Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 12, 2026

1. Introduction

Welcome to Hard to Love Test ("we", "us", "our"). This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you use our website at hardtolovetest.com (the "Site"), how it is used, and the choices you have. By using the Site you agree to this policy.

2. Information We Collect

• Quiz answers: Your answers and scores are processed entirely in your browser. Optional share links encode only your answer pattern — no name, no identifiers. We do not store quiz data on our servers and we do not require accounts.
• Analytics: We use a privacy-friendly, cookie-free analytics tool (Plausible-compatible) that collects aggregated, anonymized usage data such as page views, referrer, and approximate country. No personal identifiers are stored.
• Log data: Our hosting provider may temporarily process standard server logs (IP address, browser type, timestamps) for security and operations.

3. Advertising

The Site is supported by advertising. We work with the following advertising partners:

• Google AdSense: Google and its partners use advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites. Google may collect and use data as described in the Google Partner Sites policy. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Adsterra: Some ad placements are served by Adsterra, which may use cookies or similar technologies to measure ad delivery and performance. See the Adsterra Privacy Policy.

Third-party vendors and ad networks may serve ads on the Site. You can opt out of many third-party advertising cookies at aboutads.info/choices (US), youronlinechoices.eu (EU), or via your browser settings.

4. Cookies

The Site itself sets no tracking cookies. We use localStorage only for your cookie-notice choice. Third-party advertising partners listed above may set cookies on your device when ads are displayed. You can block or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings; the test remains fully usable without cookies.

5. Legal Bases & Consent (EEA/UK)

Where required by law (e.g. in the EEA and UK), personalized advertising is only served based on your consent, which you can give or decline via the consent notice and revisit through the links in Section 3. Non-personalized ads may be shown otherwise.

6. Your Data Protection Rights (GDPR / CCPA)

• Access / portability: you may request a copy of personal data we hold (we hold effectively none beyond transient logs).
• Rectification / erasure: you may request correction or deletion.
• Objection / restriction: you may object to or restrict processing.
• CCPA: California residents may request disclosure or deletion of personal information and may opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information via the ad-cookie opt-out links in Section 3. We do not sell personal information ourselves.

To exercise any right, contact us at the address below.

7. Children's Privacy

The Site is not directed at children under 13 (or the applicable age in your country). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal data, contact us and we will remove it.

8. Data Retention & Security

We maintain no user accounts or personal-data databases. localStorage data stays on your device until you clear it. Transient server logs are retained by our hosting provider only as long as operationally necessary.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

10. Contact

Questions or data requests: contact@hardtolovetest.com. More about the Site on our About page.