Summary: DebateClock is a free timing aid for debate. It collects no personal data and stores nothing. Use it as a helpful tool — always defer to the official tournament director for any timing dispute. No guarantees are made about accuracy.
DebateClock.org provides a free, browser-based timing tool intended to assist judges, coaches, and participants in timing debate speeches and rounds. It is an independent timing aid only.
DebateClock is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or approved by any debate governing body, organization, or institution, including but not limited to:
Format names such as Lincoln-Douglas, Public Forum, and British Parliamentary are used solely for descriptive identification of timing presets. Their use does not imply any relationship with or approval from the organizations that govern those formats.
DebateClock is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, express or implied. This includes but is not limited to warranties of accuracy, fitness for a particular purpose, merchantability, or uninterrupted operation.
Timing displayed by DebateClock may be affected by device performance, browser behavior, network conditions, or software errors. DebateClock must not be used as the sole or official timing method in any competitive round.
In the event of any discrepancy between timing shown by DebateClock and any other timing method, the tournament director's decision is final in all cases. DebateClock accepts no responsibility for the outcome of any competitive round, tournament, or event.
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, DebateClock.org and its operators shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:
Use of DebateClock is entirely at your own risk.
DebateClock collects no personal data.
The only external network connection DebateClock makes is a WebSocket connection to ephemeral relay servers used solely to synchronize timer state between devices in the same room in real time. These connections carry no personal information and no session data is retained after disconnection.
DebateClock is designed for use in educational and competitive debate settings, including use by minors. Because DebateClock collects no personal data of any kind, it does not collect, process, or store personal information from users of any age — including children under 13 (COPPA) or children under 16 (GDPR).
Schools and educational institutions may review this policy in full. No parental consent mechanism is required because no personal data is collected from any user.
DebateClock is accessible globally. Because no personal data is collected, processed, or stored, DebateClock has no data processing obligations under GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, or equivalent data protection regulations.
DebateClock may be used freely for personal, educational, and competitive debate purposes. You may not use DebateClock in any way that violates applicable laws or regulations, or that interferes with the service's operation for other users.
DebateClock is provided free of charge and may be modified, suspended, or discontinued at any time without notice. No guaranteed uptime or service level is offered.
These terms may be updated at any time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of DebateClock after any update constitutes acceptance of the revised terms.
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