Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 13, 2026
1. Introduction
CarCalcTools (operating at carcalctools.net) respects your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you visit our website.
2. Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information. When you visit our site, we automatically collect certain information via Google Analytics 4, including:
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Browser type and device information
- Approximate geographic location (city/country level only)
- Referring website or search terms
This data is aggregated and anonymized. We cannot identify individual users from this information.
Information You Provide. If you contact us through our contact form, we receive your name, email address, and message. We use this only to respond to your inquiry and do not retain it longer than necessary.
3. Cookies
Our site uses cookies and similar tracking technologies for the following purposes:
- Analytics. Google Analytics 4 uses cookies to measure how visitors interact with our site, helping us improve the user experience.
- Advertising. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve relevant ads based on your browsing history and to measure ad performance.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on. Opt out of personalized ads at adssettings.google.com.
4. Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your previous visits to our site or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process your data:
- Google Analytics — anonymized usage analytics
- Google AdSense — contextual and personalized advertising
- Google Fonts — typography
Each service operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review them.
6. Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not share your data with third parties except as necessary to operate the services listed in Section 5.
7. Data Retention
Analytics data is retained for 14 months before automatic deletion. Contact form submissions are deleted after the inquiry is resolved.
8. Children's Privacy
Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can delete it.
9. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
10. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us.