Effective Date: September 19, 2025
At How to Calculate, we are committed to protecting your privacy and personal data. This policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information and how we comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for users located in the European Economic Area (EEA).
Information We Collect
We collect information to provide you with the best possible experience on our website. This may include:
- Personal Information: When you contact us through forms, sign up for newsletters, or interact with our website, we may collect your name, email address, and any other information you provide.
- Technical & Usage Information: We automatically collect certain data about how you use our website, including IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, and time spent on the site.
- Cookies & Tracking Technologies: Our website uses cookies and similar tools to enhance functionality, remember your preferences, and collect analytics data.
Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR)
We process personal data under these legal bases:
- Consent: When you voluntarily submit data through forms or opt in to communications.
- Legitimate Interests: To improve our site, analyze performance, and prevent misuse.
- Legal Obligations: When we are required by law to retain or disclose certain information.
How We Use Your Information
Your information is used to:
- Respond to questions, feedback, or support requests
- Provide and improve our content, tools, and services
- Analyze site performance and improve user experience
- Send newsletters or updates (only with your consent)
- Maintain the security and integrity of our website
Data Retention
We will only retain personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes described above or as required by law.
How We Protect Your Data
We use appropriate administrative, technical, and physical measures to safeguard personal data from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
Sharing of Information
We respect your privacy — we never sell or rent your personal data. We may share information only with:
- Service Providers: Trusted partners (e.g., hosting, analytics) who help operate our website.
- Legal Authorities: When required by law or to protect our rights and the safety of others.
Your Rights (GDPR)
If you are located in the EEA, you have the right to:
- Access: Request a copy of your personal data.
- Rectification: Correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data (“Right to Be Forgotten”).
- Restrict Processing: Limit how we use your data.
- Data Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format.
- Object: Object to data processing based on legitimate interests.
- Withdraw Consent: Withdraw previously given consent at any time.
To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@howto-calculate.com. We will respond within 30 days.
Cookies
We use cookies to improve functionality, remember preferences, and analyze site traffic. You can disable cookies in your browser settings, but some site features may not work properly.
Third-Party Links
Our website may include links to external websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children. If we learn that we have collected data from a child, we will delete it promptly.
International Data Transfers
If your data is transferred outside the EEA, we take appropriate safeguards such as Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) to ensure its protection.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy & GDPR Compliance page from time to time. Any changes will be reflected here with an updated “Effective Date.”
Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this policy or your data rights, contact us at:
Email: contact@howto-calculate.com