Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

Our first IQ-style test (Version 1) is designed so that you can take it without creating an account. No personally identifiable information is required to access this test or view your results.

If you choose to create a free account, we collect the following information:

• OAuth account data – When you sign in with Google or Facebook, we receive your name, email address, profile picture URL, and a unique account identifier from the provider. We use this solely to create and authenticate your account.
• Username – You choose a public username when creating your account. This username is displayed on the leaderboard and your public profile.

If you contact us via email (see our contact page), we will receive the information you include in your message, such as your name, email address, and the content of your communication. This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

1.2 IQ Test Responses

When you take our IQ-style test as a guest, your answers are processed in your browser to calculate an estimated IQ score. If you have a registered account, your test answers are sent to our server for verification and your resulting IQ score, along with the number of correct answers and time taken, is stored in our database linked to your account. This data is used to display your scores on your profile and the public leaderboard.

1.3 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit Take-IQTest.com, certain information may be collected automatically through standard web technologies:

• Log data – Our web server may record your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and the date and time of your visit. This information is used for security, troubleshooting, and aggregate traffic analysis.
• Device information – We may collect general information about the device you use to access our site, including screen resolution and device type (desktop, mobile, or tablet), to optimize the user experience.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

2.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser when you visit a website. They serve various purposes, from remembering preferences to enabling advertising and analytics services.

2.2 Cookies We Use

Take-IQTest.com and our third-party partners may use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies – These are necessary for the basic functioning of the website, such as maintaining your session while taking the IQ test. If you create an account, a session cookie is used to keep you logged in for up to 30 days.
• Analytics cookies – We may use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our site, including which pages are visited most frequently, how long visitors spend on each page, and how they navigate between pages. These cookies collect information in an aggregated, anonymous form.
• Advertising cookies – Our site displays advertisements through Google AdSense and potentially other advertising networks. These services use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites, to limit the frequency of ads you see, and to measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns.

2.3 Managing Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block all cookies, block third-party cookies only, or clear cookies when you close the browser. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our site, though you should still be able to read content and take the IQ test.

3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

Take-IQTest.com uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense is a third-party advertising service provided by Google LLC. In connection with this service:

• Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the Internet.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to Take-IQTest.com and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
• You may opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

For more information about how Google collects and uses data, please review Google's Privacy Policy.

4. Third-Party Services

In addition to Google AdSense, we may use the following third-party services that may collect data:

• Google Analytics – A web analytics service provided by Google LLC that tracks and reports website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
• Google OAuth – If you sign in with Google, Google's OAuth 2.0 service is used to authenticate your identity. We receive your basic profile information (name, email, profile picture) and a unique identifier. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
• Facebook Login – If you sign in with Facebook, Meta's OAuth service is used to authenticate your identity. We receive your name, email address, and profile picture. For more information, see Meta's Privacy Policy.
• Web hosting provider – Our hosting provider processes server requests necessary to deliver the website to your browser. This involves processing your IP address and request data as part of standard web server operations.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties beyond the limited purposes described in this policy.

5. Data Retention

We retain information only for as long as it is reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy:

• Server logs – Retained for a limited period (typically 30 to 90 days) for security and diagnostic purposes, then automatically deleted or anonymized.
• Analytics data – Retained in aggregate form as configured in our analytics platform settings. Individual session data is typically retained for up to 26 months by Google Analytics, after which it is automatically deleted.
• Contact correspondence – Emails you send us are retained for as long as needed to resolve your inquiry and for a reasonable period afterward for reference.
• Account data – If you create an account, your profile information and IQ test scores are retained for as long as your account remains active. You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us.
• Session data – Login sessions expire after 30 days and are automatically deleted from our servers.
• IQ test data – For guest users, individual test responses are processed in the browser and are not persistently stored on our servers in identifiable form. For registered users, IQ scores and performance data are stored linked to your account. Aggregated performance statistics may be retained indefinitely to improve test quality.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including:

• Right of access – You may request information about what personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification – You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to erasure – You may request deletion of your personal data, subject to legal obligations we may have to retain certain information.
• Right to restrict processing – You may request that we limit how we use your personal data.
• Right to data portability – You may request a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used format.
• Right to object – You may object to certain types of data processing, including processing for direct marketing purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details on our contact page. We will respond to your request within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

7. GDPR Compliance (European Economic Area Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), the United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and related legislation:

• We process personal data on the legal bases of legitimate interest (operating and improving our website), consent (where you have opted in to cookies or provided contact information), and contractual necessity (delivering the service you have requested).
• You have the right to withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent, without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out before withdrawal.
• You have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority if you believe your data protection rights have been violated.

Where our site uses cookies for advertising or analytics purposes, we will seek your consent before placing non-essential cookies on your device, in accordance with applicable cookie consent requirements.

8. Children's Privacy

Take-IQTest.com is a general-audience website that provides educational content about IQ testing. Our IQ-style test is designed primarily for adults and older teenagers.

We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13 (or the applicable age of digital consent in your jurisdiction). If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will take steps to delete that information.

We encourage parents and guardians to monitor their children's online activities and to help enforce this policy by instructing children never to provide personal information through any website without parental permission.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. We encourage users to take their own precautions, such as using up-to-date browsers and not sharing sensitive information unnecessarily.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Your continued use of Take-IQTest.com after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us through our contact page. We will make every reasonable effort to address your concerns promptly.