Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how Square Footage Calculator ("we," "us," or "our"), operated at www.squarefootage-calculator.net, collects, uses, and protects information when you use our website and calculator tools. By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

When you contact us through our contact form or via email at contactus@squarefootage-calculator.net, we may receive your name, email address, message content, and any calculation details you choose to include. We only collect this information when you voluntarily submit it.

1.2 Calculator Data (Local Storage)

Our calculators may store your selected theme preferences, measurement units, saved room lists, and recent calculation states in your browser's local storage. This data remains on your device and is never transmitted to our servers. It exists solely to improve your experience by remembering your preferences on return visits.

1.3 Automatically Collected Information

Like most websites, our servers may automatically collect standard log information including your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and timestamps. This information is used for website analytics, security monitoring, and performance optimization.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To respond to your inquiries, feedback, and support requests
• To investigate and fix reported calculation errors or bugs
• To improve and optimize our calculator tools and website content
• To monitor and maintain the security and performance of our website
• To comply with legal obligations when required

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our website may use essential cookies to ensure basic functionality. We may also use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to understand how visitors interact with our site. These tools collect anonymized data about page views, session duration, and traffic sources. You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time; however, doing so may affect certain features.

4. Third-Party Services

Our website may use the following third-party services:

• Google Fonts — Web fonts are loaded from Google's servers. Your browser connects to Google to retrieve font files, subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
• Google Analytics — We may use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Data collected is anonymized and aggregated.
• Vercel — Our website is hosted on Vercel. Vercel may collect server logs as part of their hosting service, subject to Vercel's Privacy Policy.
• FormSubmit — Our contact form is processed through FormSubmit.co for email delivery, subject to their privacy practices.

5. Data Retention

Contact form submissions and emails are retained for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for our internal records. Server logs are retained for a reasonable period for security and analytics purposes. Browser local storage data persists until you clear it manually through your browser settings.

6. Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your data:

• Access & Deletion: You may contact us to request a copy of or deletion of any personal information we hold about you.
• Local Storage: You can clear all locally stored calculator data through your browser's settings (Clear Site Data).
• Cookies: You can disable or clear cookies through your browser preferences at any time.
• Opt-Out: If we use analytics, you may opt out by using browser extensions like Google Analytics Opt-Out or by enabling Do Not Track.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has submitted personal information to us, please contact us at contactus@squarefootage-calculator.net and we will promptly delete it.

8. Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction. Our website is served over HTTPS encryption. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

9. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us: