Privacy, plain & simple

1. What we see — and more importantly, what we ignore

Let’s be real: IQ Checker is a goofy, fun little tool that looks at public Twitter profiles and gives you an entertainment-grade IQ score based on vibes, activity patterns, and totally unserious AI logic. When you type in a Twitter username, we only ever look at what’s already public — display name, profile picture, a few metadata crumbs like follower count. We never ask for your email, your password, your phone number, or your mother’s maiden name. No sign-ups, no “log in with Twitter”. Zip. Zero.

We also don’t store any of this info after your session ends. Seriously — once you close the tab or refresh, the data dissolves like a bad dream. There’s no secret database hiding your username somewhere. Even our temporary cache (if any) is anonymous and stripped of anything that could point back to you.

2. Why we even look at your username (it’s not creepy, promise)

The only reason we ask for a Twitter handle is to pull up that public profile and run the “IQ simulation”. Think of it like a magic 8-ball that reads tweets instead of shaking plastic dice. We don’t sell usernames to advertisers, we don’t build shadow profiles, and we definitely don’t share your searches with the rest of the internet. The analysis happens in real time, we show you the funny score and the colorful personality chart, and then — poof — the input disappears into the ether.

We might keep anonymous, aggregated stats like “people searched 10,000 times this week” or “average funny-score is 87”, but that’s it. No names attached. Ever.

3. Cookies? Only one, and it’s boring (in a good way)

We don’t run creepy ad trackers, retargeting pixels, or any of that surveillance capitalism nonsense. The only thing our site remembers is your theme preference via local storage — basically, if you prefer dark mode (and let’s face it, you do), we keep it dark for your next visit. That’s it. No third-party cookies, no “share data with 500 partners,” no pop-ups asking you to accept 47 different ad networks. We respect Do Not Track because we actually believe in less tracking.

4. Third-party stuff — yeah, we use a tiny bit, but nothing shady

To show your profile picture nicely, we pull from unavatar.io. It’s just a handy service that fetches public Twitter avatars. They only receive the username you typed (which is already public anyway) and nothing else. We don’t send them any extra context. You can check their privacy policy if you want, but bottom line: minimal exposure, maximum respect.

No Google Analytics, no Facebook SDK, none of the usual suspects. This site is intentionally lightweight and low-key.

5. Security — because even casual tools should be safe

We apply modern security practices (encryption in transit, secure headers, regular scans), but since we don’t store your personal details, the risk surface is tiny. There’s no login system to break into, no database full of emails to leak. It’s just a fun widget that interacts with public Twitter data and forgets you as soon as you leave. That said, no internet connection is 100% bulletproof, so use common sense — but rest easy knowing we didn’t design this thing to hoard your info.

6. Kids under 13? We don’t knowingly collect

The tool is meant for general funny business — anyone above 13 is perfectly fine, but we don’t knowingly collect any information from children under 13. If you’re a parent and think your kiddo typed a handle into the box, just drop us a line and we’ll make sure anything accidental is wiped (though again, we keep almost nothing to begin with). We actually encourage parents to explore the tool together — it’s all in good humor.

7. Changes to this page (just the usual transparency stuff)

Sometimes we tweak this policy to make it clearer or to reflect small updates. If we ever change something important, we’ll update the “Last Updated” date below. Using IQ Checker after that date means you’re cool with the updates — but if you ever feel iffy, you can always just stop using the tool. No hard feelings. We’re not a giant corporation; just a couple of folks who wanted to build something silly and respectful.