Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using MicCheck Online (miccheckonline.com), you accept and agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use this website.

2. Description of Service

MicCheck Online provides free, browser-based hardware testing tools including microphone tests, webcam tests, speaker tests, keyboard tests, mouse tests, screen tests, hearing tests, and other device diagnostic utilities. All tools operate entirely within your web browser and require no download, installation, or account registration.

3. Privacy and Data

MicCheck Online is designed with privacy as a core principle. When you use our testing tools:

• ✓Your microphone and camera streams are processed locally in your browser and are never transmitted to our servers.
• ✓We do not record, store, or retain any audio, video, or keystroke data from your testing sessions.
• ✓We do not require you to create an account or provide any personal information to use our tools.
• ✓We use standard web analytics (Google Analytics) to understand how visitors use the site. This data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.
• ✓We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. AdSense may use cookies for ad personalization subject to Google's privacy policy.

For full details, please read our Privacy Policy.

4. Permitted Use

You may use MicCheck Online for:

• Testing your own hardware devices (microphone, webcam, speakers, keyboard, mouse, etc.)
• Diagnosing audio and video issues before video calls, recordings, or live streams
• Educational purposes related to browser APIs and web technologies
• Personal and professional use

5. Prohibited Use

You may not use MicCheck Online to:

• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems or infrastructure
• Scrape, crawl, or harvest data from the website in a manner that places excessive load on our servers
• Use the service in any way that violates applicable local, national, or international law
• Attempt to reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble the website
• Misrepresent the source or origin of the service

6. Browser Permissions

Some tools on MicCheck Online require browser permissions to access your microphone, camera, or other device features. These permissions are requested by your browser as a standard security mechanism. Granting permission is voluntary and can be revoked at any time through your browser settings. MicCheck Online only uses these permissions for the duration of your testing session.

7. Disclaimers

MicCheck Online provides hardware testing tools for informational and diagnostic purposes only.

• No medical advice: The hearing test tool is a screening aid only and is not a medical audiogram or medical advice. For clinical hearing assessment, consult a licensed audiologist.
• Results may vary: Test results depend on your hardware, browser, operating system, and system configuration. Results are indicative, not definitive.
• Service availability: We make no guarantees of uninterrupted service availability. The service is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind.

8. Intellectual Property

All content on MicCheck Online, including but not limited to text, code, design, graphics, and tool implementations, is the property of MicCheck Online and is protected by applicable copyright and intellectual property laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, or create derivative works without explicit written permission.

9. Third-Party Services

MicCheck Online uses the following third-party services which have their own terms and privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — website usage analytics
• Google AdSense — advertising
• Google Fonts (DM Sans) — typography

10. Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, MicCheck Online shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the service, even if we have been advised of the possibility of such damages. Our total liability to you for any claim arising from these terms or your use of the service shall not exceed the amount you paid us in the 12 months preceding the claim (which, as the service is free, would be zero).

11. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms of Service at any time. Changes will be effective immediately upon posting to the website. Continued use of the service after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the new terms. We recommend checking this page periodically.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Service, please contact us at hello@miccheckonline.com.