Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

CalculateMe ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at calculateme.site (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site.

We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Last updated" date of this Privacy Policy. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates.

2. Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use the calculators on our Site. All calculations are performed entirely in your browser and are never transmitted to our servers. However, we may collect certain information automatically when you visit the Site, as described below.

2.1 Non-Personally Identifiable Information

When you visit our Site, our servers or third-party service providers may automatically log standard data provided by your web browser, including:

• Your IP address
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages you visit on our Site and the time and date of your visit
• The website you visited before coming to our Site (referrer URL)
• Your device type and screen resolution

2.2 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our Site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. We use the following types of cookies:

• Functional Cookies: These are essential for the Site to function properly. They remember your preferences such as light/dark mode, recently used calculators, and other settings. These cookies do not track your activity on other websites.
• Analytics Cookies: We may use analytics services to understand how users interact with our Site, which pages are most popular, and how we can improve the user experience. These cookies collect aggregated, anonymous data.
• Advertising Cookies: We partner with third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense, to display ads on our Site. These partners may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site or other websites. This is described in more detail in Section 4 below.

2.3 Information You Provide Voluntarily

If you contact us via email or a contact form, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you choose to provide. We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry and will not use it for any other purpose without your consent.

3. How We Use Your Information

We may use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate, maintain, and improve our Site and calculators
• To personalize your experience and remember your preferences
• To diagnose technical issues and ensure the security of our Site
• To analyze usage trends and understand how users interact with our calculators
• To serve relevant advertisements through third-party ad networks
• To respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• To comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Service

4. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site or other websites. This allows Google and its partners to serve ads that are more relevant to your interests.

4.1 How Google Uses Data

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visitingGoogle's Ads Settings.

4.2 DoubleClick DART Cookie

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses the DoubleClick DART cookie to serve ads on our Site. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting theGoogle Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy.

4.3 Third-Party Ad Partners

In addition to Google AdSense, we may work with other third-party advertising networks. These third parties may use cookies, JavaScript, or web beacons to measure the effectiveness of their advertisements and to personalize the advertising content you see. We do not have access to or control over these cookies used by third-party advertisers. You should consult the respective privacy policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information on their practices as well as for instructions about how to opt out of certain practices.

4.4 Opting Out of Interest-Based Advertising

You can opt out of interest-based advertising by:

• Visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page
• Visiting the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page
• Adjusting your browser settings to block or delete cookies
• Using the Google Ads Settings page linked above

5. Third-Party Services

We may use the following third-party services on our Site:

• Cloudflare: We use Cloudflare for content delivery network (CDN) services, DDoS protection, and SSL termination. Cloudflare may process IP addresses and other limited data in accordance with their privacy policy.
• Google AdSense: As described in Section 4, we use Google AdSense to display advertisements.
• Vercel: Our Site is hosted on Vercel, which may collect standard server logs as part of their hosting services.

We do not use Google Analytics or any other third-party analytics service that collects personally identifiable browsing data. We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.

6. Data Retention and Security

We retain automatically collected information (such as server logs) for a limited period necessary for operational, legal, and security purposes. After this period, the data is permanently deleted or anonymized.

We implement reasonable technical and organizational security measures to protect your information. However, no method of electronic storage or transmission is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Our Site uses HTTPS encryption to protect data in transit.

7. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Our Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will promptly delete such information. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

8. International Users (GDPR Compliance)

If you are accessing our Site from the European Economic Area (EEA), Switzerland, or the United Kingdom, you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:

• Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data that we hold.
• Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate.
• Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data (subject to certain conditions).
• Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
• Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer your data to another organization.
• Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 10. We will respond to your request within 30 days. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. Our legal basis for processing your data is our legitimate interest in operating and improving our Site, and your consent where we have requested it (such as for non-essential cookies).

9. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Some web browsers may transmit Do Not Track signals to websites. Our Site does not currently respond to DNT signals because no uniform industry standard for DNT has been adopted. However, you can control cookies through your browser settings and opt out of personalized advertising as described in Section 4.4.

10. Contact Information

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: chaudaryglobal@gmail.com
• Website: https://calculateme.site/contact/

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or operational reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.

12. Governing Law

This Privacy Policy is governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the jurisdiction in which CalculateMe operates, without regard to its conflict of law provisions.