True Value Calc ("True Value Calc," "we," "us," or "our") respects the privacy of visitors to truevaluecalc.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy describes, in general terms, how information may be processed when you access or use the Site and its calculators, converters, tools, articles, features, and related services (collectively, the "Services").
This Privacy Policy is intended to provide general information about the Site's information practices. The collection, use, retention, disclosure, and handling of information will be subject to the circumstances of the particular interaction and to applicable laws and regulatory requirements.
1. Calculator Inputs
The Services are designed so that calculator computations are generally performed directly within your web browser using client-side technologies.
Accordingly, information entered into a calculator is generally processed locally by your browser and is not intentionally transmitted to or stored by True Value Calc as part of the ordinary calculator calculation process.
Because the Site may use independent third-party technologies for hosting, security, analytics, advertising, content delivery, and related technical purposes, users should understand that those services may process certain technical information associated with a visit in accordance with their own systems, terms, and privacy practices.
Users are encouraged not to enter information into calculators that is unnecessary for the calculation, particularly information that could directly identify an individual.
2. Technical Information
When you access the Site, certain technical information may be processed automatically by the Site or by service providers supporting its operation.
Depending on the technologies and services in use, this may include:
- Internet Protocol (IP) address or related network information;
- browser and operating-system information;
- device type or category;
- referring or exit pages;
- pages or calculators accessed;
- approximate date and time of access;
- general or approximate geographic information; and
- aggregated or technical usage information.
The nature and extent of such information may vary depending on the device, browser, network, service provider, and technologies used to access the Site.
Where appropriate and technically supported, information may be aggregated, truncated, anonymized, or otherwise processed to reduce its ability to identify an individual.
Such information may be used for legitimate operational purposes, including providing, maintaining, securing, troubleshooting, monitoring, measuring, and improving the Services.
3. Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Site may use cookies, local storage, pixels, web beacons, scripts, and similar technologies.
These technologies may be used for purposes including:
- supporting essential Site functionality;
- maintaining security and preventing misuse;
- understanding aggregate Site usage;
- measuring performance;
- remembering certain technical preferences; and
- supporting advertising and related services.
Third-party providers integrated into the Site may also use their own technologies.
Users may generally manage, restrict, or delete cookies through their browser or device settings. Disabling certain technologies may affect some non-essential features or third-party services, but ordinary calculator functionality is generally intended to remain available.
4. Advertising and Third-Party Services
The Site may display advertising and may use independent third-party providers for advertising, analytics, hosting, security, content delivery, performance monitoring, and other technical services. These providers operate independently and may process information in accordance with their own applicable terms, privacy policies, technologies, and legal obligations.
Google AdSense and DoubleClick: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our Site. Google's use of advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to this Site and/or other sites across the Internet.
Personalized Advertising Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, users can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting AboutAds.info or the Network Advertising Initiative.
Independent Data Practices: Advertising providers may use cookies, identifiers, or similar technologies to measure advertising effectiveness or provide personalized advertising where permitted by applicable law. True Value Calc does not control the independent data-processing practices of third-party providers. Information processed directly by such providers is subject to their respective policies and practices.
5. Third-Party Websites and Services
The Site may contain links to, advertisements from, references to, or integrations with websites, applications, products, or services operated by third parties.
Such links, advertisements, references, or integrations do not necessarily mean that True Value Calc operates, controls, or assumes responsibility for the privacy practices of those third parties.
Information voluntarily submitted directly to a third-party website or service will generally be governed by that third party's applicable policies.
Users should review the relevant third-party privacy information where appropriate.
6. Privacy Rights and Applicable Law
Privacy rights and obligations may vary depending on the individual's location, the nature of the information involved, the circumstances of processing, and the laws that are applicable to the particular situation.
Certain laws or regulations may provide individuals with specific rights relating to personal information. Such rights may, where applicable, include rights concerning access, correction, deletion, restriction, objection, consent, or other matters.
True Value Calc does not intend this Privacy Policy to voluntarily extend legal rights or obligations beyond those required by applicable law.
Where a particular privacy law or regulatory requirement is applicable to a specific circumstance, requests or rights arising under that law will be considered and addressed in accordance with the requirements applicable to that circumstance.
Nothing in this Privacy Policy is intended to exclude, restrict, or waive any right or protection that cannot lawfully be excluded, restricted, or waived.
7. Privacy Requests
If you have a question, concern, or request regarding information processed in connection with your use of the Services, you may contact True Value Calc through the contact channel provided on the Site.
Requests will be reviewed based on the nature of the request, the information involved, the circumstances of the processing, and any applicable legal or regulatory requirements.
Where appropriate, reasonable information may be requested to verify the nature or authenticity of a request and to help protect against unauthorized disclosure or access.
Nothing in this section creates a right to a particular form of response, disclosure, deletion, correction, or other action except where such action is required by applicable law.
8. Children's Privacy
The Services are not specifically directed toward children under the age of 13.
True Value Calc does not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13 through the Services.
If a parent or legal guardian believes that a child has provided personal information through the Site, they may contact us through the designated contact channel so that the matter may be reviewed and addressed as appropriate under applicable requirements.
9. Data Retention
Information may be retained for periods reasonably necessary for the purposes for which it was processed, including operational, security, analytical, technical, legal, accounting, dispute-resolution, and compliance purposes.
Retention periods may vary depending on the type and nature of information, the purpose of processing, technical requirements, and applicable legal obligations.
Where appropriate, information may subsequently be deleted, anonymized, aggregated, or otherwise de-identified.
10. Data Security
The Site uses HTTPS and transport-layer encryption for supported connections.
Reasonable technical and organizational measures may be used to protect information processed in connection with the Services.
Because calculator inputs are designed to be processed within the user's browser rather than ordinarily transmitted to True Value Calc for calculation, calculation information is generally not stored on True Value Calc systems as part of the ordinary calculation process.
Nevertheless, no Internet transmission, website, electronic storage system, or security measure can be guaranteed to be completely secure. Accordingly, True Value Calc does not represent or warrant that information transmitted over the Internet will be completely immune from unauthorized access, interception, loss, alteration, or other security incidents.
11. International and Cross-Border Processing
The Site may be accessed from different countries and may rely on technology, infrastructure, and independent service providers located in different jurisdictions.
As a result, limited technical or operational information may, where necessary, be processed or stored in a jurisdiction different from the country from which a visitor accesses the Services.
The location and manner of such processing may vary depending on the technologies and service providers used at a particular time.
Where applicable law requires specific safeguards for cross-border processing or transfers, such requirements will be considered and addressed as applicable to the relevant circumstances.
12. Legal, Security, and Operational Disclosures
Information may be disclosed where reasonably necessary for legitimate operational or security purposes or where disclosure is required or permitted by applicable law.
Such circumstances may include:
- operating and maintaining the Services;
- protecting the security and integrity of the Site;
- detecting or preventing misuse, fraud, abuse, or unauthorized activity;
- investigating security incidents;
- complying with applicable legal or regulatory obligations;
- responding to valid and legally applicable requests from competent authorities; or
- protecting the rights, property, security, or legitimate interests of True Value Calc, its users, service providers, or others, where permitted by applicable law.
The nature and extent of any disclosure will depend on the circumstances and applicable requirements.
13. Data Minimization
True Value Calc is designed to minimize the information ordinarily required to use its calculators and tools.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, users generally do not need to create an account or provide personal information merely to perform an ordinary calculation.
Users should nevertheless recognize that technical information may be processed automatically as part of providing an Internet-accessible service and that independent third-party technologies may operate when integrated into the Site.
14. No Financial, Tax, Medical, Legal, or Professional Advice
The calculators, estimates, informational materials, and other content provided through the Site are intended for general informational and educational purposes.
Results generated by the Services may depend on the information entered, assumptions used, applicable rates, rules, formulas, methodologies, and other factors.
Such results should not be treated as a substitute for professional financial, tax, medical, legal, investment, accounting, or other specialized advice.
Users are responsible for determining whether professional advice is appropriate for their particular circumstances.
15. Changes to This Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be revised from time to time to reflect changes in the Services, technologies, operational practices, applicable requirements, or other circumstances.
The revised version will be posted on the Site with an updated "Last Updated" date.
Where applicable law requires additional notice or consent in connection with a material change, such requirements will be followed as applicable.
16. Contact
Questions, concerns, or privacy-related requests may be submitted through the contact channel made available on the Site.
True Value Calc will review communications received through that channel and respond as appropriate, taking into account the nature of the matter and any applicable legal or regulatory requirements.