Privacy policy
Last updated: 1 October 2026. This policy explains what Alt Typist ("we", "us", "our"), a website operated by Blame Media Pty Ltd of Sydney, Australia, collects when you use https://alttypist.com, why, and what rights you have. The short version: we do not ask you to create an account, we show no ads, we use Google Analytics to count visits (in the EU, UK and Switzerland only after you accept), and the site stores a list of symbols you recently copied in your own browser.
1. Who we are
Blame Media Pty Ltd is the data controller for this website. You can reach us at [email protected] for anything in this policy.
2. What we collect and why
2.1 Information you give us
If you email us, we receive your email address, your name if you include it, and the content of your message. We use it to reply, to fix the problem you reported, and to keep a record of the correspondence. Legal basis: our legitimate interest in running the site and answering enquiries, or performance of a contract where you have asked us to do something.
2.2 Information stored in your browser
The "recently copied" feature saves the symbols you copy to your browser's local storage so they reappear on your next visit. Some tools also remember a preference, such as the keyboard layout you picked. This data never leaves your device, is not sent to us, and you can clear it with the Clear button or by clearing site data in your browser.
2.3 Analytics
We use two analytics services to understand which pages are useful and which need fixing.
Google Analytics 4, provided by Google LLC (Google Ireland Limited for visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland). It records the pages you view, how you arrived (for example from a search engine), approximate location (country and city, derived from your IP address, which Google does not store), device, browser, screen size, language, and interactions such as scrolling, outbound clicks and file downloads. To recognise a returning browser it sets first-party cookies (listed in section 3). We do not send Google your name, email address or anything you type into the tools, we have not enabled Google Signals, advertising features or user-ID tracking, and we do not link Analytics to any ad account. We keep event-level data for 14 months, after which Google deletes it; aggregated reports may be kept longer. Google processes the data as our processor under the Google Ads Data Processing Terms; see also how Google uses data from sites that use its services.
If you visit from the EEA, the UK or Switzerland, Analytics cookies are off unless you turn them on by choosing Accept in Cookie settings. Until then, and if you choose Decline, Google receives only cookieless signals (such as a page view and the fact that consent was not given) that do not identify you or your browser, which Google uses to model aggregate totals. Elsewhere, Analytics cookies are on by default and you can turn them off at any time with (also in the footer of every page), by blocking cookies in your browser, or with Google's opt-out browser add-on. Legal basis: your consent where the law requires it (EEA, UK, Switzerland), otherwise our legitimate interest in understanding and improving the site.
Cloudflare Web Analytics, which is cookie-free: it records aggregated page views, referring site, country, browser and device type, and page performance timings, without client-side state, fingerprinting or storing your IP address. Legal basis: legitimate interest.
2.4 Server logs
The site is served by Cloudflare. Like every web host, Cloudflare processes your IP address, requested URL, browser type and time of request to deliver pages, cache content and protect against abuse. Cloudflare retains these logs for a short period under its own privacy policy. We do not receive individual logs.
2.5 What we do not collect
No accounts, no passwords, no payment details, no newsletter sign-up, no location tracking, no advertising identifiers, no cross-site tracking, no selling or renting of personal data, ever.
3. Cookies and local storage
These are the only cookies and stored values the site uses:
_ga(Google Analytics, first-party): a random identifier that distinguishes browsers. Expires after 2 years. Set only when analytics consent is granted._ga_DH67CJ880G(Google Analytics, first-party): keeps track of the current session. Expires after 2 years. Set only when analytics consent is granted.__cf_bm(Cloudflare, strictly necessary): may be set to tell humans from bots when protecting the site. Contains no personal data and expires within 30 minutes.cookie-consent(local storage, strictly necessary): remembers whether you accepted or declined analytics so we do not ask again. Stays until you clear site data.recent-symbolsand tool preferences (local storage): described in section 2.2; never sent anywhere.
You can change your choice at any time with . Declining removes no functionality: every tool works the same. If we introduce advertising in future, this section will list every cookie the ad partner sets and give you the consent controls required in your region before any such cookie is used.
4. Advertising and affiliate links
The site currently shows no advertising. We may add display advertising or affiliate links to fund the site. If we do, we will name the partners here, explain what data they process, disclose affiliate relationships on the pages where they appear, and show a consent banner where the law requires one. Advertisers have no influence on the information we publish.
5. Who we share data with
We share data only with the service providers needed to run the site: Cloudflare, Inc. (hosting, content delivery, security, analytics and email routing), Google LLC / Google Ireland Limited (Google Analytics, as described in section 2.3) and our email provider for messages you send us. Each processes data on our instructions under its own data processing terms. We disclose data to authorities only when the law requires it. We never sell personal data.
6. International transfers
We are based in Australia. Cloudflare serves the site from data centres worldwide, including the United States and the European Union; Google Analytics data is processed in the United States and other countries where Google operates; and email correspondence may be stored on servers outside your country. Where data leaves the EEA or the UK, the transfer relies on the provider's standard contractual clauses, the EU-US Data Privacy Framework (under which Google and Cloudflare are certified) or an adequacy decision.
7. How long we keep data
- Email correspondence: up to 3 years, so we can follow up on corrections and requests, then deleted.
- Google Analytics: event-level data for 14 months, then deleted by Google; aggregated reports may be kept longer.
- Cloudflare Web Analytics: aggregated only; Cloudflare retains the underlying data for a limited period and we retain no per-visitor records.
- Local storage: on your device until you clear it.
8. Security
The site is served over HTTPS only, with security headers that block framing and allow scripts only from our own domain and the two analytics providers named above. Because we hold almost no personal data, the main data we protect is email correspondence, which sits in access-controlled accounts with two-factor authentication.
9. Your rights
Depending on where you live, you have rights under the Australian Privacy Act 1988, the EU and UK GDPR, the California Consumer Privacy Act and similar laws. In practice they are the same for everyone: you can ask what personal data we hold about you (for most visitors, none that identifies them; Analytics data is keyed to a random cookie identifier, so include it if you want that data deleted, or simply clear your cookies), ask us to correct or delete it, object to or restrict how we use it, ask for a copy in a portable format, and complain to a regulator (in Australia the OAIC; in the UK the ICO; in the EU your national authority; in California the CPPA). Email [email protected] and we will respond within 30 days. We do not discriminate against anyone for exercising these rights, and we do not "sell" or "share" personal information as those terms are defined in California law.
10. Children
The site is a general reference suitable for all ages, but it is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect personal data from them. Because we collect none from anyone, there is nothing to delete; if a child has emailed us, we will remove the message on request from a parent or guardian.
11. Third-party websites
Guides sometimes link to other websites, such as manufacturer support pages. We are not responsible for their content or privacy practices; check their policies before providing any information.
12. Changes to this policy
We update this policy when the site changes, for example if we add advertising. The date at the top tells you when it last changed, and material changes will be noted on this page for at least 30 days.
13. Contact
Blame Media Pty Ltd, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Email [email protected] or use the contact page.