Monkeytype
- The documents do not say whether your data trains AI.
- Your data is used for personalized ads, including by third-party ad companies.
- Data is shared with partners and affiliates; you can opt out.
- The documents do not say who can read your content.
A typing site that stores your tests and account, uses Google Analytics and optional third-party ads, and can ban you without notice.
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Collected
Account info, typing-test results, settings, plus analytics, crash reports, and optional ad cookies.
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Privacy policy
“Monkeytype collects the following data:EmailUsernameDiscord id and discord avatar id (if you provide it)Information about each typing testYour currently active settings”
Training
They save your tests and settings for history, stats, and leaderboards, and may use ads if you allow them.
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Privacy policy
“Monkeytype collects your data so that we can:Allow you to view result history of previous tests you completedSave results from tests you take and show you statistics based on themRemember your settingsDisplay leaderboards”
Sharing
Google Analytics, Sentry, MongoDB, and Playwire ads (if you have not turned ads off) can get data.
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Privacy policy
“All the ads served by us come through a third-party advertising company, Playwire.”
Kept
They do not say how long they keep data; hashed cheat IDs are never erased.
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Privacy policy
“(Hashed data mentioned in the "How will we use your data?" section will not be deleted, as it is essential in preventing the exploitation of the website)”
Controls
You can email them to access, fix, or erase data, and you can turn ads and cookies off.
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Privacy policy
“The – You have the right to request that Monkeytype erase your personal data, under certain conditions.”
Fine print
They can change the rules or close your account anytime without notice; the site is as-is.
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Terms of service
“Monkeytype reserves the right to remove or disable any account or any other content on this site at any time for any reason, without prior notice to you”
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What you can turn off
The controls and opt-outs their own documents describe, and where they say to find them.
Turn off or update ad cookie consent
Monkeytype > Settings > Danger Zone > Update cookie preferences, or delete cookies so the CMP form shows again
Opt out of the Common ID cookie
Privacy policy: Users can opt out of the Common ID tracking cookie by clicking the link labeled here
Request access, correction, or deletion
Email [email protected] or Discord @miodec
If a switch is not where they say, the deletion request above still applies.
Line by line
The lines that matter most, worst first.
They can shut your account with no warning and no stated reason.
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Terms of service
“Monkeytype reserves the right to remove or disable any account or any other content on this site at any time for any reason, without prior notice to you”
For example, you could lose your typing history overnight and not get an email first.
They can rewrite the privacy rules and do not promise to tell you first.
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Privacy policy
“The Monkeytype privacy policy may be subject to change at any given time without notice.”
For example, they could start collecting more data tomorrow and you would only find out if you re-read the page.
If ads are on, a tracking ID can be shared with advertising partners.
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Privacy policy
“The Common ID cookie stores a unique user id in the first party domain and is accessible to our ad partners.”
For example, an ad company could recognize you on other sites using that ID.
If they think you cheated, a hashed copy of your username, email, or Discord ID stays forever.
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Privacy policy
“(Hashed data mentioned in the "How will we use your data?" section will not be deleted, as it is essential in preventing the exploitation of the website)”
For example, even after you ask to delete your account, they may still block you from signing up again.
They promise almost nothing if the site breaks or loses your data.
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Terms of service
“WE ONLY OFFER OUR SERVICES ON AN 'AS-IS' BASIS. YOUR ACCESS TO AND USE OF THE SERVICES OR ANY CONTENT IS AT YOUR OWN RISK.”
For example, if your saved scores vanish, they say you cannot hold them to a .
A Google product logs visit details such as IP address and pages you view.
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Privacy policy
“Like most websites, we use Google Analytics, which collects information that your browser sends whenever you visit the website.”
For example, Google Analytics can see which typing pages you opened and when.
You can turn ads off so this ad tracking does not apply.
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Privacy policy
“Advertisements on Monkeytype are optional. This section only applies to you if you have not disabled them.”
For example, if you disable ads, Playwire should not serve you those ads.
Your custom typing texts stay on your device, not their servers.
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Privacy policy
“Monkeytype does NOT collect:custom texts (they are stored in your browser's local storage)”
For example, a private practice paragraph you typed stays in your browser only.
You can ask them to delete your personal data, with some exceptions.
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Privacy policy
“The – You have the right to request that Monkeytype erase your personal data, under certain conditions.”
For example, you email them and ask them to wipe your account and test history.
Cheating can put a lasting hashed ID on file so you cannot make a new account.
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Privacy policy
“If you are found to be cheating or exploiting the website, we may store hashed versions of your username, email and/or discord id to prevent you from creating new accounts.”
For example, after a ban they still recognize your email even if you try a new username.
Words to know
Legal words from the lines above, in plain English.
- third parties
- Any company or person other than you and the app, such as advertisers, partners or analytics firms. For example, an analytics company that receives a record of every screen you tap is a third party.
- right to erasure
- Your right to have a company delete the personal data it holds about you, with some exceptions. For example, you can ask a social app to wipe your old posts and profile and it must, unless a law says otherwise.
- personal data
- Any information that is about you or can be linked to you, from your name to your phone's ID. For example, your email, your IP address and the list of apps on your phone are all personal data.
- cookies
- Small files a website saves on your device so it can recognise you and remember what you did. For example, a cookie keeps you logged in and can also tell an ad company which sites you visited.
- as is
- You get the service in whatever state it is in, with no promise that it works or will keep working. For example, if the app deletes your photos by mistake, it is not promising to fix that or pay you back.
How we got here · grade D · score 37/100 · 14 of 15 policy answers backed by a verified quote · 5 not stated
What does the app collect beyond what it needs to work?
They collect account details, typing tests, and settings, plus Google Analytics, Sentry crash data, and cookies.
Does it record your voice, face or body, and what happens to that?
This is a typing website; the documents do not describe collecting voice, face, or body data.
Are your chats and uploads used to train AI models, and is that off by default?
Not stated in the documents.
Can employees or contractors read your conversations, and when?
Not stated in the documents.
Are you profiled or tracked for advertising?
Optional ads go through Playwire with cookies and a Common ID shared with ad partners; Google Analytics is also used.
Do they sell or share your data, and can you opt out?
Ad partners can get cookie IDs if you consent; you can change cookie preferences or delete cookies.
What rights do they take over what you type and what the AI makes?
Not stated in the documents.
How long do they keep your data after you delete it, and can you delete it in the app?
You request deletion by contacting them; hashed cheat IDs are not deleted. No in-app delete timeline is given.
Does it build a lasting memory or profile of you, and can you see, edit or turn it off?
Not stated in the documents.
Do they commit to basic security, and have they leaked data?
They say data is stored securely using MongoDB, with no audit or leak history described.
Is there a real age gate, and are teens protected?
Not stated in the documents.
Will they tell you when the rules change, and is the policy specific?
They may change the privacy policy and terms at any time without notice; using the site means you accept the current version.
Can they close your account without warning, and can you get your data out first?
They can disable any account at any time for any reason without prior notice.
If something goes wrong, who pays?
The service is as-is with all warranties disclaimed; they do not say you must indemnify them.
Do subscriptions renew on their own, and can you get a refund?
The documents do not describe subscriptions, auto-renewal, or refunds.
The privacy policy is 1,276 words at a professional or legal expert level (Flesch reading ease 13.6); the terms are 1,401 words at a professional or legal expert level.
