Privacy & Cookies Policy

• Effective date: 19-September-2025
• Who we are: CalcCrate, operated by [LEGAL ENTITY/OWNER NAME] (“CalcCrate”, “we”, “us”).
• Contact: [CONTACT_EMAIL] | [POSTAL_ADDRESS]

CalcCrate is a free, ad-supported website offering calculators. We aim to collect as little personal information as possible. This Policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and your choices.

Plain English: We don’t have user accounts. We do run ads (and may use affiliate links). Ads and any analytics you enable may set cookies or use similar tech.

Scope

This Policy covers our website, pages, and calculators (the “Services”). It doesn’t cover third-party sites we link to, advertising partners, or their tools/policies.

What We Don’t Do

• Create user accounts or profiles
• Accept user-submitted calculators or code uploads
• Sell your contact info (we don’t ask for it unless you email us)
• Collect precise geolocation (Ad partners may collect/receive information from your device/browser to provide, measure, and improve ads. See their privacy policies for details and opt-outs.

What We Collect

A) Information you provide

• Emails you send us (support/feedback). We use this to reply and improve the Services.

B) Information collected automatically

• Server logs (by our hosting/CDN): IP address, user-agent, referrer, timestamps, requested URLs, basic error details.
  • Why: security/abuse prevention, reliability/diagnostics, high-level usage.
  • Retention: 30 days.
• Local storage (on your device): Some calculators may store your last inputs or preferences only in your browser to save you typing.

C) Information collected by partners

• Advertising partners (and optional analytics) may use cookies, local storage, or similar IDs for ad delivery, measurement, frequency capping, fraud prevention, and—where permitted—personalization. This can involve device/browser info, page views, approximate location, and ad interactions. See “Sharing” and “Your Rights”.

How We Use Information

• Operate and improve the calculators and site
• Maintain security, prevent abuse, debug errors
• Run advertising and (optionally) affiliates to keep the site free
• Communicate when you contact us
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not use your information for automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

Cookies & Similar Technologies

Types we may use

• Strictly necessary: site operation, load balancing, security
• Preferences (local storage): remember your inputs (stored only on your device)
• Analytics (optional): aggregated traffic metrics
• Advertising: ad delivery, measurement, frequency capping, and (where allowed) personalization

Your choices

• Manage preferences: [PRIVACY_CHOICES_URL] (cookie categories/consent)
• Do Not Sell or Share (US states): [DO_NOT_SELL_OR_SHARE_URL] (opt-out of targeted ads/“sharing”)
• Browser controls: block/delete cookies via your browser settings
• Ad choices: see your region’s ad preference tools (e.g., optout.aboutads.info, youronlinechoices.eu)

In the EEA/UK (and where required), we request consent before setting non-essential cookies.

Legal Bases (EEA/UK)

Where GDPR/UK GDPR applies, our bases include:

• Consent for non-essential cookies (e.g., personalized ads, certain analytics)
• Legitimate interests for security, essential site functions, and non-personalized ads/measurement
• Legal obligation where needed to comply with law

Sharing Information

We share information with:

• Service providers: hosting, CDN, security, error logging
• Advertising partners: to serve and measure ads (and affiliates, if used)
• Analytics providers (if enabled)
• Legal/safety: to comply with laws or protect rights and safety
• Business transfers: during a merger, acquisition, or asset sale

We do not sell your contact info. Some ad/analytics uses can be considered a “sale” or “sharing” under certain U.S. state laws—see “Your Privacy Rights”.

Data Retention

• Server logs: 30 DAYS, unless needed longer for security/legal
• Emails: kept as long as reasonably necessary to handle your request and maintain records
• Cookies/local storage: durations vary by type/provider; you can clear them anytime

Security

We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards designed to protect information. No method is 100% secure. Report concerns to [CONTACT_EMAIL].

Children’s Privacy

CalcCrate isn’t directed to children under 13 (or the age of digital consent in your region). If we learn we’ve collected personal information from a child, we’ll delete it.

International Transfers

We may process data in the United States and other countries with different data-protection laws than yours. Where required, we implement appropriate safeguards.

Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights such as access, correction, deletion, portability, restriction/objection (EEA/UK), and withdrawing consent (where processing is based on consent).

U.S. state laws (e.g., CA/CPRA, CO/CPA, CT, VA, UT, etc.) may grant rights to:

• Know/access and delete personal information
• Correct inaccuracies
• Opt out of targeted advertising, sale, or profiling
• Appeal a decision

How to exercise: Email [CONTACT_EMAIL] | [POSTAL_ADDRESS]

Opt-out links:

• Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: [DO_NOT_SELL_OR_SHARE_URL]
• Your Privacy Choices / Cookie Preferences: [PRIVACY_CHOICES_URL]

Advertising & Affiliate Disclosure

CalcCrate is free and supported by advertising. We may also use affiliate links and earn a commission if you make a purchase. This doesn’t affect the price you pay or our editorial independence.

Ad partners may collect/receive information from your device/browser to provide, measure, and improve ads. See their privacy policies for details and opt-outs.

Third-Party Links

Our site may link to third-party websites/services we don’t control. Their privacy practices apply when you use them.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Policy from time to time. We’ll update the Effective Date above and, where required, request consent again for material changes.

Contact Us

• Email: [CONTACT_EMAIL]
• Address: [POSTAL_ADDRESS]
• Also see our Terms of Service