Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

PipeWeightCalculator.com ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website at pipeweightcalculator.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, why we collect it, and how we use it — including our use of Google Analytics and Google AdSense for advertising.

By using this website, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the site.

2. Information We Collect

We collect the following types of information:

• Usage Data: Automatically collected information including your IP address, browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, and referring URLs.
• Cookies: Small text files placed on your device by our site and by third-party services (Google Analytics, Google AdSense). See Section 5 for full details.
• Contact Form Data: If you contact us via the Contact page, we collect your name and email address solely to respond to your inquiry. This data is not used for marketing.
• Calculator Inputs: Pipe dimensions entered into our calculators are processed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. This data is never transmitted to our servers and is never stored.

3. Calculator & PDF Data Privacy

All calculations on PipeWeightCalculator.com — pipe dimensions, weights, lengths, and quantities — are executed entirely within your web browser. No calculation input or result data is ever sent to or stored on our servers.

PDF reports generated using the "Download PDF" feature are created locally in your browser and are not transmitted to any server. Your engineering data remains completely private and on your own device.

4. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain the website and calculator tools
• To analyze website traffic and improve user experience
• To serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• To respond to contact form inquiries
• To detect and address technical issues
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not use calculator inputs for any purpose other than displaying results on your screen.

5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We use the following cookies on this website:

a) Google Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our website. Google Analytics collects anonymized usage data (pages visited, session duration, device type). This data is aggregated and does not identify individual users.
Cookies used: _ga, _gid, _gat
Opt out: Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on

b) Google AdSense Cookies (Advertising)
We display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
Cookies used: IDE, DSID, FLC, AID, TAID (DoubleClick)
You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting: Google Ads Settings
Or visit: aboutads.info/choices

c) Preference Cookies
We store your unit system preference (Metric/Imperial) in your browser's local storage so it persists between visits. This data is stored only on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may affect some website functionality.

6. Google AdSense — Advertising Disclosure

PipeWeightCalculator.com participates in the Google AdSense program. This means:

• Advertisements are displayed on pages of this website, served by Google LLC.
• Google uses cookies (including DoubleClick cookies) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites.
• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.
• You can opt out of personalised ads by visiting Google Ad Settings.
• Advertisement content is controlled by Google's policies and is not endorsed by PipeWeightCalculator.com.
• We are not responsible for the products, services, or content of advertisers.

We comply with Google AdSense Program Policies and the Google Publisher Policies. Our privacy policy clearly discloses our use of advertising cookies as required by these policies.

7. Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics — Usage analytics. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
• Google AdSense — Advertising. Ad technology policy: policies.google.com/technologies/ads

We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of these third-party services.

8. Data Security

We implement commercially reasonable security measures to protect data we collect. Since calculator inputs are processed entirely client-side and never transmitted to our servers, the primary security consideration for your engineering data is your own device and browser security.

9. Children's Privacy

This website is intended for professional and educational use. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13 years of age. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

10. Your Rights

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

• India (IT Act 2000 / PDPB): Right to access, correct, and delete your personal data.
• GDPR (EU/UK users): Right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, and data portability.
• CCPA (California users): Right to know, delete, and opt-out of sale of personal information.

To exercise any of these rights, contact us at the email below.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy periodically. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated date. We encourage you to review this policy regularly. Continued use of the website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact Us

For privacy-related questions or to exercise your data rights:

• Email: hello@pipeweightcalculator.com
• Contact form: Contact Us
• Website: pipeweightcalculator.com