HSS Calculator (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website hsscalculator.com and provides free online calculator tools. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices when you use our services.
1. Information We Collect
Information you provide
When you use our Contact Us form, we collect your name, email address, subject line, and message content. You choose what to send; please do not include sensitive personal data (such as government ID numbers or full financial account details) unless necessary.
Calculator usage
When you use calculators that connect to our API, numeric inputs (such as loan amount, weight, or dates) are transmitted to our server to compute results. We process this data in real time to return answers. We do not require you to identify yourself to use calculators.
Automatically collected information
Like most websites, our hosting provider may log technical data such as IP address, browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps. This helps maintain security, diagnose errors, and understand aggregate traffic patterns. We do not use this data to personally identify casual calculator users.
Cookies and local storage
We use browser local storage to remember your light or dark theme preference. This stays on your device and is not used for advertising profiling. If we add analytics or advertising cookies in the future, we will update this policy and, where required, request consent.
2. How We Use Information
We use collected information to:
- Operate and improve calculator tools and website performance;
- Respond to contact form inquiries and support requests;
- Protect against abuse, fraud, and technical attacks;
- Comply with applicable laws and enforce our terms.
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
3. Legal Bases (where applicable)
If you are in a region with data protection laws (such as the GDPR), we process personal data based on: (a) your consent when you submit the contact form; (b) our legitimate interest in running and securing the website; and (c) legal obligations when required.
4. Data Retention
Contact form submissions may be stored on our server for a limited period to handle your request and maintain support records, then deleted or archived according to our internal schedule. Server logs are retained only as long as needed for security and operations. Calculator inputs sent to the API are not stored long-term for profiling purposes.
5. Sharing with Third Parties
We may share information with service providers who host our website, provide email delivery, or protect against attacks — only as needed to perform those services. We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or to protect rights and safety. We do not share contact form data with marketers.
6. Security
We use reasonable technical measures (such as HTTPS on production hosting, input validation, and security headers) to protect data in transit and on our systems. No method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure; we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Children’s Privacy
HSS Calculator is intended for general audiences. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 without parental consent. If you believe a child has submitted personal data through our contact form, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
8. International Users
Our servers may be located in different countries depending on hosting provider. By using hsscalculator.com, you understand that information may be processed in jurisdictions with different privacy laws than your own.
9. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal data, or to object to certain processing. To exercise these rights, email privacy@hsscalculator.com with your request. We may need to verify your identity before responding.
10. Third-Party Links
Our site may link to external websites (for example, reference resources). We are not responsible for their privacy practices. Review their policies before providing personal information.
11. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will change when we do. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.
12. Contact
For privacy questions: privacy@hsscalculator.com or our Contact page.
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