Privacy Policy

Help Calculate ("we," "us," or "our") operates helpcalculate.com and related pages. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. We are committed to keeping calculator inputs on your device while being transparent about optional analytics and advertising.

Who we are

The site is published by Help Calculate. For privacy requests, contact privacy@helpcalculate.com or helpcalculate@worthingtonventures.com.

Calculator data stays on your device

Our calculators run in your browser. We do not receive, store, or transmit the numbers you type into calculators (for example loan amounts, health metrics, or betting stakes) to our servers as part of normal calculator use. Some tools may save preferences locally in your browser (such as unit choices or display settings) using localStorage or sessionStorage so your experience persists between visits. That data stays on your device unless you clear it.

Information we collect

Depending on how you use the site, we may process:

• Technical and usage data (if you consent to analytics): pages viewed, approximate location derived from IP, device and browser type, referral URLs, and interactions collected through Google Analytics.
• Advertising data (if you consent to advertising cookies): ad delivery, impressions, and identifiers used by Google AdSense and its partners to show and measure ads.
• Communications: if you email us, we receive the content of your message and your email address.
• Essential preferences: your cookie consent choices and basic site preferences stored locally.

Cookies and similar technologies

We use the following categories of cookies:

When you first visit, we ask for your consent before loading non-essential cookies. You can change your mind anytime using the buttons at the top of this page or the "Cookie settings" link in the site footer.

How we use information

• Operate, secure, and improve the website
• Understand aggregate usage patterns (with consent)
• Display and fund free tools through advertising (with consent)
• Respond to support and feedback emails
• Comply with legal obligations

Legal bases (EEA, UK, and Switzerland)

Where GDPR or similar laws apply, we rely on:

• Consent for analytics and advertising cookies and related processing
• Legitimate interests for essential site operation, security, and responding to inquiries, balanced against your rights
• Legal obligation where we must retain or disclose information by law

Third-party services

We use service providers that may process personal data on our behalf or as independent controllers:

• Google Analytics (Google LLC) - website analytics. Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense (Google LLC) - advertising. Partners may use cookies for personalized ads when you consent. How Google uses data
• YouTube (Google LLC) - embedded videos on some pages (privacy-enhanced embeds where possible). Playback may set cookies if you interact with the player.
• Hosting and CDN providers - deliver the site; may process IP addresses and request logs.

Article images may be loaded from third-party storage (for example Supabase). Those requests are generally limited to delivering images, not calculator inputs.

International transfers

We are based in the United States. If you access the site from outside the U.S., your information may be transferred to and processed in the U.S. and other countries where our providers operate. Where required, we rely on appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses offered by major providers or your consent.

How long we keep information

• Cookie consent records: stored in your browser until you clear them or we update our consent version
• Analytics: per Google Analytics configuration (typically months, per Google's settings)
• Support emails: as long as needed to resolve your request and meet legal requirements

Your privacy rights

Depending on where you live, you may have the right to access, correct, delete, restrict, or object to certain processing, and to data portability. You may also withdraw consent at any time (without affecting processing that already happened). To exercise rights, email privacy@helpcalculate.com. We may need to verify your request.

EEA/UK residents may lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority. We encourage you to contact us first so we can address your concern.

California privacy rights (CCPA/CPRA)

California residents have additional rights, including the right to know what personal information we collect, the right to delete certain information, the right to correct inaccurate information, and the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising.

We use Google advertising and analytics services that may constitute "sharing" under California law when you consent to those cookies. You can opt out by:

• Clicking "Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information" below
• Choosing "Reject non-essential" in Cookie preferences (Customize in the cookie banner, or Cookie settings in the footer)
• Enabling Global Privacy Control (GPC) in your browser - we honor GPC as an opt-out of sale/share for advertising and analytics cookies

We do not discriminate against you for exercising these rights. We do not knowingly sell personal information of consumers under 16 years of age.

Children's privacy

The site is not directed at children under 13 (or 16 in the EEA where applicable). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child provided us information, contact us and we will delete it.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect information. No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. We will post the revised date at the top. Material changes may be highlighted on the site or through the cookie banner if we need to re-collect consent.

Contact

Questions about this policy or your data: privacy@helpcalculate.com