Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 09, 2026
Introduction
CalcWise ("we," "our," or "us") operates the CalcWise website. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully. By using CalcWise, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
We do not require user registration or collect personal information directly. However, our site uses the following technologies that may collect data automatically:
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience and serve relevant advertisements. Cookies are small data files stored on your device. We use:
- Essential cookies: Remember your preferences such as dark mode settings.
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our site (pages visited, time on page, bounce rate).
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense and its partners to serve personalized or non-personalized ads based on your browsing behavior.
Automatically Collected Information
When you access our site, we may automatically collect:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URL
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet.
- 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 visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You may also opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.
- For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), ads may be non-personalized based on your consent preferences.
For more information about how Google uses data when you use our site, visit Google's Privacy & Terms.
Google Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to collect information about how visitors use our site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use this information to improve our website and content. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our site, rather than your name or other identifying information. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to our site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Use and the Google Privacy Policy.
How We Use Information
Any information collected is used to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve our website and calculators
- Understand usage patterns and optimize content
- Display relevant advertisements to support our free service
- Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share anonymous, aggregated data with:
- Advertising partners: Google AdSense and its advertising network partners for ad serving and measurement.
- Analytics providers: Google Analytics for site usage analysis.
- Legal requirements: If required by law, subpoena, or other legal process.
Your Rights and Choices
Cookie Management
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or alert you when a cookie is being sent. However, disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our site.
GDPR Rights (European Users)
If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate data
- Request deletion of your data
- Object to or restrict the processing of your data
- Withdraw consent at any time via our cookie consent banner
CCPA Rights (California Users)
If you are a California resident, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information is being collected about you
- Know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom
- Opt out of the sale of your personal information
- Access your personal information
- Request deletion of your personal information
We do not sell personal information as defined under the CCPA.
Children's Privacy
Our service does not address anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information immediately.
Data Retention
We retain automatically collected information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this policy. Analytics data is retained according to the default retention policies of the respective third-party services (typically 26 months for Google Analytics).
Security
We use commercially reasonable measures to protect the information collected through our website. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this policy periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this privacy policy or wish to exercise your data rights, please visit our Contact page.