Terms of Service

1. Agreement to Terms

By accessing and utilizing OnlineReadingSpeedTest.com ("the Website"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service, all applicable laws and regulations, and agree that you are responsible for compliance with any applicable local laws. If you do not agree with any of these terms, you are prohibited from using or accessing this site.

2. Educational & Diagnostic Disclaimer

The reading speed tests, comprehension quizzes, WPM calculations, Effective WPM (EWPM) scores, and normative population percentiles provided on this website are designed strictly for educational, informational, and self-assessment purposes.

While our methodology is grounded in peer-reviewed cognitive science literature (including Marc Brysbaert's 2019 meta-analysis and Keith Rayner's 2016 reading research), our tests do not constitute medical, psychological, or clinical diagnostic evaluations for learning disabilities such as dyslexia, ADHD, or visual processing disorders. Users seeking formal diagnostic evaluations should consult qualified educational psychologists or medical specialists.

3. Use License & Intellectual Property

Permission is granted to temporarily use the materials and interactive tools on OnlineReadingSpeedTest.com for personal, non-commercial, and classroom educational use. This is the grant of a license, not a transfer of title, and under this license you may not:

• Modify, copy, or redistribute the proprietary test scoring algorithms, passage batteries, or interface code.
• Use the materials for any commercial purpose or for any public display without prior written attribution and consent.
• Attempt to decompile or reverse engineer any software or script contained on OnlineReadingSpeedTest.com.
• Systematically scrape, harvest, or crawl our passage library or assessment batteries via automated bots, scripts, or AI scrapers.

4. Test Integrity & Anti-Gaming Policy

Our platform employs anti-cheating mechanisms (such as passage-locking during comprehension batteries and minimum duration thresholds) to maintain scoring validity. Users agree not to intentionally manipulate, script, or bypass these mechanisms to distort public leaderboards or generated assessment cards.

5. Limitations of Liability

In no event shall OnlineReadingSpeedTest.com or its creators, contributors, or hosting providers be liable for any damages (including, without limitation, damages for loss of data or profit, or due to business interruption) arising out of the use or inability to use the materials on the Website, even if notified orally or in writing of the possibility of such damage.

6. External Links & Third-Party Content

OnlineReadingSpeedTest.com may contain links to third-party websites (such as test preparation resources, academic research papers, or educational tools). We have not reviewed all of the sites linked to our website and are not responsible for the contents or privacy practices of any such linked site. The inclusion of any link does not imply endorsement by us.

7. Governing Law & Modifications

These terms and conditions are governed by and construed in accordance with standard international web consumer protection principles. We may revise these Terms of Service at any time without prior notice. By using this website, you agree to be bound by the current version of these Terms of Service.

8. Contact Information

If you have questions regarding our Terms of Service, please reach out through our Contact Page or email legal@onlinereadingspeedtest.com.