Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 2025
1. Introduction
ProCalcTools ("we," "our," "us," or "Company") is committed to protecting your privacy and personal information. This Privacy Policy describes how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard information when you visit our website procalctools.com and use our online calculators across various domains including financial, health, education, conversion, and other calculator tools.
Key Privacy Feature: All calculations are performed locally in your web browser. We do not collect, store, or transmit the data you enter into our calculators or your calculation results.
By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.
2. Information We Do NOT Collect
We want to be clear about what information we do NOT collect from you:
- Data you input into any of our calculators (financial amounts, personal measurements, academic grades, etc.)
- Calculation results or outputs from any calculator
- Personal identification information such as names, addresses, or phone numbers
- Financial account information, credit card numbers, or banking details
- Health information or medical data
- Educational records or academic information
- Account credentials (no user accounts are required)
- Payment information (all our calculators are free to use)
3. Information We May Collect
3.1 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain technical information:
- Device Information: Device type, operating system, browser type and version, screen resolution
- Usage Information: Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, referring website
- Network Information: IP address, general geographic location (city/state level)
- Performance Data: Page load times, error messages, website performance metrics
3.2 Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:
- Essential Cookies: Required for website functionality and security
- Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website
- Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements
You can control cookie preferences through your browser settings. Disabling certain cookies may limit website functionality.
3.3 Information You Voluntarily Provide
We may collect information when you:
- Contact us through feedback forms or support requests
- Subscribe to newsletters or updates (if offered)
- Participate in surveys or research studies
- Report bugs or technical issues
4. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect for legitimate business purposes:
- Website Operation: Provide, maintain, and improve our calculator tools and website functionality
- User Experience: Analyze usage patterns to enhance user interface and add new calculator features
- Technical Support: Respond to user inquiries, feedback, and technical support requests
- Security: Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and security vulnerabilities
- Analytics: Understand website traffic, popular calculators, and user behavior patterns
- Legal Compliance: Comply with applicable laws, regulations, and legal processes
- Business Operations: Internal analytics, reporting, and business intelligence
5. Information Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information in the following limited circumstances:
5.1 Service Providers
We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in:
- Website hosting and content delivery networks (CDN)
- Analytics and performance monitoring
- Advertising and marketing services
- Technical support and maintenance
5.2 Legal Requirements
We may disclose information when required by law or to:
- Comply with legal obligations, court orders, or government requests
- Protect our rights, property, and safety, or that of our users
- Investigate and prevent fraud, security breaches, or illegal activities
- Enforce our Terms of Service or other agreements
5.3 Business Transfers
In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, user information may be transferred as part of the business transaction.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information:
- Encryption: Data transmission is protected using SSL/TLS encryption
- Access Controls: Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis
- Security Monitoring: Regular monitoring for security vulnerabilities and threats
- Data Minimization: We collect only the minimum information necessary
- Browser-Based Processing: Calculator inputs and results remain on your device
While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:
- Access: Request information about what personal data we have about you
- Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
- Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
- Portability: Request a copy of your data in a structured format
- Restriction: Request limitation of processing your personal information
- Objection: Object to processing of your personal information
- Opt-out: Opt out of marketing communications or data sales
To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact section.
8. International Data Transfers
Our website is operated from Canada. If you are accessing our website from outside Canada, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in Canada where our servers are located and our central database is operated.
Canada may not have the same data protection laws as your jurisdiction. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to Canada.
9. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete such information promptly.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.
10. Third-Party Links and Services
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or advertisements. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these third parties. We encourage you to read the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.
Third-party services we may use include:
- Google Analytics: Website analytics and performance monitoring
- Content Delivery Networks: Faster content delivery and website performance
- Advertising Networks: Display relevant advertisements
11. Data Retention
We retain personal information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. The retention period depends on:
- The nature of the information and how it is used
- Legal, regulatory, tax, accounting, or reporting requirements
- Our legitimate business interests
- User requests for deletion
When information is no longer needed, we will securely delete or anonymize it.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. We will notify you of any material changes by:
- Posting the updated Privacy Policy on this page
- Updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy
- Providing additional notice for significant changes (such as email notification if we have your email address)
Your continued use of our website after any changes indicates your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
13. Contact Information
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please use our contact form below:
Response Time: We aim to respond to privacy inquiries within 30 days
Additional Resources: Site Directory
14. Governing Law
This Privacy Policy and any disputes arising from it will be governed by the laws of Canada and the province in which our company is incorporated, without regard to conflict of law principles.
Effective Date: January 1, 2025
This privacy policy applies to all users of ProCalcTools online calculators across all domains and calculator categories.