Privacy policy

This privacy policy describes how HomeReadyCalc (“we,” “us,” “our”) collects and uses information when you visit this website or submit information to us through a form.

What we collect

• Information you submit: when you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, optional phone number, subject, and message.
• Calculator inputs: our calculators run entirely in your browser. We do not store the numbers you enter.
• Log data: like most websites, our hosting provider may log basic request data such as IP address, device type, and pages visited for security and troubleshooting.

How we use it

• To respond to messages you send through the contact form.
• To improve the site and understand which tools and guides are most useful.
• To detect abuse and protect the site.

How we share it

We do not sell or rent your personal information. We may share data with trusted service providers that help us operate the site (for example, our email delivery and hosting providers) strictly to perform services on our behalf.

Advertising and third-party vendors

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. Google AdSense is a third-party advertising service operated by Google LLC.

• Cookies and web beacons: Google and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites. These cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your interests.
• Personalized advertising: Google may use the information collected through these cookies to provide you with personalized advertisements. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• DoubleClick cookie: Google’s use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing patterns. You can opt out of the DoubleClick cookie at the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.
• Third-party vendors: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. You can review how Google uses information from sites that use their services at Google’s privacy and terms page.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site — for example, which pages are most visited and how long people spend on each tool. Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address (anonymized), browser type, device, and pages visited. This data is processed by Google in accordance with their privacy policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Cookies

This site uses the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: needed for the site to function (for example, to remember your theme preference).
• Analytics cookies: used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site.
• Advertising cookies: used by Google AdSense and its partners to serve relevant advertisements and measure ad performance.

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can choose to block or delete cookies, though this may affect the functionality of some features on the site.

Data retention

Contact form submissions are stored for as long as reasonably necessary to respond to you and keep records of communications. You can request deletion at any time using the contact form. Advertising and analytics cookies are retained according to the policies of the respective third-party providers (Google).

Your choices

• You can ask us to access, correct, or delete any personal information you’ve submitted via our contact page.
• You can opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings.
• You can opt out of third-party vendor cookies at aboutads.info.
• You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the browser opt-out add-on.
• You can control cookies through your browser settings at any time.

Children

HomeReadyCalc is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect information from them.

Changes to this policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The “Last updated” date at the top will reflect the most recent version.

Contact

Questions about this policy? Send us a note through our contact page.