Privacy Policy

Effective: May 11, 2026 · Last updated: May 11, 2026

This Privacy Policy explains how Pea Gravel Calculator ("we", "us", "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit peagravelcalculator.com (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide Directly

When you use the contact form, you voluntarily provide your name, email address, and message. We use this only to respond to your inquiry. We do not add it to any marketing list, and we do not share it with third parties except as described in Section 6.

Calculator inputs are never sent to our servers. All calculations run locally in your browser. We do not collect, log, or store any dimensions, depths, prices, or quantities you enter into any calculator on this Site.

1.2 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, our servers automatically log standard request data:

• IP address (used in aggregate only, not stored against a personal identity)
• Browser type and version, device type, operating system
• Pages visited, time on page, referring URL
• Approximate geographic location (country and state level only — not precise location)

1.3 Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We and our third-party partners (including Google) use cookies, pixels, and similar tracking technologies. Details are in Section 5.

2. How We Use Information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the Site and calculators
• To respond to contact form submissions
• To measure traffic and understand how visitors use the Site
• To serve relevant advertising through Google AdSense
• To detect, prevent, and address security issues and abuse
• To comply with applicable legal obligations

3. Advertising & Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this Site. Google AdSense is a third-party advertising service operated by Google LLC. Google uses cookies and device identifiers to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other sites.

What this means for you:

• Google may show you personalised ads based on your browsing history across sites that use Google's advertising services.
• Google's advertising cookies (including DoubleClick) may be set when you visit pages on this Site that display ads.
• We do not control which specific ads Google serves — that is determined by Google's automated systems based on your browsing behaviour and the content of the page.

How to opt out of personalised advertising:

• Visit Google My Ad Center to control how Google personalises ads for you.
• Visit aboutads.info/choices (US) to opt out of participating ad networks.
• Visit youronlinechoices.eu (EU/UK) to opt out under GDPR consent frameworks.
• Use your browser's cookie controls to block third-party cookies entirely.

Google's Privacy Policy governs how Google handles data collected through AdSense. You can read it at policies.google.com/privacy.

4. Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use the Site. GA4 collects data such as pages viewed, session duration, traffic sources, and general device and location information. This data is aggregated — it does not identify individual users.

We have configured GA4 with IP anonymisation enabled. We do not share GA4 data with third parties except as part of standard Google Analytics reporting.

To opt out of GA4 tracking across all websites, install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. Cookies

We use the following categories of cookies:

You can manage cookies through your browser settings. Blocking all cookies may affect calculator preferences and ad display but will not affect the calculators themselves.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share limited information only in these circumstances:

• Service providers: Hosting provider (Hostinger), email delivery, and analytics services — only the data necessary to operate the Site, under confidentiality obligations.
• Advertising partners: Google AdSense receives data as described in Section 3. We do not share personally identifiable information directly with advertisers.
• Legal requirements: If required by law, court order, or valid legal process.
• Business transfers: In the event of a merger or acquisition. You will be notified before any transfer of personal data.

7. Data Retention

• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 24 months, then permanently deleted.
• Server logs: Retained for up to 90 days.
• Calculator inputs: Not retained — all calculations run in your browser and are never sent to our servers.
• Analytics data: Retained per Google Analytics default retention settings (up to 14 months for user-level data).

You may request early deletion of any personal data we hold by contacting us through the contact page.

8. Your Rights

California Residents — CCPA / CPRA

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
• Delete personal information we have collected (with certain exceptions)
• Correct inaccurate personal information
• Opt out of the sale or sharing of personal information — we do not sell personal information
• Non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights
• Limit use of sensitive personal information — we do not collect sensitive personal information

To submit a CCPA request, use the contact page and select "Privacy rights request" as the subject. We will respond within 45 days.

EU / UK Residents — GDPR

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, you have rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and UK GDPR, including:

• Right of access to your personal data
• Right to rectification of inaccurate data
• Right to erasure ("right to be forgotten")
• Right to restriction of processing
• Right to data portability
• Right to object to processing based on legitimate interests
• Right to withdraw consent at any time (where processing is based on consent)

Our legal basis for processing is legitimate interests (operating the Site and improving our calculators) and consent (for advertising cookies). To exercise your GDPR rights, contact us through the contact page. You also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

9. Children's Privacy

This Site is not directed at children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided personal information through this Site, please contact us and we will promptly delete it.

10. International Visitors

This Site is operated and hosted in the United States. If you visit from outside the US — including from the EU, UK, or other regions — your data may be transferred to and processed in the United States. US data protection laws may differ from those in your country. By using this Site, you consent to this transfer. EU/UK users may exercise their GDPR rights as described in Section 8.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. For material changes, we will provide a more prominent notice. Continued use of the Site after the effective date of any update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

12. Contact

Questions, requests, or concerns about this Privacy Policy? Contact us through the contact page or by email at info [at] peagravelcalculator [dot] com. We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 5 business days.