Privacy Policy for AussieCalculator

Last Updated: Mar 10, 2025

Introduction

Welcome to AussieCalculator, your trusted resource for practical Australian calculators and conversion tools. At AussieCalculator, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This privacy policy outlines how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website AussieCalculator.com and use our calculator tools.

Information We Collect

We collect minimal information to provide you with a better experience while using our calculators:

1. Calculator Input Data

   • What We Collect: Input values you enter into our calculators (such as amounts for GST calculations, height and weight for BMI calculations, currency amounts, or energy values).
   • Purpose: To process and display calculation results.
   • Important Note: All calculations are performed locally in your browser. We do not store your specific calculation inputs on our servers.

2. Usage Details

   • What We Collect: Information about how you use our calculators, including which tools you access and general usage patterns.
   • Purpose: To analyze user engagement and improve our services.

3. Device Information

   • What We Collect: Basic data regarding the devices you use to access aussiecalculator, such as device type, operating system, and browser type.
   • Purpose: To optimize our calculators for different devices and ensure compatibility.

4. Cookies

   • What We Collect: Small data files placed on your device that help us improve user experience.
   • Purpose: To enhance the functionality of our calculators and remember your preferences.
   • Control: You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent.

Specific Calculator Data Handling

GST Calculator

When you use our GST calculator, the amounts you enter are processed on your device. We do not store your GST calculations or business financial information on our servers.

BMI Calculator

The BMI calculator processes height and weight information to calculate your Body Mass Index. This information is considered health-related data, but we do not store this information on our servers. All calculations are performed locally in your browser.

Energy Converter

Nutritional data entered into our Energy Converter (kilojoules to calories) is processed locally and not stored on our servers.

Currency Converter

Our currency converter tool retrieves exchange rate data from third-party sources. We do not store your currency conversion amounts in our database, but we do use aggregated data to generate historical exchange rate charts. All calculations are performed in your browser.

Data Storage and Security

We implement a variety of security measures to maintain the safety of the limited personal information we collect. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

Third-Party Services

Our website may use third-party services such as Google Analytics to help us understand how our users interact with the site. These third-party service providers have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your information to outside parties. This does not include trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, so long as those parties agree to keep this information confidential. We may also release your information when we believe release is appropriate to comply with the law, enforce our site policies, or protect ours or others' rights, property, or safety.

Australian Privacy Principles

As an Australian-focused service, we comply with the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) contained in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). For more information about the APPs, please visit the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner's website.

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:

• The right to access personal information we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
• The right to request deletion of your personal information
• The right to object to processing of your personal information
• The right to data portability

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us at the email address below.

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 policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. You are advised to review this privacy policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about this privacy policy or our data practices, please contact us at:

Website: aussiecalculator.com
Email: info@aussiecalculator.com

By using AussieCalculator, you consent to our privacy policy and agree to its terms. Thank you for trusting us with your information!