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Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 1, 2025

This Privacy Policy describes how Sand Calculator collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website and use our free sand estimation tools. By using Sand Calculator, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

1. Information We Collect

Sand Calculator is designed to respect your privacy. When you use our sand calculators, we do not require you to create an account or provide any personal information such as your name, email address, or payment details.

We may automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable information when you visit our website, including your browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and pages visited. This information is collected through standard web server logs and analytics tools to help us understand how visitors use our site and improve our services.

We do not collect or store the measurement values you enter into our calculators. All calculations are performed locally in your browser and no calculation data is transmitted to our servers.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Sand Calculator uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and analyze website traffic. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser.

We use the following types of cookies:

Essential Cookies: These cookies are necessary for the website to function correctly. They enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas of the website.

Analytics Cookies: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our website, including pages visited, time spent on pages, and traffic sources. This data helps us improve our content and user experience.

Advertising Cookies: We may use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

3. How We Use Your Information

The information we collect is used solely to operate and improve Sand Calculator. Specifically, we use the information to:

Analyze website traffic and user behavior to improve our calculators and content. Monitor and maintain the technical performance and security of our website. Understand which calculators and features are most useful to our visitors. Comply with legal obligations and enforce our Terms of Use.

We do not sell, trade, or transfer your personally identifiable information to outside parties. We do not use your information for direct marketing purposes without your explicit consent.

4. Third-Party Services

Sand Calculator uses the following third-party services that may collect information about you:

Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics collects information such as your IP address, browser type, and pages visited. This information is processed by Google in accordance with their Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google AdSense: We may display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your interests and browsing history. For more information about how Google uses data, please visit Google's Privacy and Terms page.

Vercel: Our website is hosted on Vercel, which may collect server logs and performance data. Vercel's data collection is governed by their Privacy Policy.

These third-party services have their own privacy policies and we encourage you to review them. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties.

5. Data Retention

Sand Calculator does not store personal data on our servers beyond what is necessary to operate the website. Server logs may be retained for a limited period for security and debugging purposes before being automatically deleted.

Analytics data collected through Google Analytics is retained according to Google's data retention policies. You can request deletion of your analytics data through Google's tools.

Blog comments or any content submitted through our contact forms, if applicable, may be retained for as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected.

6. Your Rights and Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data under applicable privacy laws including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users in the European Economic Area, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) for California residents, and other applicable regional privacy laws.

These rights may include the right to access personal data we hold about you, the right to request correction of inaccurate data, the right to request deletion of your data, the right to object to or restrict processing of your data, and the right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the Contact section of this policy. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.

You may also opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.

7. Children's Privacy

Sand Calculator is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so that we can take appropriate action.

If we discover that we have inadvertently collected personal information from a child under 13, we will promptly delete that information from our records.

8. Security

We take reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information we collect against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS to encrypt data transmitted between your browser and our servers.

However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. 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. When we make changes, we will update the Last Updated date at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information. Your continued use of Sand Calculator after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Sand Calculator Email: privacy@sandcalc.com Website: www.sandcalc.com

We will do our best to respond to your inquiry within 30 business days. If you are located in the European Economic Area and believe we have not adequately addressed your privacy concerns, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.