Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to CalculatorQuest.com.au ("we", "our", or "us"), operated at https://calculatorquest.com.au. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and protect information when you visit our website and use our free online calculators, blog articles, and related services.

We are committed to handling personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs). By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

We do not require you to create an account to use our calculators. We do not sell your personal information.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Enter in Calculators

When you use our calculators, you may enter information such as salary, income, loan amounts, property values, dates of birth, or health-related measurements (for example, height and weight on BMI calculators).

Important: Calculator inputs and results are processed locally in your browser. We do not transmit, store, or save the financial, health, or personal figures you enter into our calculators on our servers. That data stays on your device unless you choose to share it elsewhere (for example, by copying results or taking a screenshot).

2.2 Information You Provide When Contacting Us

If you email us, we receive the information you include in your message — such as your email address, name, and the content of your enquiry.

2.3 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our website, we and our service providers may automatically collect certain technical and usage information, including:

• IP address (which may be considered personal information in some circumstances)
• Browser type, device type, and operating system
• Pages visited, referring URL, and approximate time spent on pages
• General location derived from IP address (country/region level)
• Cookies, pixels, and similar technologies (see Section 5)

Our hosting provider may also process server logs for security, performance, and reliability purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our website and calculator tools
• Understand how visitors use our site and improve content and usability
• Display advertising through Google AdSense (where enabled)
• Measure website performance and diagnose technical issues
• Respond to enquiries and provide support
• Protect against fraud, abuse, and security threats
• Comply with applicable legal obligations

We do not use calculator inputs for profiling, marketing, or targeted advertising because those inputs are not sent to our servers.

4. Data Storage and Security

We implement reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect information, including HTTPS encryption in transit and secure hosting infrastructure. No method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure.

As noted above, calculator data is processed in your browser and is not stored by us. Any analytics or advertising data collected by third-party services is handled according to their respective policies and security practices.

You are responsible for securing your own device and browser. If you use a shared or public device, clear your browser history or close the session after use if you do not want others to see information you entered.

5. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies to operate our website, measure traffic, and serve advertising. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. Types of cookies that may be used include:

• Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality and security
• Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense and its partners to serve and measure ads, and (where enabled) personalise ad content

You can manage or disable cookies through your browser settings. Blocking certain cookies may affect site functionality or ad display. You can also manage Google ad personalisation at adssettings.google.com.

To opt out of Google Analytics, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Third-Party Services

We use trusted third-party services to operate and improve our website. These providers may collect information as described in their own privacy policies:

• Google Analytics — website usage statistics. Google Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense — display advertising (publisher ID: ca-pub-6125362256395053). How Google uses data in advertising
• Vercel — website hosting, content delivery, and infrastructure logging. Vercel Privacy Policy

We do not share the financial or health information you enter into calculators with these third parties, because that information is not transmitted to our servers.

7. Overseas Disclosure

Some of our third-party service providers (including Google and Vercel) may process information on servers located outside Australia, including in the United States. When information is disclosed overseas, we take reasonable steps to ensure recipients handle it in a manner consistent with applicable privacy laws, including through contractual protections where available.

8. Your Rights Under Australian Privacy Law

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

• Access personal information we hold about you
• Correction of inaccurate, incomplete, or out-of-date information
• Deletion of personal information we hold, subject to legal exceptions
• Complaint to us, and if unresolved, to the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC)

To exercise these rights, contact us using the details in Section 12. We will respond within a reasonable timeframe and in accordance with applicable law.

9. Sensitive Information

Some calculators (such as BMI, body fat, pregnancy, or period calculators) may involve health-related inputs. We do not ask you to submit this information to our servers, and we do not use it for any purpose beyond local calculation in your browser.

Our website is not a substitute for professional medical, financial, or legal advice. See our Terms of Service for important disclaimers.

10. Children's Privacy

Our service is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information (for example, via email), please contact us and we will take steps to delete it.

Educational and utility calculators (such as age or math calculators) may be used by minors under adult supervision. Calculator inputs remain on the user's device and are not stored by us.

11. Data Retention

We do not retain calculator inputs or results because they are processed locally in your browser.

Analytics and server log data is retained only for as long as needed for website operation, security, and improvement, or as required by our service providers' policies.

If you contact us by email, we retain correspondence for as long as necessary to respond to your enquiry and meet legal or record-keeping obligations.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, services, or legal requirements. We will post the updated policy on this page and revise the "Last updated" date. Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, contact us:

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