Privacy notice

We wrote this policy to explain, without legal padding, how Bipolar Test treats information about the people who use the bipolar test on bipolar-test.com. It covers the tool itself, the guides and every other page on bipolar-test.com.

In brief

• No accounts and no sign-up.
• The bipolar test works in your browser; what you type is not sent to us.
• Analytics (Yandex Metrica and Microsoft Clarity) and third-party ads use cookies.
• You stay in control through your browser settings and by emailing us.

The site and its operator

bipolar-test.com is the home of Bipolar Test, a free bipolar test that works in your web browser. The site's operator is responsible for the processing described here and can be reached at [email protected]. The operator is the “controller” of that data in the sense used by the GDPR.

Information we collect

Nothing on bipolar-test.com requires an account, which means we hold no profiles, passwords or billing information. The tool's code runs in your browser, so the values you type into the bipolar test stay on your device. What we and our service providers do receive is technical: request logs, usage statistics and advertising data, explained in the sections that follow.

Local processing

Some of what you enter, such as recent values or saved items, is kept in local storage, a small storage area inside your browser. It lives only in the browser you used and is never uploaded to us. You can delete it at any time by clearing this site's data in your browser settings; a private window keeps nothing once it is closed.

Cookies and tracking technologies

Cookies are small text files that a website, or a service embedded in it, saves in your browser; pixels and browser storage work in a similar way. Bipolar Test does not set cookies of its own for the bipolar test to work; the cookies you may see come from the analytics and advertising services described below. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings; the bipolar test will keep working, although ads may become less relevant.

Technical logs

Each time a page is requested, the web server writes an entry to its logs, as web servers normally do. They show which page was requested, when, from which IP address and with which browser (the user agent). Their purpose is security, error diagnosis and aggregate statistics.

Analytics

We use Yandex Metrica and Microsoft Clarity to understand how the site is used. They collect information such as the pages you view, how long you stay, the referring site, your device and browser, and an approximate location derived from your IP address.

Both offer session replay and heatmaps, which record clicks, scrolling and mouse movement so we can see where the layout confuses people. Both services use cookies, and the data they collect is governed by the privacy policies of Yandex and Microsoft. Our interest is in patterns across visits, not in identifying any particular person.

How ads work here

The site is funded by advertising, which keeps the bipolar test free. These ads come from third-party networks, which may set cookies and read device information such as your IP address and browser type to pick ads and measure results. Some ads may be tailored to interests inferred from your browsing across different sites, where the law and your settings allow it.

The networks act under their own privacy policies, and we do not pass them your tool inputs. You can opt out of personalised ads from many networks at optout.aboutads.info and youronlinechoices.eu, and you can block third-party cookies in your browser.

Our legal bases

Where the GDPR or the UK GDPR applies, processing relies on these grounds:

• Consent for analytics and advertising cookies where the law requires it; you can withdraw it at any time.
• Legitimate interests in keeping the site secure, working and free, balanced against your rights.
• Providing the service you ask for, which covers the local storage that remembers your entries.
• Handling your messages: when you email us, we use your message to answer it.

Data retention

We keep information only as long as it is needed: server logs are deleted on a rolling basis after a limited period, unless an entry is needed to investigate an attack or abuse. Local storage keeps your entries until you clear the site's data. Correspondence is kept while it is needed to answer you and handle any follow-up. Yandex, Microsoft and the ad networks apply their own retention periods.

Processing outside your country

The services we use, including hosting, analytics and advertising providers, may process data in countries other than your own. Those countries may have data protection laws that differ from the laws where you live.

What you can ask us

Data protection law in many places gives you rights over your data: access, correction, erasure, restriction, portability and the right to object. Consent you have given can be withdrawn whenever you like. Because we hold very little data and no accounts, we may need details such as your IP address and the approximate time of your visit to find anything relating to you.

You may also complain to a data protection supervisory authority, for example in the country where you live. To exercise any of these rights, email [email protected].

California (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents have rights under the CCPA and the CPRA: to know what personal information is collected, to have it deleted or corrected, and to opt out of its sale or sharing. We do not sell personal information in the everyday meaning of the word; no list of visitors is ever traded.

That said, ad cookies used for personalised ads may be treated as “sharing” under California law. To opt out, enable Global Privacy Control in a browser that supports it, block third-party cookies in your browser settings, or email us. Using these rights will not change how the site works for you.

Use by children

Bipolar Test is a general-audience site and is not directed to children under 13, or under 16 in the EEA and the UK. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Parents or guardians who think a child has contacted us can ask us to delete that information.

Security measures

Connections to bipolar-test.com use HTTPS encryption. Access to the server and its logs is limited to the people who run the site. No method is completely secure, but what you enter into the bipolar test never reaches our server.

When this page changes

We update this page when our practices change, such as when a new service is added. The version published here is always the current one.

Contact us

You can reach us about anything in this policy at [email protected]. Please describe your request clearly, and we will reply within the time limits set by applicable law.