Privacy Policy

Last updated: July 2026

1. Introduction

PavementCalculator.com ("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 visit our website. By using PavementCalculator.com, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

PavementCalculator.com does not require user accounts or collect personal information such as names, email addresses, or payment details to use our calculators. All calculations are performed client-side in your browser, and calculator inputs are never stored on our servers.

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information via standard web technologies:

Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and general navigation patterns via Google Analytics.
Device Information: Browser type, operating system, device type (desktop/mobile/tablet), screen resolution, and language preferences.
Technical Data: IP address (anonymized), internet service provider, and approximate geographic location (country/city level only).

All Google Analytics data is anonymized — we have enabled IP anonymization and do not track individual users across sessions.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience and serve relevant advertisements. You can accept or reject non-essential cookies using the cookie consent banner displayed on your first visit.

3.1 Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features such as your unit system preference (imperial/metric) and dark/light theme preference. These cookies do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. This helps us improve calculator accuracy, identify popular tools, and optimize page performance. Google Analytics cookies collect anonymized information about your visit. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3.3 Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page or the Digital Advertising Alliance's consumer choice tool.

4. How We Use Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

To provide and maintain our free calculator service.
To improve calculator accuracy and user experience based on aggregate usage patterns.
To monitor site performance, detect technical issues, and prevent abuse.
To display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense.
To analyze traffic trends and popular content categories.

We never sell, rent, trade, or otherwise share your personal information with third parties for their own marketing purposes.

5. Third-Party Services

We rely on the following third-party services to operate our website:

Google AdSense — for displaying advertisements. Google's Privacy Policy
Google Analytics — for anonymous usage measurement. Google's Privacy Policy
Google Fonts — for typography (Inter, JetBrains Mono). Google's Privacy Policy
Cloudflare — for hosting, content delivery, and security. Cloudflare's Privacy Policy

These third-party services have their own privacy policies governing how they handle your data. We encourage you to review them.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information:

All traffic between your browser and our servers is encrypted via HTTPS (TLS 1.3).
We use security headers including Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
Since we do not store user data or require accounts, there is no database of personal information to breach.
Calculator inputs are processed entirely in your browser and are never transmitted to our servers.

7. Data Retention

We do not maintain user accounts or store personal information. Anonymous analytics data collected via Google Analytics is retained according to Google's data retention policies (currently 26 months by default). Cookie consent preferences are stored in your browser's localStorage and can be cleared at any time by clearing your browser data.

8. Your Data Protection Rights

8.1 GDPR Rights (EU/EEA Visitors)

If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Right to Access: You may request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate data.
Right to Erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data.
Right to Restrict Processing: You may request that we limit how we use your data.
Right to Data Portability: You may request a copy of your data in a machine-readable format.
Right to Object: You may object to processing of your personal data.

Since we collect minimal personal data (anonymized analytics only), most of these rights can be exercised by simply clearing your browser cookies or using the cookie consent controls on our site. For any data protection inquiries, contact us at hello@pavementcalculator.com.

8.2 CCPA Rights (California Residents)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California residents have the right to:

Know what personal information is being collected about them.
Know whether their personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom.
Opt out of the sale of their personal information.
Access their personal information.
Request deletion of their personal information.
Not be discriminated against for exercising their privacy rights.

PavementCalculator.com does not sell personal information. We do not collect names, addresses, email addresses, or phone numbers through our calculators. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at hello@pavementcalculator.com.

9. Children's Privacy

PavementCalculator.com is a professional construction calculator platform not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

Email: hello@pavementcalculator.com
Contact Form: Contact Us page