Information we collect
Information you provide
- Calculator inputs: the values you enter into calculators and quality tools are processed in your browser. They are not sent to or stored on our servers.
- Newsletter: if you subscribe, we store your email address to send occasional updates. Every email includes an unsubscribe link.
- Contact information: if you email us for support or feedback.
Information collected automatically
- Usage data: pages visited, time spent, and interaction patterns.
- Device information: browser type, operating system, screen resolution.
- Page-view counter: our own analytics records each page view with the page and referring page, your browser's user-agent string, and a pseudonymous visitor identifier created by hashing your IP address and browser details. The raw IP address is not stored by this counter.
- IP address: processed for analytics and security purposes.
How we use your information
| Purpose | Includes |
|---|---|
| Service provision | Performing calculations, displaying results, improving calculator accuracy, providing support |
| Analytics & improvement | Analysing usage patterns, improving user experience, optimising performance, developing new features |
| Newsletter | Sending updates you subscribed to |
Advertising
ReliabilityCalc is free to use and is supported by advertising served through Google AdSense.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalised advertising at aboutads.info.
- Learn more about how Google uses information from sites that use its services at How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites or apps.
The numbers you enter into calculators are processed in your browser and are never shared with advertisers.
Data security and retention
- HTTPS encryption for all data transmission
- Secure hosting infrastructure
- Limited access to personal data
| Data | Retention |
|---|---|
| Calculator data | Not stored on our servers — processed locally in your browser |
| Google Analytics data | Retained for 14 months |
| Page-view counter records | Stored without a fixed deletion date; they contain no raw IP addresses |
| Newsletter email | Until you unsubscribe |
| Contact data | Retained as long as necessary for support |
Your rights and choices
You have the following rights regarding your personal information:
| Right | What it means |
|---|---|
| Access | Request information about the data we hold |
| Correction | Update or correct inaccurate information |
| Deletion | Request removal of personal data |
| Portability | Receive your data in a portable format |
| Opt-out | Disable cookies and tracking, or unsubscribe from the newsletter |
| Object | Object to processing for specific purposes |
Third-party services
We use third-party services that have their own privacy policies:
| Service | Used for |
|---|---|
| Google Analytics | Website analytics and performance monitoring |
| Google AdSense | Advertising |
| Cloudflare | Hosting, content delivery, and security services |
Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise your rights, please contact us:
| [email protected] | |
| Response time | We will respond within 30 days |
| Subject line | Include “Privacy Request” for faster processing |
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page with an updated “Last updated” date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.