.2 Secondary Purposes

  • Analytics and Research: To understand how our test is used and identify areas for improvement (aggregated data only)
  • Content Development: To create relevant blog content and educational materials
  • Technical Maintenance: To troubleshoot issues and ensure website security
  • Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws and respond to legal requests when required

✅ Data Processing Principles

Lawful Basis:
  • • Legitimate interest in providing our service
  • • Your consent for optional features
  • • Compliance with legal obligations
Data Minimization:
  • • We collect only necessary information
  • • We process data for specified purposes only
  • • We retain data for the minimum time required

3. Information Sharing and Disclosure

3.1 We Do Not Sell Your Data

We never sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing or commercial purposes.

3.2 Limited Sharing Scenarios

We may share your information only in the following limited circumstances:

  • Service Providers: With trusted third-party services that help us operate our website (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services) under strict confidentiality agreements
  • Aggregated Data: We may share anonymized, aggregated statistics about test usage for research or marketing purposes (no individual identification possible)
  • Legal Requirements: When required by law, court order, or government regulation
  • Business Transfer: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets (with continued privacy protection)
  • Safety and Security: To protect our users, investigate fraud, or respond to security incidents

🚫 What We Never Do

  • • Sell your personal information to data brokers
  • • Share your test results with employers or institutions
  • • Use your data for targeted advertising on other websites
  • • Provide your information to marketing companies
  • • Share individual test responses with researchers without consent

4. Data Security and Protection

We implement robust security measures to protect your information:

4.1 Technical Safeguards

  • Encryption: All data transmission is protected using SSL/TLS encryption
  • Secure Hosting: Our website is hosted on secure, reputable cloud infrastructure
  • Access Controls: Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
  • Regular Updates: We keep our security systems and software up to date

4.2 Operational Safeguards

  • Data Minimization: We collect and retain only necessary information
  • Regular Audits: We regularly review our data handling practices
  • Staff Training: Our team is trained on privacy and security best practices
  • Incident Response: We have procedures to respond quickly to security incidents

🔐 Your Data Security

While we implement strong security measures, no internet transmission is 100% secure. We encourage users to:

  • • Use a secure, updated browser
  • • Avoid taking the test on public or shared computers
  • • Clear your browser data if using a shared device
  • • Report any suspicious activity to us immediately

5. Data Retention

5.1 Retention Periods

  • Test Session Data: Temporarily stored in your browser's local storage for session continuity, automatically deleted when you close your browser or clear data
  • Aggregated Analytics: Retained indefinitely in anonymized form for research and improvement purposes
  • Technical Logs: Retained for up to 12 months for security and troubleshooting purposes
  • Contact Information: Retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry or until you unsubscribe

5.2 Data Deletion

You can delete your local test data at any time by:

  • • Clearing your browser's local storage and cookies
  • • Using your browser's incognito/private mode
  • • Contacting us to request deletion of any information we may have collected

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

🔍 Access and Information

  • • Request access to personal information we hold
  • • Obtain a copy of your data in a portable format
  • • Receive information about our data processing activities

✏️ Correction and Control

  • • Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
  • • Request deletion of your personal data
  • • Opt out of certain data processing activities

6.1 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at:

  • Email: support@mental-age-test.org
  • Response Time: We will respond within 30 days of receiving your request
  • Verification: We may need to verify your identity before processing certain requests

7. Cookies and Local Storage

7.1 How We Use Cookies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

🍪 Essential Cookies

Required for the website to function properly, including saving your test progress and maintaining security.

📊 Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use our website to improve functionality and user experience.

⚙️ Preference Cookies

Remember your choices and settings to provide a more personalized experience.

7.2 Managing Cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings:

  • • Block all cookies (may affect website functionality)
  • • Delete existing cookies
  • • Set preferences for future cookies
  • • Use incognito/private browsing mode

8. Third-Party Services

Our website may integrate with the following third-party services:

📈 Analytics Services

  • • Google Analytics: Website usage analytics (anonymized)
  • • Purpose: Understand user behavior and improve our service
  • • Data Sharing: Aggregated, anonymized data only

☁️ Infrastructure Services

  • • Cloudflare: Content delivery and security
  • • Purpose: Fast, secure website delivery
  • • Data Sharing: Technical data only for service delivery

These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them:

9. International Data Transfers

Our website is accessible globally, and data may be processed in different countries:

  • Data Location: Data is primarily processed in the United States and European Union
  • Safeguards: We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place for international transfers
  • Standards: We comply with applicable data protection laws including GDPR and CCPA
  • Adequacy: We only transfer data to countries with adequate data protection levels or under approved mechanisms

10. Children's Privacy

👶 Important Notice About Minors

Our service is designed for general audiences and is not specifically directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without verified parental consent.

10.1 Age Verification

  • We do not require age verification to use our service
  • We rely on users to provide accurate age information if requested
  • Parents and guardians are responsible for monitoring their children's online activities

10.2 Parental Rights

If you believe your child under 13 has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately. Parents have the right to:

  • • Review any personal information we may have collected
  • • Request deletion of their child's information
  • • Refuse further collection of their child's information

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

11.1 Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect:

  • • Changes in our data practices
  • • New legal requirements
  • • Improvements to our service
  • • User feedback and requests

11.2 Notification of Changes

When we make significant changes to this policy, we will:

  • • Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
  • • Provide notice on our website for material changes
  • • Email notification if you've subscribed to updates
  • • Allow reasonable time for you to review changes before they take effect

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

📧 Contact Information

Privacy Inquiries:
Email: support@mental-age-test.org
Response Time: Within 30 days
General Support:
Email: support@mental-age-test.org
Response Time: Within 48 hours

✅ We're Here to Help

We're committed to transparency and protecting your privacy. Don't hesitate to reach out if you have questions about:

  • • How we handle your data
  • • Your privacy rights and how to exercise them
  • • Our security practices
  • • Any concerns about your privacy

📅 Effective Date

This Privacy Policy is effective as of January 15, 2025, and applies to all information collected by Mental Age Test from that date forward. Previous versions of our privacy policy are available upon request.