Privacy Policy

1. Information Collection

Information we may collect includes:

• Usage Data: When you use our calculator tools, we automatically collect certain information, including your browser type, access times, pages viewed, and your IP address.
• Calculation Data: Data you enter when using our GPA calculator or other calculation tools, such as course names, credits, and grades.
• Device Information: Information about the device you use to access our services, including hardware model, operating system and version, browser type, etc.

2. Tool-Specific Data Collection

Depending on which calculator tool you use, we may collect:

• Standard GPA Calculator: Course names, credits, grades, and selected grading scale.
• College GPA Calculator: Multi-semester course information, academic terms, and cumulative GPA data.
• High School GPA Calculator: Class information specific to high school curriculum, weighted and unweighted grades.
• Final Grade Calculator: Current grades, assignment weights, and target final grades.
• Grade Calculator: Assignment scores, weights, and grading criteria.

3. Local Storage

Our calculator tools use local browser storage to enhance your experience:

• Session Storage: Used to temporarily save your calculations during your browsing session.
• Local Storage: Used to save your preferences and calculation history on your device, allowing you to return to previous calculations.
• Calculation History: Your recent calculations may be stored locally for convenience, accessible only on your device.

This data is stored only on your device and is not transmitted to our servers unless explicitly stated.

4. Information Usage

We use the collected information to:

• Provide, maintain, and improve our services
• Develop new features and services
• Understand how users use our services
• Monitor and analyze usage trends and preferences
• Detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent activities and security issues
• Create aggregated, anonymized statistics to improve calculator accuracy

5. Information Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: With vendors who help us provide and improve our services
• Legal Requirements: If required by law or to respond to valid legal processes
• Protection of Rights: To protect our rights, property, or safety, as well as the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public

6. Data Security

We take reasonable measures to protect your personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. However, please note that data transmission over the internet cannot guarantee 100% security.

For our calculator tools specifically:

• All calculations occur locally in your browser when possible
• Sensitive academic information is not permanently stored on our servers
• We implement industry-standard SSL encryption for any data transmissions

7. Cookie Policy

We use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Remember your preferences
• Understand and improve how you use our services
• Monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities
• Save calculator settings between sessions
• Maintain calculator state during your visit

You can control or reject cookies by modifying your browser settings. Please note that if you choose to reject cookies, you may not be able to use certain features of our services, particularly the ability to save and restore calculator settings.

8. User Rights

Under applicable data protection laws, you may have the right to:

• Access personal information we collect about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Object to or restrict our processing of your personal information
• Data portability rights (where applicable)
• Clear locally stored calculator data through your browser settings

To exercise these rights regarding any server-side data, please contact us using the information in the Contact section.

9. Children's Privacy

Our services are not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you discover that we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us, and we will take steps to delete this information.

For students aged 13-18 using our calculator for educational purposes, we recommend parent or guardian supervision when entering academic information.

10. Privacy Policy Changes

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will post notifications of any changes on this page and update the "Last Updated" date at the top. We encourage users to regularly review this page to stay informed about our privacy practices.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

Email: privacy@grade-calculator.top