Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Clean Energy Calc ("we," "us," or "our"), operated as a sole proprietorship at cleanenergycalc.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you visit our website.

By using our website, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

2. Information We Collect

a. Information You Provide

• Contact Form: When you submit a message through our Contact page (powered by Formspree), we collect your name, email address, and message content.

b. Information Collected Automatically

• Usage Data: We collect standard web log data including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time spent on pages.
• Cookies & Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar technologies to improve your experience and analyze site traffic.

3. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect data independently:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. Google Analytics starts automatically when you visit and uses cookies to measure page views and site usage. We do not display an analytics consent banner. You can block analytics through your browser or use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google AdSense

We do not currently display Google AdSense ads or load the AdSense advertising script. We retain site ownership verification for our AdSense application. If we introduce advertising, we will update this policy and provide the applicable advertising consent choices before enabling it. Advertising storage and personalization remain disabled.

Affiliate Links

Our site may contain affiliate links to third-party products or services. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase, we may earn a commission. These third-party sites have their own privacy policies, which we encourage you to review.

Formspree

Contact form submissions are processed by Formspree. Please review Formspree's Privacy Policy for details on how they handle your data.

4. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and improve our website and calculators
• Respond to your inquiries submitted via the contact form
• Analyze traffic and usage patterns to enhance user experience

5. Data Sharing

We do not sell or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share data only:

• With third-party service providers listed above (Google, Formspree) as necessary to operate the site
• If required by law or legal process

6. Cookies

Our site uses analytics cookies automatically when you visit. You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings or use the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on linked above. All calculators remain available if you block analytics.

We use the following types of cookies:

• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

8. Your Rights

EU / EEA Residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union or European Economic Area, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Right to access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data
• Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data
• Right to data portability — receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format
• Right to object — object to processing based on our legitimate interests
• Right to withdraw consent — where processing is based on consent, withdraw it at any time by contacting us

To exercise these rights, contact us using the email address below.

For information on how Google uses data when you visit sites that use Google products, see How Google uses information from sites that use our services.

California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal data we collect and how it is used
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Opt out of the sale of personal data (we do not sell personal data)

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email below.

9. Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry. Analytics data is retained per Google's default retention settings.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date.