Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to CalculatorQuest.com ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our Australian financial calculator website. Please read this privacy policy carefully.

By using our service, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

When you use our calculators, you may provide:

• Financial information (salary, income, expenses, loan amounts, etc.)
• Personal information (age, date of birth, health information for health calculators)
• Contact information if you choose to contact us via email

2.2 Information We Collect Automatically

• IP address and browser information
• Pages visited and time spent on our site
• Device and operating system information
• Cookies and similar tracking technologies

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our calculator services
• Perform calculations (pay, tax, mortgage, investment, health, etc.)
• Improve our website and user experience
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
• Analyze usage patterns and optimize our service
• Comply with Australian legal obligations under the Privacy Act 1988

4. Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Important: All calculations are performed locally in your browser. We do not store, transmit, or save any of your personal or financial information on our servers. Your data never leaves your device.

We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption, secure hosting, and regular security audits to protect any information we do collect (such as analytics data).

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. These include:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our website (Google Analytics)
• Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to show relevant ads (if you have ad personalization enabled)

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling cookies may affect some website functionality.

6. Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for analytics, advertising, and website functionality. These services include:

• Google Analytics: Website analytics and usage statistics
• Google AdSense: Advertising services (see their privacy policy for ad personalization)
• Vercel: Website hosting and performance monitoring

These services have their own privacy policies and we encourage you to review them. We do not share your personal financial information with these third parties.

7. Your Rights Under Australian Privacy Law

Under the Australian Privacy Act 1988 (Cth), you have the right to:

• Access: Request access to any personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or out-of-date information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information (subject to legal requirements)
• Complaint: Make a complaint to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)
• Opt-out: Opt-out of marketing communications (if applicable)

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section below.

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

Some calculators (such as age calculators, date calculators) may be used by children under supervision, but we do not collect or store any personal information from these users.

9. Data Retention

Since all calculations are performed locally in your browser, we do not retain your personal or financial information. Any analytics data we collect is anonymized and retained only for as long as necessary for website improvement purposes.

If you contact us via email, we will retain your email correspondence for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and comply with legal obligations.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. Your continued use of our service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or wish to exercise your privacy rights under Australian privacy law, please contact us:

If you are not satisfied with our response, you may also contact the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC):