Introduction
Welcome to CalcNest ("we," "our," or "us"). Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website calcnest.me (the "Site"). Please read this policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please discontinue use of the Site.
Information We Collect
We may collect the following types of information when you use CalcNest:
- Usage Data: Information such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and time spent on pages — collected automatically by Google Analytics.
- Cookie Data: Cookies set by Google AdSense and Google Analytics to serve ads and analyze traffic patterns.
- Calculator Inputs: Any values you enter into our calculators (e.g., weight, height, loan amount) are processed entirely in your browser and are never transmitted to our servers.
- Contact Form Data: If you submit our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate and maintain the CalcNest website.
- To analyze site usage and improve the user experience using Google Analytics.
- To display relevant advertisements using Google AdSense (our advertising partner).
- To respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form.
- To detect and prevent fraudulent activity or misuse of the Site.
Cookies & Tracking Technologies
CalcNest uses cookies — small data files stored on your device — for the following purposes:
- Google Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous data such as page views, session duration, and user geography. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
- Google AdSense Cookies: We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
- Consent Cookie: We store a cookie to remember your cookie consent choice.
You can control and/or delete cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features of the Site.
Third-Party Advertisers
CalcNest uses Google AdSense as our third-party advertising partner. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our Site and/or other sites on the Internet. To learn more about how Google uses data when you use our site, visit How Google uses data from sites that use our services.
Data Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data (such as overall site traffic statistics) with our analytics provider (Google). We may disclose information if required by law or to protect our legal rights.
Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Deletion: Request that we delete your personal data.
- Right to Opt-Out: California residents have the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
- Right to Object: Object to processing of your personal data for direct marketing purposes.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the information provided below.
Children's Privacy
CalcNest is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us immediately.
Changes to This Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Changes will be reflected on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
- Website: calcnest.me/contact
- Email: privacy@calcnest.me