Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Unit Converter ("we," "our," or "us"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our unit conversion service.

Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Service.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

Unit Converter is designed to work without requiring personal information. We do not require you to create an account or provide personal details to use our conversion tools. Any conversion data you enter is processed locally in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Service, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type, browser version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data
• Device Information: Device type, operating system, unique device identifiers
• Usage Data: How you interact with our Service, which conversion tools you use, and conversion patterns
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity and store certain information

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our Service
• Improve, personalize, and expand our Service
• Understand and analyze how you use our Service
• Develop new products, services, features, and functionality
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends to improve user experience
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
• Comply with legal obligations and protect our legal rights

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and store certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Types of Cookies We Use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Service to function properly
• Preference Cookies: Remember your settings and preferences (e.g., dark mode, last used conversion)
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our Service
• Performance Cookies: Improve the performance and functionality of our Service

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

5. Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our Service, provide the Service on our behalf, perform Service-related services, or assist us in analyzing how our Service is used.

These third parties may include:

• Analytics Services: Google Analytics or similar services to understand user behavior
• Hosting Providers: To host and maintain our Service
• Content Delivery Networks: To deliver content efficiently

These third parties have access to your information only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.

6. Data Security

The security of your data is important to us. We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.

We use industry-standard security measures including encryption, secure servers, and regular security audits. All conversion calculations are performed client-side in your browser, minimizing data transmission.

7. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Since conversion data is processed locally in your browser, we do not store your conversion history on our servers.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Access: Request access to your personal information
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal information
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of processing your information
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your information
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your information
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

To exercise these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

9. Children's Privacy

Our Service is available to users of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can take necessary action.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. We take appropriate safeguards to ensure your data is treated securely and in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

11. Do Not Track Signals

We respect Do Not Track (DNT) signals and do not track, plant cookies, or use advertising when a DNT browser mechanism is in place. However, some third-party services may not honor DNT signals.

12. California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have specific rights regarding your personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This includes the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information.

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

13. GDPR Compliance

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). We aim to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of your personal information.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this Privacy Policy.

You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• By visiting our website contact page
• By email (if provided on our website)