Privacy policy

Fingertips is a free touch-typing trainer. This policy explains what information we keep, why, and the choices you have. In short: you can use every lesson without an account, we only collect what's needed to save your progress, and we never sell your information or show ads.

If you don't create an account

Your progress (lessons passed, stars, typing speed, accuracy per key, game scores, your typing name and settings) is saved only in your own browser, using its local storage. It never leaves your device and we can't see it. Clearing your browser data removes it.

If you create an account

When you sign in with Google or an emailed sign-in link, we keep:

• Your email address, so you can sign in and so we can send sign-in links.
• Basic profile details from Google, if you use “Continue with Google”: your name and a link to your profile picture. We don't use these for anything at the moment, and we never get access to your Gmail, contacts or other Google data.
• Your Fingertips progress (the same details listed above), so it can follow you between devices.
• Basic sign-in records, such as when you last signed in, kept by our sign-in provider for security.

We use this information only to run Fingertips: signing you in, saving and syncing your progress, and keeping the service secure. We don't use it for advertising, and we don't sell or share it with anyone except the service providers below.

The weekly leaderboard

If you're signed in and do the daily challenge, your typing name and that day's best speed and accuracy are added to a public weekly leaderboard that anyone can see. Your email address is never shown. You can turn this off on your account page, which also removes your past scores from the leaderboard.

Camera coach

Camera coach is optional and only uses your camera after you choose it and your browser asks your permission. The video is analysed on your own device to track your fingertips. It isn't recorded, stored or uploaded to us.

• The hand-tracking software is downloaded to your browser from jsDelivr and Google when you start, like any other part of the page.
• If you use your phone as the camera, your hands are tracked on the phone and the video never leaves it. Only the positions of your finger joints (a list of numbers, with no picture) are passed to your computer through Supabase, using a one-off pairing code. They aren't stored.

Cookies and storage

Fingertips uses your browser's local storage to save progress, and, if you sign in, cookies that keep you signed in. We use Google Analytics to count visits and see which pages are used, which sets its own cookies. We don't use advertising cookies, and we don't sell your information.

Who stores it

We use a small number of trusted providers to run the service:

• Supabase stores accounts and saved progress in a database hosted in Sydney, Australia, and sends sign-in emails.
• Netlify hosts the website. Like most hosts, it keeps short-term technical logs (such as IP addresses) to deliver pages and prevent abuse.
• Google handles “Continue with Google” sign-in, under Google's own privacy policy, and provides Google Analytics, which records anonymous visit details such as the pages viewed, the country and the device type.

Fingertips' use of information received from Google APIs follows the Google API Services User Data Policy, including its Limited Use requirements.

How long we keep it

We keep your account and progress until you ask us to delete them. You can clear your progress at any time from your account page (“Reset all progress”).

Your choices and rights

You can ask to see, correct or delete the information we hold about you, including deleting your whole account. Email oakridge161@gmail.com from the address you signed up with and we'll deal with it promptly. If you're in New Zealand, you also have rights under the Privacy Act 2020 and can contact the Office of the Privacy Commissioner if you're unhappy with how we've handled your information.

Children

Anyone can use the lessons without an account. If you're under 16, please ask a parent or guardian before creating an account.

Changes to this policy

If we change how we handle your information, we'll update this page and the date at the top. For significant changes we'll let account holders know.

Contact

Questions about privacy? Email oakridge161@gmail.com. See also our terms of service.