Privacy Notice

Last Updated: December 2023

This privacy notice for gradecalc.info ("we",  "us",  or "our"), describes how and why we might collect, store, use, and/or share ("Process") your information when you use our services ("Services"), such as when you:

• visit our website at gradecalc.info, or any website of ours that links to this privacy notice;
• engage with us in other related ways, including any technical support, sales, marketing, or other events.

By using our Services you agree that you consent to the conditions set out in this privacy notice.

If you do not agree with our policies and practices, please do not use our Services. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us by using our web form.

Personal information we collect

Personal information you disclose to us

We collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you express an interest in obtaining information about us or our products and Services, when you contact us with questions or requests.

Sensitive Information: We do not process sensitive information.

Information automatically collected

We automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate the Services. This information does not reveal your specific identity (like your name or contact information) but may include your Internet Protocol (IP) address and/or browser and device characteristics. This information is primarily needed to maintain the security and integrity of our Services, and for our internal analytics and reporting purposes.

Like many businesses, we also collect information through cookies and similar technologies. You can find out more about this in our Cookie Notice.

The information we collect includes:

• Log and Usage Data . When you access or use our Services our servers automatically collect and log service-related  diagnostic, usage, and performance information. Depending on how you interact with us, this log data may include your IP address, device information, browser type, and settings, as well as information about your activity in the Services (such as the date/time stamps associated with your usage, pages and files viewed), device event information (such as system activity, error reports (sometimes called "crash dumps"), and hardware settings).
• Device Data. We collect device data such as information about your computer, phone, tablet, or other device you use to access the Services. Depending on the device used, this device data may include information such as your IP address (or proxy server), device and application identification numbers, location, browser type, hardware model, Internet service provider and/or mobile carrier, operating system, and system configuration information.

How we process personal data

We process your personal information for a variety of reasons, depending on how you interact with our Services, including:

• To deliver targeted advertising to you. We may process your information to develop and display personalized content and advertising tailored to your interests, location, and more. For more information see our Cookie Notice.
• To protect our Services. We may process your information as part of our efforts to keep our Services safe and secure, including fraud monitoring and prevention.
• To identify usage trends. We may process information about how you use our Services to better understand how they are being used so we can improve them.
• To save or protect an individual's vital interest. We may process your information when necessary to save or protect an individual’s vital interest, such as to prevent harm.

Legal bases for processing personal data

We only process your personal information when we believe it is necessary and we have a valid legal reason (i.e., legal basis) to do so under applicable law, for example: with your consent, to comply with laws, to protect your rights, or to fulfill our legitimate business interests.

If you are located in the EU or UK:

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR require us to explain the valid legal bases we rely on in order to process your personal information. As such, we may rely on the following legal bases to process your personal information:

• Consent . We may process your information if you have given us permission (i.e., consent) to use your personal information for a specific purpose. You can withdraw your consent at any time. 
• Legitimate Interests. We may process your information when we believe it is reasonably necessary to achieve our legitimate business interests and those interests do not outweigh your interests and fundamental rights and freedoms. For example, we may process your personal information for some of the purposes described in order to:
  • Develop and display personalized and relevant advertising content for our users.
  • Analyze how our Services are used so we can improve them to engage and retain users.
  • Diagnose problems and/or prevent fraudulent activities.
• Legal Obligations. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary for compliance with our legal obligations, such as to cooperate with a law enforcement body or regulatory agency, exercise or defend our legal rights, or disclose your information as evidence in litigation in which we are involved.
• Vital Interests. We may process your information where we believe it is necessary to protect your vital interests or the vital interests of a third party, such as situations involving potential threats to the safety of any person.

Personal information sharing

We may need to share your personal information in the following situations:

• Business Transfers. We may share or transfer your information in connection with, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing, or acquisition of all or a portion of our business to another company.

Third-party websites

The Services may link to third-party websites, online services, or mobile applications and/or contain advertisements from third parties that are not affiliated with us and which may link to other websites, services, or applications. Accordingly, we do not make any guarantee regarding any such third parties, and we will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by the use of such third-party websites, services, or applications. The inclusion of a link towards a third-party website, service, or application does not imply an endorsement by us. We cannot guarantee the safety and privacy of data you provide to any third parties. Any data collected by third parties is not covered by this privacy notice. We are not responsible for the content or privacy and security practices and policies of any third parties, including other websites, services, or applications that may be linked to or from the Services. You should review the policies of such third parties and contact them directly to respond to your questions.

Usage of cookies and other tracking technologies

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies (like web beacons and pixels) to access or store information. Specific information about how we use such technologies and how you can refuse certain cookies is set out in our Cookie Notice.

International data transfers

Our servers are located in the USA and Canada. If you are accessing our Services from outside the USA and Canada, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the USA and Canada by us and by those third parties with whom we may share your personal information (see "Personal information sharing" above).

If you are a resident in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom (UK), then these countries may not necessarily have data protection laws or other similar laws as comprehensive as those in your country. However, we will take all necessary measures to protect your personal information in accordance with this privacy notice and applicable law.

How long we store personal data

Personal data will be stored until the purpose the data was collected for has been achieved, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law (such as tax, accounting, or other legal requirements). No purpose in this notice will require us keeping automatically collected information for longer than 90 days.

When we have no ongoing legitimate business need to process your personal information, we will either delete or anonymize such information, or, if this is not possible (for example, because your personal information has been stored in backup archives), then we will securely store your personal information and isolate it from any further processing until deletion is possible.

How we protect personal data

We have implemented appropriate and reasonable technical and organizational security measures designed to protect the security of any personal information we process. However, despite our safeguards and efforts to secure your information, no electronic transmission over the Internet or information storage technology can be guaranteed to be 100% secure, so we cannot promise or guarantee that hackers, cybercriminals, or other unauthorized third parties will not be able to defeat our security and improperly collect, access, steal, or modify your information. Although we will do our best to protect your personal information, transmission of personal information to and from our Services is at your own risk. You should only access the Services within a secure environment.

Collection of data from children

We do not knowingly solicit data from or market to children under 18 years of age. By using the Services, you assert that you are at least 18 or that you are the parent or guardian of such a minor and consent to such minor dependent’s use of the Services. If we learn that personal information from users less than 18 years of age has been collected, we will take reasonable measures to promptly delete such data from our records. If you become aware of any data we may have collected from children under age 18, please contact us by using our web form.

Your privacy rights as a user

In some regions (like the EEA and UK), you have certain rights under applicable data protection laws. These may include the right

• to request access and obtain a copy of your personal information;
• to request rectification or erasure;
• to restrict the processing of your personal information; and
• if applicable, to data portability.

In certain circumstances, you may also have the right to object to the processing of your personal information. You can make such a request by contacting us by using our web form.

We will consider and act upon any request in accordance with applicable data protection laws.

If you are located in the EEA or UK and you believe we are unlawfully processing your personal information, you also have the right to complain to your Member State data protection authority or UK data protection authority.

If you are located in Switzerland, you may contact the Federal Data Protection and Information Commissioner.

Consent

If we are relying on your consent to process your personal information, which may be express and/or implied consent depending on the applicable law, you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. You can withdraw your consent at any time by using our web form.

However, please note that this will not affect the lawfulness of the processing before its withdrawal nor, when applicable law allows, will it affect the processing of your personal information conducted in reliance on lawful processing grounds other than consent.

Cookies and similar technologies

Most Web browsers are set to accept cookies by default. If you prefer, you can usually choose to set your browser to remove cookies and to reject cookies. If you choose to remove cookies or reject cookies, this could affect certain features or services of our Services. You may also opt out of interest-based advertising by advertisers on our Services. For further information, please see our Cookie Notice.

If you have questions or comments about your privacy rights, you may email us by using our web form.

Do Not Track features

Most web browsers, some mobile operating systems and mobile applications include a Do-Not-Track ("DNT") feature or setting you can activate to signal your privacy preference not to have data about your online browsing activities monitored and collected. We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals or any other mechanism that automatically communicates your choice not to be tracked online. We are not responsible for and cannot guarantee how any third parties who interact with our Services and your data will respond to DNT signals.

California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)

Our users who are California residents may request and obtain from us, once a year and free of charge, information about categories of personal information (if any) we disclosed to third parties for direct marketing purposes and the names and addresses of all third parties with which we shared personal information in the immediately preceding calendar year. If you are a California resident and would like to make such a request, please submit your request in writing to us by using our web form.

We may use your personal information for our own business purposes, such as for undertaking internal research for technological development and demonstration. This is not considered to be "selling" of your personal information.

We have not disclosed, sold, or shared any personal information to third parties for a business or commercial purpose in the preceding twelve (12) months. We will not sell or share personal information belonging to website visitors, users, and other consumers in the future.

Modifications

We may update this privacy notice from time to time. The updated version will be indicated by an updated "Last Updated" date and the updated version will be effective as soon as it is published. We encourage our users to review this privacy notice frequently to be informed of how we are protecting your information.

Contact information

If you have questions, comments or complaints about this notice, please contact us by using our web form.

Cookie Notice

Cookies are small text files, stored on your device by a website. Cookies’ purpose is to collect data relating to the user's browsing habits. You can choose to be notified each time a cookie is transmitted. You can also choose to disable cookies entirely in your internet browser, but this may decrease the quality of your user experience.

For more information about how to control and/or delete cookies see www.aboutcookies.org or cookiesandyou.com.

We may use the following types of cookies:

Functional cookies
Functional cookies are used to remember the selections you make when you use our Services so that your selections are saved for your next visits.

Analytical cookies
Analytical cookies allow us to improve the design and functionality of our Services by collecting data on how you access our Services, for example data on the content you access, how long you use our Services, etc.

Targeting cookies
Targeting cookies collect data on how you use the Services and your preferences. This allows us to personalize the information you see on our Services for you.

Third-Party Cookies
Third-party cookies are created by a website other than ours. We may use third-party cookies to achieve the following purposes:

• Monitor user preferences to tailor advertisements around their interests.