Terms of Use | AVTester.com

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using AVTester.com ("the Site"), you accept and agree to be bound by the terms and provisions of this agreement. If you do not agree to abide by these terms, please do not use this service. You must be at least 13 years of age to use this Site.

2. Use of Services

AVTester.com provides free online diagnostic tools for audio and video hardware. These services are provided "as is" and "as available."

You agree to use these tools only for lawful purposes.
You agree not to disrupt or attempt to disrupt the operation of the site via bots, scraping, or DDoS attacks.
You acknowledge that tests are run locally in your browser (client-side), and we are not responsible for any browser incompatibilities or local hardware failures.

3. Disclaimers and Limitation of Liability

NO WARRANTY: We make no warranties, expressed or implied, regarding the accuracy, reliability, or availability of the tests provided on this Site.

CRITICAL HARDWARE WARNINGS:

Sound Meter: The decibel (dB) readings are non-calibrated estimates. Do not use for health/safety compliance.
Water Eject Tool: This tool plays loud, low-frequency tones to vibrate speakers. We are not liable for any damage to your hardware (including blown speakers, phone screens, or water damage) resulting from the use of this tool. Use entirely at your own risk.
Tone Generator: High-frequency tones can damage hearing and equipment at high volumes. Always start with your volume set to 10%.

4. Monetization, Ads, and Affiliates

AVTester.com may be supported by advertising and affiliate relationships.

Google AdSense: We may use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve, limit, and measure ads, subject to your consent choices where required by law. For more information, please see the Google partner sites policy.
Consent choices: Where consent is required, advertising and analytics cookies are controlled through our consent management setup and Google Consent Mode.
Affiliate Links: We may participate in affiliate programs (such as Amazon Associates). If you click on a link to a product and make a purchase, we may receive a small commission at no extra cost to you.

5. Privacy Policy

Your use of the website is also governed by our Privacy Policy. We prioritize local processing and do not store your microphone or camera media streams on our servers.

6. Intellectual Property

The content, layout, design, data, graphics, and code on this website are protected by United Kingdom and international copyright laws. You may not copy, distribute, or create derivative works from our content without express written permission.

7. Third-Party Services

Our Site uses third-party services including Google Analytics, FundingChoices, PeerJS, and WebRTC/STUN providers, and may use Google AdSense if advertising is enabled. These services support analytics, consent management, optional remote-control connection setup, and advertising where applicable. They have their own terms of use and privacy policies. We are not responsible for the practices of these third-party services.

8. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the United Kingdom, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Your continued use of the site after any changes indicates your acceptance of the new Terms.

10. Contact Information

For any questions regarding these Terms of Use, please contact us:
Email: [email protected]