Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to MyBuilderBase ("we," "us," or "our"). We operate the website mybuilderbase.com (the "Site") and are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our construction calculators and related tools.

By accessing or using the Site, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this policy, please do not access the Site.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information Collected Automatically

When you visit the Site, we automatically collect certain information about your device and your visit. This information does not directly identify you personally. It includes:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time and date of visit, time spent on pages, and click data.
• Device Information: Hardware model, operating system, unique device identifiers, and mobile network information.
• Usage Data: How you interact with the Site, including which calculators you use, input values you enter, and results you generate.

2.2 Information You Provide Voluntarily

We only collect personal information when you voluntarily provide it. This may include:

• Contact Form Submissions: Name, email address, subject, and message content when you reach out to us.
• Feedback: Any information you provide when reporting bugs, requesting features, or giving feedback.

2.3 Calculator Inputs and Results

All values you enter into our calculators are processed entirely in your browser. We do not collect, store, or transmit your calculation inputs or results to our servers. Your data stays on your device.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To operate and maintain the Site
• To monitor and analyze usage trends to improve user experience
• To respond to your inquiries, comments, or feedback
• To detect, prevent, and address technical issues or security threats
• To comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties.

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on the Site. Cookies are small text files stored on your device that help us understand how you use our website.

4.1 Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for the Site to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with the Site by collecting and reporting information anonymously. We use Google Analytics for this purpose.
• Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing history. These cookies track your activity across websites.

4.2 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Site.

5. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on the Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet.

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. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

Third-party advertisers may collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements. This process does not involve the collection of personally identifiable information by MyBuilderBase.

6. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of the Site. Google Analytics gathers information about website use by means of cookies. The information gathered relating to our website is used to create reports about the use of the Site.

Google Analytics stores information including: the time of the current visit, whether the user has visited before, the site that referred the user, and the pages visited. This data is aggregated and anonymous.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected data for up to 26 months for analytics purposes. Contact form submissions are retained only as long as necessary to respond to your inquiry and for a reasonable period afterward for record-keeping purposes.

Calculator inputs and results are never stored on our servers and are cleared when you close your browser tab or navigate away from the page.

8. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• HTTPS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers
• Regular security assessments and updates
• Limited access to personal information on a need-to-know basis

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.

9. Children's Privacy

The Site is not intended for use by children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you become aware that a child has provided us with personal information without parental consent, please contact us so we can take steps to remove such information.

10. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have data protection laws that differ from the laws of your country.

By using the Site and providing your information, you consent to the transfer of your information to countries outside your country of residence, including the United States where Google's servers are located.

11. Your Rights

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

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data.
• Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data.
• Objection: Object to the processing of your personal data.
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing of your personal data.
• Portability: Request transfer of your personal data to another service provider.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@mybuilderbase.com.

12. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature. When a user with DNT enabled visits a website, the browser sends a signal to the website requesting that it not track the user. At this time, there is no universal standard for how websites should respond to DNT signals. We currently do not alter our data collection and use practices in response to DNT browser signals.

13. Third-Party Links

The Site may contain links to third-party websites, services, or applications that are not operated by us. We have no control over the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

14. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date at the top. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Your continued use of the Site after any modifications to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of such changes.

15. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: contact@mybuilderbase.com
• Website: mybuilderbase.com/contact/