CalculWise (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website calculwise.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our site.
What We Collect
CalculWise is designed to be privacy-friendly. We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use our calculators. The inputs you enter into our calculators are processed entirely in your browser and are never sent to our servers.
We may automatically collect limited, non-personal information including:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring website
- Pages visited and time spent
- Approximate geographic location (country/region level, derived from IP address)
This information is collected through analytics tools and is used solely to understand how visitors use our site so we can improve it.
How We Use It
The non-personal information we collect is used to:
- Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
- Improve our calculators and user experience
- Monitor site performance and fix technical issues
- Understand which calculators are most popular
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Third-Party Advertising
CalculWise uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense and its partners may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing history.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit, what pages they view, and what other sites they visited prior to coming to CalculWise. We use this information solely to improve our website. Google Analytics collects the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our site, but we do not combine it with any personally identifiable information.
You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits by disabling cookies in your browser or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. CalculWise and our third-party partners (Google AdSense, Google Analytics) use cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies — Required for the website to function properly.
- Analytics cookies — Help us understand how visitors use our site.
- Advertising cookies — Used by Google AdSense to display relevant ads.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality but will not prevent you from using our calculators.
Children's Privacy
CalculWise does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Contact
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@calculwise.com or visit our Contact page.