Privacy Policy

Introduction

At Scrap Silver Calculator ("we", "us", or "our"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit scrapsilvercalculater.com. Please read this policy carefully. If you disagree with its terms, please stop using the site.

Information We Collect

We do not require users to create accounts or provide personal information to use our calculators. However, we may automatically collect certain non-personally identifiable information, including:

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system and device type
  • Referring website or search query
  • Pages visited, time on site, and interactions
  • IP address (anonymized where possible)
  • General geographic location (country/region level)

When you submit our contact form, we collect your name and email address solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not add you to any mailing list without explicit consent.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Analytics: Google Analytics (analytics.google.com) collects anonymized usage data to help us understand how visitors use the site. You can opt out via Google Analytics Opt-out.
  • Session preferences: Small localStorage values remember your last-used calculator settings (unit, purity) within your browser. No personal data is stored.
  • Behavior analytics: Microsoft Clarity records anonymized session data (heatmaps, scroll depth) to help us improve usability. No personally identifiable information is captured.

You can disable or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not prevent you from using our calculators.

Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this website. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and 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.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Operate and improve the website and its tools
  • Analyze usage patterns to identify and fix issues
  • Respond to contact form submissions
  • Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • Comply with legal obligations

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

Your Rights (GDPR & CCPA)

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

  • Access: Request a copy of the data we hold about you.
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data.
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
  • Objection: Object to processing of your data for direct marketing or profiling.
  • Data portability: Request your data in a machine-readable format.
  • California residents (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete it, and the right to opt out of its sale (we do not sell personal data).

To exercise any of these rights, contact us through our Contact page. We will respond within 30 days.

Data Retention

We retain contact form submissions for up to 12 months for support purposes, after which they are deleted. Anonymized analytics data collected by Google Analytics is retained according to Google's standard data retention settings (up to 26 months). We do not store any calculator inputs — all calculations are performed locally in your browser.

Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures including HTTPS encryption, secure headers, and Content Security Policy. However, no transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We encourage you to use secure networks when browsing.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the bottom of this page. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or your personal data, please contact us via our Contact page. We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 5 business days.

Last Updated: May 28, 2026