Privacy Policy
Your privacy is our priority. Learn how we protect your data and respect your rights.
We believe privacy is a fundamental right. Here's our commitment to you.
No Personal Data
We don't collect or store personal information
No Tracking
Your conversions are private and not monitored
Secure by Design
Enterprise-grade security protects all interactions
Global Compliance
GDPR, CCPA, and international standards
Information We Collect
Personal Information
We do not collect personal information. You can use our unit converter without providing your name, email, phone number, or any other personal details. No registration is required.
Usage Data
We collect minimal, anonymized technical data to ensure our service works properly:
- Browser type and version (for compatibility)
- Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
- General geographic region (country level only)
- Pages visited and time spent (aggregated, not individual)
- Error logs (to fix technical issues)
Important: We do not track your specific conversions, store your calculation history, or create profiles of your usage patterns.
Cookies and Local Storage
We use minimal cookies and local storage for essential functionality only:
- Essential cookies: Remember your preferred units and settings
- Performance cookies: Anonymized analytics to improve our service
- No tracking cookies: We don't use advertising or social media tracking
How We Use Information
Service Operation
The minimal data we collect is used exclusively to:
- Provide accurate unit conversions
- Ensure our website loads quickly and works properly
- Fix technical issues and improve performance
- Prevent abuse and maintain service security
- Comply with legal requirements
What We Don't Do
We explicitly do not:
- Sell your data to third parties
- Use your data for advertising
- Create user profiles or behavioral tracking
- Share data with social media platforms
- Store your conversion calculations
- Track you across other websites
Data Sharing and Disclosure
Third-Party Services
We use a limited number of trusted third-party services to operate our website:
- Cloud hosting: Vercel (for website hosting and performance)
- Analytics: Privacy-focused analytics that don't track individuals
- Security: Cloudflare (for DDoS protection and security)
All third-party services are carefully vetted and bound by strict data protection agreements.
Legal Requirements
We may disclose information only when required by law, such as in response to a valid court order or legal process. We will notify users of such requests unless prohibited by law.
Your Privacy Rights
GDPR Rights (EU Users)
Under the General Data Protection Regulation, you have the right to:
- Access: Request information about data we hold about you
- Rectification: Correct any inaccurate data
- Erasure: Request deletion of your data
- Portability: Receive your data in a machine-readable format
- Objection: Object to processing of your data
- Restriction: Limit how we process your data
Note: Since we don't collect personal data, most of these rights don't apply to our service.
CCPA Rights (California Users)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you have the right to:
- Know what personal information is collected about you
- Delete personal information we have collected
- Opt-out of the sale of personal information
- Non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights
Important: We do not sell personal information and collect minimal data as described above.
How to Exercise Your Rights
To exercise any of your privacy rights, contact us at privacy@unitconverter.com. We will respond within 30 days and verify your identity before processing any requests.
Data Security
Technical Safeguards
We implement industry-standard security measures:
- Encryption: All data in transit is encrypted using TLS 1.3
- Secure hosting: Infrastructure hosted on secure, certified cloud platforms
- Access controls: Strict access controls and authentication for our systems
- Regular audits: Security assessments and vulnerability testing
- Incident response: Procedures for handling any security incidents
Data Retention
Since we don't collect personal data, there's no personal information to retain. Technical logs are automatically deleted after 90 days. Analytics data is aggregated and anonymized, with no way to identify individual users.
Children's Privacy
Our service is safe for users of all ages. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. Since we don't collect personal information from any users, children can safely use our unit converter for educational purposes.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information to us, please contact us at privacy@unitconverter.com and we will investigate and take appropriate action.
International Data Transfers
Our service is available globally. The minimal technical data we collect may be processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. We ensure that all international data transfers comply with applicable privacy laws and are protected by appropriate safeguards.
For EU users, we rely on adequacy decisions, standard contractual clauses, or other legally recognized transfer mechanisms to ensure your data is protected to European standards.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes:
- We will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy
- For significant changes, we will provide notice on our website
- We will maintain previous versions for your reference
We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us:
Privacy Officer
Email: privacy@unitconverter.com
Response time: Within 48 hours
Phone: +1 (555) 123-UNIT
Mailing Address
UnitConverter.com Privacy Team
123 Innovation Drive
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States
EU Representative: For users in the European Union, our EU representative can be contacted at eu-privacy@unitconverter.com or at our London office address listed on our contact page.