What this policy covers
"Cookies" here means cookies and similar technologies, such as browser local storage, that store or read information on your device. Under the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) we must tell you what we use and ask for your consent unless an exception applies.
Strictly necessary (no consent needed)
These are needed for things you ask us to do. They can't be switched off on our site.
| Name | Type | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| authjs.session-token | Cookie | Keeps you signed in, if you have an account | 30 days, or until you sign out |
| authjs.csrf-token | Cookie | Protects sign-in forms against cross-site attacks | Browser session |
| authjs.callback-url | Cookie | Returns you to the right page after signing in | Browser session |
| tg_recent_results | Local storage | Keeps the results you took on this device so you can view, share or claim them | Until you clear it (up to 25 results) |
| tg_running_* / tg_candidate_* | Session storage | Detects a test interrupted by a refresh, so it can't be silently restarted | Browser session |
Your preferences (no consent needed)
| Name | Type | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| tg_stats_optout | Local storage | Remembers that you objected to usage statistics | Until you clear it |
| FCCDCF / FCNEC | Cookie (set by Google) | Stores your advertising consent choices | Up to 13 months |
Usage statistics (on by default, you can object)
We count anonymous events such as "test completed" to understand and improve Typing Gauge. The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 allows this without prior consent, as long as the information is used only to improve our service, we tell you clearly, and you can object easily and for free. We never share it with advertisers or use it for advertising.
| Name | Type | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| tg_visitor | Local storage | Random identifier for counting returning visitors and repeat tests | Until you clear it or opt out |
To object, turn off Usage statistics on Privacy choices. If your browser sends a Global Privacy Control signal, statistics are off automatically. If we enable Plausible Analytics, it is cookieless and stores nothing on your device.
Advertising (only with your consent)
Our guides, FAQ and landing pages show ads from Google AdSense. On your first visit, Google's consent message (a Google-certified consent tool that uses the IAB Transparency & Consent Framework) asks whether Google and its partners may use cookies to personalise ads. If you decline, Google may still show non-personalised or limited ads, using cookies only where you allow it, for purposes such as frequency capping, fraud prevention and measurement.
| Name (examples) | Set by | Purpose | How long |
|---|---|---|---|
| __gads, __gpi | Ad delivery, frequency capping and measurement on this site | Up to 13 months | |
| __eoi | Ad security and fraud prevention | Up to 6 months | |
| IDE, DSID, test_cookie | Google (doubleclick.net) | Ad personalisation and measurement across sites, only with consent | Up to 13 months |
Google may change these names. For the current list and how Google uses information from sites that use its services, see Google's advertising policies and how Google uses partner sites' data. You can also opt out of personalised advertising at adssettings.google.com and youronlinechoices.eu.
No ads or advertising scripts are loaded on tests, results, certificates, verification, sign-in, dashboards, employer and candidate assessment pages, the contact form or our legal pages.
Changing your choices
- Use Privacy choices (linked at the bottom of every page) to change advertising consent or turn off statistics.
- You can also delete cookies and local storage in your browser settings. Doing so signs you out and removes results stored only on your device.
This policy was last updated on 5 October 2026.