Privacy Policy

At GratuityCalc, accessible from https://gratuitycalc.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by GratuityCalc and how we use it.

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at hello@gratuitycalc.com.

1. Information We Collect

GratuityCalc follows a strict policy of data minimization. The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.

• Calculator Data: Our gratuity calculators process all numerical data (salary, years of service, etc.) locally in your browser. This data is **never** sent to our servers or stored in any database.
• Log Files: Like most websites, we use log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

2. Cookies and Web Beacons

Like any other website, GratuityCalc uses cookies. These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.

You may disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some parts of this site.

3. Google Analytics

GratuityCalc uses Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to collect anonymous usage data — including pages visited, time spent on pages, browser type, and approximate geographic location (country/city level). This data helps us understand how visitors use the site and improve our content.

Google Analytics uses cookies to track sessions. The data collected is anonymous and is not linked to any personally identifiable information. Google's data collection is governed by the Google Privacy Policy.

You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. Google AdSense — Advertising Cookies

GratuityCalc participates in the Google AdSense programme. Google AdSense serves ads on this site and uses cookies and web beacons to:

• Serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites (interest-based advertising)
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns
• Prevent the same ad from being shown too many times

Google uses the DoubleClick cookie and similar technologies to serve interest-based ads. You may opt out of interest-based advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info/choices.

For more information on how Google uses data when you visit sites that use Google services, see: How Google uses data from partner sites.

5. Our Advertising Partners

Our current advertising partner is Google AdSense. Their privacy policy is available at policies.google.com/privacy. We have no access to or control over the cookies used by third-party advertisers.

6. Third Party Privacy Policies

GratuityCalc's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. To know more detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers, it can be found at the browsers' respective websites.

7. CCPA Privacy Rights (Do Not Sell My Personal Information)

Under the CCPA, among other rights, California consumers have the right to:

• Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
• Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
• Request that a business that sells a consumer's personal data, not sell the consumer's personal data.

If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us.

8. GDPR Data Protection Rights

We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data. We may charge you a small fee for this service.
• The right to rectification – You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate. You also have the right to request that we complete the information you believe is incomplete.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to restrict processing – You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to object to processing – You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
• The right to data portability – You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you, under certain conditions.

9. Children's Information

Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.

GratuityCalc does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.

10. Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.