Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2025
Effective Date: January 2025

1. Introduction

CalcPanel ("we", "our", or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

Website Identity: CalcPanel is an online platform providing free industrial engineering calculators and educational guides for electrical systems, HVAC design, power calculations, and related engineering topics.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We collect information that you voluntarily provide when using our calculators or contacting us:

Input values for calculations (processed locally in your browser and not transmitted to our servers)
Contact information if you email us at contact@calcpanel.com
Any other information you choose to provide in your communications with us

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect certain information when you visit our website, including:

IP address
Browser type and version
Device information (operating system, device type)
Usage data and analytics (pages visited, time spent, click patterns)
Cookies and similar tracking technologies
Referring website or search terms

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

Providing and maintaining our calculator services
Improving user experience and website functionality
Analyzing website usage and trends to enhance our content
Responding to your inquiries and providing support
Sending administrative information when necessary
Displaying relevant advertisements (see Section 5 for details)

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device that help us improve your experience.

4.1 Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website (see Google Analytics below)
Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements and track ad performance (see Google AdSense below)

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our website.

5. Third-Party Services

We use third-party services that may collect information about your use of our website. These services have their own privacy policies, and we encourage you to review them.

5.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to:

Display personalized advertisements based on your interests and browsing behavior
Measure the effectiveness of advertisements
Prevent fraud and abuse

Google AdSense may use cookies, including DoubleClick cookies, to collect information about your visits to this and other websites. This information is used to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of interest to you.

Your Choices: You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.

For more information about how Google uses data when you use our website, please visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

5.2 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and user behavior. Google Analytics collects information such as:

How you found our website
Which pages you visit and how long you stay
What device and browser you use
Your general geographic location (country/city level, not precise location)

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect this information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

For more information about Google Analytics, please visit Google's Privacy Policy.

5.3 Other Third-Party Services

We may use other third-party services for website functionality, content delivery, or analytics. These services may collect information about your use of our website in accordance with their own privacy policies.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security. Our calculators process data locally in your browser and do not transmit your calculation inputs to our servers.

7. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

Access your personal information
Correct inaccurate data
Request deletion of your data
Object to processing of your data
Data portability
Opt out of cookies and tracking (see Section 4 and 5 for instructions)

To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@calcpanel.com.

8. Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at contact@calcpanel.com.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from those in your country. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, our data practices, or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:

Email: contact@calcpanel.com
Website: Contact Us

We will respond to your inquiry within 1-2 business days.