Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to FriendshipCalculator.site ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being fully transparent about how we handle information. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you use our website, how it is used, and your rights regarding that information.

By using FriendshipCalculator.site, you agree to the practices described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of our website. For questions or concerns, please visit our Contact page.

2. Information We Do Not Collect

Our compatibility calculators are entirely client-side tools. This means:

• Names or text entered into any calculator field are never transmitted to our servers.
• Your compatibility results are generated entirely within your web browser.
• We do not create accounts, store profiles, or remember returning users.
• We do not sell, rent, or trade any personal information to any third party.

3. Information We May Collect Automatically

Like most websites, we use standard web technologies that may automatically collect certain anonymous, non-identifiable information when you visit our site:

• Log Data: Our web server may log your IP address, browser type, pages visited, and time of visit. This data is used in aggregated, anonymous form to monitor site performance and security.
• Analytics: We may use analytics tools (such as Google Analytics) to collect anonymous usage statistics, including page views, session duration, and traffic sources. This data helps us improve our content and user experience. Analytics data is anonymised and cannot be used to identify you personally.
• Device Information: General information such as screen resolution, operating system, and browser version may be collected automatically to optimise how the site displays on your device.

4. Cookies and Tracking

We may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function correctly. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies: Used to collect anonymous data about how visitors use our site (e.g., Google Analytics). You may opt out of analytics tracking by using a browser extension such as the Google Analytics Opt-Out Add-on.
• Advertising Cookies: If we display Google AdSense advertisements, Google may use cookies to serve relevant ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You can manage your Google ad settings at adssettings.google.com.

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings at any time. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our website.

5. Third-Party Advertising (Google AdSense)

We participate in Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements on our site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visits to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Users can opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings, or by visiting aboutads.info.

We do not control how Google uses data collected through AdSense. For details, please review Google's Privacy Policy.

6. Contact Form Data

If you submit a message via our Contact page, you voluntarily provide us with your name and email address. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry and is not added to any mailing list, shared with third parties, or used for any other purpose without your explicit consent.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to delete that information.

8. Links to External Websites

Our website may contain links to third-party websites. Once you leave FriendshipCalculator.site, we are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party websites you visit.

9. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and administrative security measures to protect any data that may be processed through our website. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights under applicable data protection laws, including:

• The right to access information held about you.
• The right to request correction or deletion of your data.
• The right to object to or restrict processing of your data.
• The right to data portability.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact page. As we collect minimal data, most requests can typically be resolved promptly.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Your continued use of the website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please reach out via our Contact page. We will respond within 2–3 business days.