1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

We collect information you voluntarily provide when using our Service, including:

Account Information: When you register for an account, we collect your name, email address, password, and any other information you choose to provide in your profile.

Assessment Responses: When you take personality tests or assessments, we collect your answers and responses to generate your personality profile and results.

Payment Information: If you purchase a subscription, we collect billing information such as your name, billing address, and payment card details. Payment processing is handled by third-party payment processors, and we do not store complete credit card numbers on our servers.

Communications: When you contact us for support or feedback, we collect the content of your messages along with your contact information.

User-Generated Content: Any comments, reviews, or other content you submit to our Service.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you access our Service, we automatically collect certain information, including:

Device Information: Device type, operating system, unique device identifiers, browser type, and browser language.

Log Data: IP address, access times, pages viewed, referring URL, and actions taken on the Service.

Usage Data: Information about how you interact with our Service, including which tests you take, features you use, and time spent on various pages.

Cookies and Similar Technologies: We use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. See Section 6 for more details.

1.3 Information from Third Parties

We may receive information about you from third-party sources, including: social media platforms if you choose to link your account or sign in using social authentication, analytics providers, and advertising partners.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

Providing the Service: To create and manage your account, deliver personality test results, provide compatibility assessments, and offer personalized content based on your personality type.

Improving Our Service: To analyze usage patterns, conduct research on personality trends, improve our assessments and algorithms, and develop new features.

Communications: To send you account-related notifications, respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send promotional communications (with your consent where required).

Payment Processing: To process transactions, manage subscriptions, and send billing-related communications.

Personalization: To customize your experience, recommend relevant content, and display personality insights tailored to your results.

Security and Fraud Prevention: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, security threats, and fraudulent activities.

Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or governmental requests.

Research and Analytics: To conduct anonymized and aggregated research on personality types and assessment effectiveness. Individual results are never shared publicly without your explicit consent.

3. How We Share Your Information

We do not sell your personal information. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

Service Providers: We share information with third-party vendors who perform services on our behalf, such as payment processing, email delivery, hosting, analytics, and customer support. These providers are contractually obligated to protect your information and use it only for the purposes we specify.

Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you of any such change and any choices you may have regarding your information.

Legal Requirements: We may disclose your information if required by law, regulation, legal process, or governmental request, or when we believe disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others.

With Your Consent: We may share your information for other purposes with your explicit consent.

Aggregated or Anonymized Data: We may share aggregated or de-identified information that cannot reasonably be used to identify you for research, marketing, analytics, or other purposes.

4. Data Retention

We retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Account Data: Retained while your account is active and for a reasonable period thereafter to allow for reactivation or to comply with legal obligations.

Assessment Data: Your test responses and results are retained to provide you with ongoing access to your personality profile and to improve our assessments.

Transaction Data: Retained as necessary for accounting, tax, and legal compliance purposes.

You may request deletion of your account and associated data at any time by contacting us or using the account deletion feature in your settings.

5. Your Privacy Rights

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

Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you.

Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information.

Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.

Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured, machine-readable format.

Opt-Out: Opt out of marketing communications at any time by clicking the "unsubscribe" link in our emails or updating your preferences in your account settings.

Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent to process your information, you may withdraw consent at any time.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@personalitytest.io. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.

6. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to enhance your experience on our Service.

Types of Cookies We Use:

Essential Cookies: Necessary for the Service to function properly, including authentication, security, and basic functionality. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Service by collecting anonymous usage data. We use services like Google Analytics to analyze traffic and usage patterns.

Functionality Cookies: Remember your preferences and settings to provide a personalized experience.

Marketing Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track the effectiveness of our marketing campaigns.

Managing Cookies:

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, blocking essential cookies may affect the functionality of our Service.

For more information about cookies and how to manage them, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include encryption of data in transit and at rest, secure server infrastructure, regular security assessments, and access controls and authentication protocols.

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from your country. By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.

Where required by law, we implement appropriate safeguards for international data transfers, such as Standard Contractual Clauses or other approved mechanisms.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 16, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

If you believe we have collected information from a child under 16, please contact us immediately at hello@personalitytest.io.

10. Third-Party Links

Our Service may contain links to third-party websites, services, or applications. This Privacy Policy does not apply to those third-party services, and we are not responsible for their privacy practices. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party services you access.

11. Do Not Track Signals

Some browsers offer a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that sends a signal to websites requesting that your browsing activity not be tracked. Our Service does not currently respond to DNT signals. However, you can manage your privacy preferences through cookie settings and opt-out mechanisms described in this Policy.

12. Contact Us

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

Personality Test Email: hello@personalitytest.io