1. Introduction and Identity of Controller
FamilyCalculator.com ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at familycalculator.com (the "Site"). This Privacy Policy explains what personal data we collect, the legal basis on which we process it, how we use and share it, how long we retain it, your rights, and how to contact us.
This Site is designed so that you can use our family calculators and generators without creating an account. Everything you type into a calculator or generator (names, amounts, dates, or any other input) is processed entirely in your browser and is never transmitted to our servers. Neither Google Analytics nor Google AdSense is active on this Site today; we plan to add both in the future, and Section 2.4 discloses in advance what each will collect once enabled. This Site's typefaces are self-hosted, not loaded from Google Fonts, so no font-related data is ever sent to Google.
For purposes of the GDPR and UK GDPR, we act as the data controller for personal data collected through the Site's own operations (e.g., server logs). For personal data collected by Google's embedded services, Google LLC (and/or Google Ireland Limited for EEA users) acts as an independent data controller or co-controller, as applicable.
We have not appointed a Data Protection Officer (DPO) because we do not meet the thresholds that make a DPO mandatory under Article 37 GDPR (we do not carry out large-scale processing of special categories of data, nor are we a public authority). Privacy inquiries should be directed to: info@familycalculator.com.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Enter into Calculators and Generators
Names, amounts, dates, and any other values you type into our calculators or word generators are processed locally in your browser only. This data is never sent to our servers, never stored, and never accessible to us. We have no technical means to retrieve it. This applies equally to the Fun-category name and word generators, which do not save, log, or compare results between users.
2.2 Technical Data Collected Automatically
When you visit the Site, our hosting provider and server infrastructure may automatically log:
- IP address (which may be truncated or anonymized by our hosting provider)
- Browser type, version, and language
- Operating system and device type
- Referring URL (the page you visited before arriving at our Site)
- Pages viewed, timestamps, and session duration
- HTTP request and response status codes
This data is collected for security and operational purposes (detecting attacks, monitoring uptime). We do not use it to identify individual users.
2.3 Consent Preference
Your cookie consent choice ("full" or "necessary") is stored in your browser's localStorage under the key cse_consent. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to us.
2.4 Data Collected by Third-Party Services (with Your Consent)
Neither Google Analytics nor Google AdSense is currently active on this Site. We plan to enable both in the future. Once enabled, subject to your consent choice in our cookie banner:
- Google Analytics will collect pseudonymous analytics data (pages viewed, session duration, approximate location derived from IP). IP addresses will be anonymized. Analytics cookies will be set only after you grant consent.
- Google AdSense will set advertising cookies to serve contextual or personalized ads, controlled by your consent choice and Google Consent Mode v2 signals.
We disclose the specific analytics and advertising cookies that will be used, in advance, in our Cookie Policy, and we will update this section and reset consent preferences when each is enabled.
We do not use Google Fonts or any other third-party font service. All typefaces on this Site are self-hosted, so no font-related request or data (including your IP address) is ever sent to Google or any other font provider.
3. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Article 6)
We process personal data on the following legal bases:
| Type of Processing | Legal Basis (GDPR Art. 6) | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Server logs (IP, page views) | Legitimate interests (Art. 6(1)(f)) | Security monitoring, abuse prevention, uptime. Our interest in operating a secure website is not overridden by your interests given the low privacy impact and short retention period. |
| Analytics cookies (Google Analytics — not yet active) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) | Not currently applicable. Once Analytics is enabled, cookies will be processed only after you click "Accept All." You will be able to withdraw consent at any time via the cookie banner. |
| Advertising cookies (Google AdSense — not yet active) | Consent (Art. 6(1)(a)) | Not currently applicable. Once AdSense is enabled, cookies will load only after you click "Accept All." Choosing "Necessary Only" will result in non-personalized ads only, with ad_storage denied via Consent Mode v2. |
| Legal compliance, responding to legal process | Legal obligation (Art. 6(1)(c)) | When required by applicable law, court order, or lawful authority. |
Special category data: We do not intentionally collect or process special categories of personal data (Art. 9 GDPR) such as health data, racial or ethnic origin, political opinions, or biometric data.
Automated decision-making: We do not use personal data for automated individual decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects (Art. 22 GDPR). Our calculators are tools you use to perform your own calculations — they do not make decisions about you.
4. How We Use Information
We use automatically collected technical data to:
- Operate, maintain, and secure the Site
- Monitor for abuse, attacks, or technical errors
- In the future, once enabled, understand aggregate usage patterns through Google Analytics (with analytics consent)
- Improve content, usability, and calculator accuracy
- In the future, once enabled, serve advertising through Google AdSense (with advertising consent)
- Comply with legal obligations
We do not: sell your personal data to data brokers; use calculator or generator inputs for any purpose; build profiles of individual users; or use data for purposes incompatible with those stated above.
5. Data Sharing and Third Parties
We do not sell personal information. Neither Google Analytics nor Google AdSense is active today, so no data is currently shared with Google. Once enabled, we will share data with:
- Google LLC — for analytics (Google Analytics) and advertising (Google AdSense), subject to your consent choices. Google's privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy.
- Hosting / CDN providers — who store and serve the Site. These providers process access logs under data processing agreements consistent with GDPR.
- Law enforcement / legal process — when required by applicable law, valid court order, subpoena, or other legal process. We will notify you where legally permitted.
- Business transfers — in the event of a merger, acquisition, or asset sale, personal data may be transferred as a business asset. We will provide notice before such a transfer if it affects your data under this Policy.
6. International Data Transfers
This Site is operated primarily for users in the United States. Neither Google Analytics nor Google AdSense is active today, so no international transfer to Google currently occurs through those services. If you access the Site from the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or other regions with data transfer restrictions, please be aware that once enabled:
- Google Analytics and Google AdSense will transfer data to Google's servers in the United States. Google relies on the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework (DPF), Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), and/or the UK International Data Transfer Agreement (IDTA) as the legal mechanism for such transfers.
- Hosting infrastructure may process data in the United States or other countries where our hosting provider operates.
Our typefaces are self-hosted, so no font-related international transfer occurs. By using the Site with cookies enabled, you acknowledge the international transfers described above. EEA and UK users who object to these transfers should use the "Necessary Only" option in our consent banner.
7. Data Retention
- Calculator inputs: Not retained — never leave your browser.
- Consent preference (localStorage): Stored in your browser until you clear it or change your preference. Never transmitted to us.
- Server log data (IP addresses, page views): Retained for a maximum of 90 days for security and operational purposes, then deleted or anonymized.
- Google Analytics data: Not applicable — analytics is not currently active. Once enabled, data will be retained for up to 14 months per our Google Analytics retention settings, then automatically deleted by Google.
- Google advertising data: Not applicable — advertising is not currently active. Once enabled, this data will be subject to Google's own retention policies.
8. Your Rights — GDPR (EEA and UK Residents)
If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the GDPR and UK GDPR:
- Right of access (Art. 15) — Request a copy of personal data we hold about you.
- Right to rectification (Art. 16) — Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Right to erasure / "right to be forgotten" (Art. 17) — Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to restriction of processing (Art. 18) — Request that we limit how we process your data in certain circumstances.
- Right to data portability (Art. 20) — Receive data you provided in a structured, machine-readable format (applies to consent-based processing).
- Right to object (Art. 21) — Object to processing based on legitimate interests. We will cease processing unless we can demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds that override your interests.
- Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3)) — Withdraw consent at any time by clicking "Manage Cookies" in our footer. Withdrawal does not affect the lawfulness of processing prior to withdrawal.
- Right not to be subject to automated decision-making (Art. 22) — We do not use automated decision-making that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
- Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority — You have the right to lodge a complaint with the data protection authority in your EU member state or, for UK residents, with the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk. We encourage you to contact us first so we can try to resolve any concern.
To exercise GDPR rights, contact us at info@familycalculator.com. We will respond within 30 days (extendable to 90 days for complex requests).
Identity verification: To protect your privacy, we may need to verify your identity before fulfilling any rights request. Because we collect minimal personal data, we may be unable to identify you from your request alone. In that case, we will inform you accordingly.
9. Your Rights — US State Privacy Laws
9.1 California (CCPA/CPRA)
California residents have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), as amended by the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
- Right to know — what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
- Right to delete — request deletion of personal information we have collected
- Right to correct — request correction of inaccurate personal information
- Right to opt out of sale or sharing — opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. Select "Necessary Only" in our consent banner to exercise this right, or use the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal, which we honor.
- Right to limit use of sensitive personal information — we do not collect sensitive personal information as defined by CPRA.
- Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising CCPA rights.
We do not knowingly sell the personal information of consumers under 16 years of age. To submit a verifiable CCPA request, email info@familycalculator.com.
9.2 Other US State Privacy Laws
Residents of the following states have privacy rights substantially similar to those described in Section 9.1 under their respective state laws. The rights generally include: right to access, right to delete, right to correct, right to data portability, right to opt out of targeted advertising or profiling, and right to non-discrimination.
- Virginia — Consumer Data Protection Act (VCDPA), effective Jan 1, 2023
- Colorado — Colorado Privacy Act (ColoPA), effective July 1, 2023
- Connecticut — Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA), effective July 1, 2023
- Texas — Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA), effective July 1, 2024
- Oregon — Oregon Consumer Privacy Act (OCPA), effective July 1, 2024
- Montana — Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act (MTCDPA), effective Oct 1, 2024
- Delaware — Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act (DPDPA), effective Jan 1, 2025
- Iowa — Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act (ICDPA), effective Jan 1, 2025
- Nebraska — Nebraska Data Privacy Act (NDPA), effective Jan 1, 2025
- New Hampshire — NH Privacy Act (NHPDPA), effective Jan 1, 2025
- New Jersey — New Jersey Data Protection Act (NJDPA), effective Jan 15, 2025
- Tennessee — Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA), effective July 1, 2025
- Indiana — Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act (INCDPA), effective Jan 1, 2026
If you reside in any of these states and wish to exercise your privacy rights, please contact us at info@familycalculator.com. We will respond within the timeframe required by your state's law (typically 45–60 days).
Note on applicability: Many of these state laws include thresholds based on the volume or revenue derived from personal data processing. As a small, free educational website, we may not be subject to all of these laws as a covered "controller" or "business." However, we respect the rights described above regardless of technical applicability.
9.3 Opt-Out of Targeted Advertising
You can opt out of targeted/interest-based advertising at any time by:
- Selecting "Necessary Only" in our cookie consent banner (accessible via "Manage Cookies" in the footer)
- Using the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal, which we recognize as an opt-out request
- Visiting Google Ads Settings
- Using the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool
- Using the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out tool
10. Children's Privacy (COPPA)
This Site is intended for users who are at least 18 years old. It is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that a child under 13 has provided personal information without verifiable parental consent, we will take steps to delete such information promptly. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted information to this Site, please contact us at info@familycalculator.com.
11. Security
We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect personal data against unauthorized access, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. These measures include:
- HTTPS / TLS encryption for all Site traffic
- HTTP security headers (Strict-Transport-Security, Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options)
- No server-side storage of calculator inputs
- Minimal data collection by design
However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security. If you have reason to believe your privacy has been compromised in connection with our Site, please contact us immediately at info@familycalculator.com.
12. Links to Third-Party Sites
This Site may contain links to external websites (state court portals, government resources, legal aid organizations). We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of any third-party site. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any external site you visit. Links are provided for informational convenience only and do not constitute endorsement.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. When we do, we will revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes — meaning changes that significantly affect your rights or how we process your data — we will provide prominent notice on the Site for a reasonable period. Your continued use of the Site after a material change takes effect constitutes your acceptance of the updated Policy. We encourage you to review this Policy periodically.
14. Contact and Rights Requests
For all privacy-related questions, requests to exercise your rights, or concerns regarding this Policy, please contact us at:
FamilyCalculator.com — Privacy Team
Email: info@familycalculator.com
Please include "Privacy Request" in the subject line and describe your request in detail. We will acknowledge your request within 5 business days and respond substantively within the timeframe required by applicable law (typically 30–45 days).
EEA/UK residents: If you are not satisfied with our response, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority. UK residents may contact the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) at ico.org.uk/make-a-complaint.