Privacy Policy

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Summary

Drive Permit Test stores the minimum data needed to make practice tests work. We don't sell your data or fingerprint you across the web. We use one anonymous first-party cookie so your test progress and missed-question library survive between visits, plus Google Analytics for aggregate usage statistics and Google AdSense to serve the ads that keep the site free — both are detailed below.

What we collect

Browser cookies

• pr_fp — a random anonymous UUID we generate the first time you visit. Used to remember your missed-question library and test sessions across visits. Not linked to any personal info. Lifetime: 1 year. You can delete it anytime; the only effect is your Challenge Library is reset.
• _ga, _ga_* — set by Google Analytics to distinguish visitors in aggregate usage statistics. Lifetime: up to 2 years. See the Google Analytics entry under Third-party services below.
• Google advertising cookies — set by Google AdSense to serve and measure ads and prevent fraud. Where consent is required, personalized-ad cookies are only set after you accept the consent message. See the Google AdSense entry below.
• lang_dev — only set in development environments to remember your EN/ES preference when there is no separate domain. Not used in production (production uses domain-based detection: drivepermittest.com = English, es.drivepermittest.com = Spanish).

Local storage

• test_timer_* — your current test session start time, so the timer survives a page refresh. Cleared when you finish the test.

Server-side records

• Your missed practice-test answers (linked only to the anonymous pr_fp UUID, never to identifiable info like email or IP).
• Standard nginx access logs (IP, user-agent, request path) retained for 30 days for security/abuse monitoring. Not linked to your tests.

What we do NOT collect

• No email, phone, name, or address — there is no signup form on the site.
• No marketing automation (no CRM integration, no email tracking, no remarketing pixels).
• No location data beyond what you voluntarily type into the office search.

Third-party services we use

• Google Fonts — for the Inter, Lexend, Public Sans, and Material Symbols typefaces. Google may log your IP when fonts load. To opt out, browser extensions like uBlock Origin can block fonts.googleapis.com.
• OpenStreetMap tile servers — for the office location maps. OSM may log your IP when tiles load.
• Google Analytics 4 — we use GA4 (gtag.js) to understand aggregate site usage: which pages are visited, from what country, on what device. Google sets cookies (_ga, _ga_*) and may log your IP address. Data is aggregated; we do not send any personally identifiable information to Google. You can opt out with the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on or any content blocker.
• Google AdSense — banner ads on this site are served by Google's adsbygoogle.js. Google and its certified ad partners may set third-party cookies, use web beacons, and read your IP address to serve and measure ads, prevent fraud, and — only with your consent where required — personalize ads. Visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland are shown an IAB-TCF-compliant consent message (Google Privacy & Messaging) before any personalized ads load; you can decline and still use the whole site. See how Google uses data from partner sites and manage ad personalization at Google Ads Settings.

Children

DMV permit applicants are typically 14-18 years old. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from anyone under 13 (per US COPPA), and the site has no signup, profile, or social features that would expose a minor's identity.

Your rights (GDPR / CCPA)

Since we don't collect personally identifiable info, there is typically nothing to delete or export. If you want to clear your anonymous test history, delete the pr_fp cookie in your browser settings — the corresponding server records are auto-purged after 90 days of inactivity.

Changes to this policy

We'll update this page (and the "Last updated" date at the top) when our data practices change. Material changes get an in-product banner notification.

Contact

Privacy questions: contact us.