Pizza Calculator

Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 12, 2025

At PizzaCalculator.ca, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We collect information that you voluntarily provide to us when you:

  • Use our pizza calculator (number of adults, children, pizza sizes, appetite levels)
  • Contact us via email (your email address, name, and message content)
  • Subscribe to our newsletter or updates (if applicable)

Important: The pizza calculator does not store or transmit your calculation data to our servers. All calculations happen in your browser for your privacy.

Automatically Collected Information

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

  • Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and timestamps
  • Device Information: Device type, screen resolution, and browser settings
  • Usage Data: How you interact with our website, links clicked, and time spent on pages
  • Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies (detailed below)

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our pizza calculator and website
  • Improve and optimize our website's functionality and user experience
  • Understand how users interact with our site through analytics
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Send you updates, newsletters, or marketing communications (with your consent)
  • Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • Detect, prevent, and address technical issues or fraudulent activity
  • Comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

Types of Cookies We Use

Essential Cookies

Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

Help us understand how visitors use our website through services like Google Analytics and Vercel Analytics. These cookies collect anonymous data about page visits, session duration, and user behavior.

Advertising Cookies

Used by Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. These cookies may track your browsing activity across different websites to show personalized ads.

Preference Cookies

Remember your settings and preferences for a better user experience on return visits.

Managing Cookies: You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect website functionality. Visit allaboutcookies.org for instructions on managing cookies in different browsers.

Third-Party Services

We use third-party services that may collect information used to identify you. These services have their own privacy policies:

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Vercel Analytics

We use Vercel Analytics for performance monitoring and basic usage statistics. Vercel collects anonymous data about page loads, performance metrics, and geographic location at the country level.

YouTube Embedded Videos

Our website may include embedded YouTube videos. When you play these videos, YouTube may set cookies on your device and collect data as described in their privacy policy.

How We Share Your Information

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share your information in the following circumstances:

  • Service Providers: We may share information with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website (hosting, analytics, advertising)
  • Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, court order, or government regulation
  • Business Transfers: If we are involved in a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction
  • With Your Consent: We may share information for any other purpose with your explicit consent

Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information from unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for data transmission
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Access controls and authentication measures
  • Secure hosting infrastructure through Vercel

Important: While we strive to protect your information, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Privacy Rights

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

General Rights

  • Access: Request access to the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Objection: Object to our processing of your information
  • Data Portability: Request a copy of your information in a portable format
  • Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for specific processing activities

California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, and opt-out of the sale of personal information.

European Union Residents (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at renderops.dev@gmail.com.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will take steps to delete such information.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your country where data protection laws may differ. By using our website, you consent to the transfer of your information to Canada and other countries where our service providers operate.

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only 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. Analytics data is typically retained for 26 months in accordance with Google Analytics default settings.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by:

  • Posting the updated policy on this page with a new "Last Updated" date
  • Sending an email notification (if you have provided your email address)
  • Displaying a prominent notice on our website

We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any updates. Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:

Email: renderops.dev@gmail.com

Website: www.pizzacalculator.ca

We will respond to your inquiry within 30 days.

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