Effective Date: 20-12-2024
bottleneckcalculator.info (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect your information when you use our website (“Site”).
By accessing or using bottleneckcalculator.info, you agree to the terms of this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our Site.
1. Who We Are
Our website address is: https://bottleneckcalculator.info.
2. Information We Collect
a. Information You Provide to Us
We may collect personal information that you voluntarily provide when:
- Submitting a contact form or inquiry.
- Signing up for a newsletter or other communications.
- Providing feedback or suggestions.
This information may include your name, email address, or other contact details.
b. Information Collected Automatically
We may collect information automatically when you use our Site, such as:
- IP address.
- Browser type and version.
- Operating system.
- Referring website.
- Pages viewed and time spent on our Site.
- Device information.
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect this information. For more details, please see our Cookies Policy below.
c. Comments
When visitors leave comments on the site, we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help with spam detection.
An anonymized string created from your email address (also called a hash) may be provided to the Gravatar service to see if you are using it. The Gravatar service privacy policy is available here: https://automattic.com/privacy/. After approval of your comment, your profile picture is visible to the public in the context of your comment.
d. Media
If you upload images to the website, you should avoid uploading images with embedded location data (EXIF GPS) included. Visitors to the website can download and extract any location data from images on the website.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for purposes such as:
- Improving the functionality and performance of our Site.
- Responding to your inquiries and providing support.
- Sending updates, newsletters, or promotional materials (if you have opted in).
- Analyzing trends and usage to enhance user experience.
- Complying with legal requirements.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
a. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small files stored on your device that help us recognize you and improve your experience on our Site.
b. Types of Cookies We Use
- Essential Cookies: Necessary for the operation of the Site.
- Performance Cookies: Help us understand how users interact with our Site.
- Functional Cookies: Enable enhanced functionality and personalization.
- Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads to you.
c. Managing Cookies
If you leave a comment on our site, you may opt-in to saving your name, email address, and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. These cookies will last for one year.
If you visit our login page, we will set a temporary cookie to determine if your browser accepts cookies. This cookie contains no personal data and is discarded when you close your browser.
When you log in, we will also set up several cookies to save your login information and your screen display choices. Login cookies last for two days, and screen options cookies last for a year. If you select “Remember Me,” your login will persist for two weeks. If you log out of your account, the login cookies will be removed.
If you edit or publish an article, an additional cookie will be saved in your browser. This cookie includes no personal data and simply indicates the post ID of the article you just edited. It expires after one day.
5. Embedded Content from Other Websites
Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g., videos, images, articles, etc.). Embedded content from other websites behaves in the exact same way as if the visitor has visited the other website.
These websites may collect data about you, use cookies, embed additional third-party tracking, and monitor your interaction with that embedded content, including tracking your interaction with the embedded content if you have an account and are logged in to that website.
6. Who We Share Your Data With
We take your privacy seriously and only share your data when it is necessary to provide services or comply with legal obligations. Below are the specific cases where your data may be shared:
- Password Reset Requests: If you request a password reset, your IP address will be included in the reset email to help identify and validate the origin of the request.
- Service Providers: We may share your data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating our website, such as hosting providers, email services, or payment processors. These providers are contractually obligated to keep your information secure and confidential.
- Analytics and Performance Tools: We may share anonymized data with analytics services (e.g., Google Analytics) to monitor website performance and improve user experience. This data does not include personally identifiable information.
- Legal Compliance: We may share your data when required to comply with applicable laws, regulations, or legal processes, such as responding to a court order or a government request.
- Spam Detection Services: Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure website security and prevent misuse.
- Embedded Content from Other Websites: When you interact with embedded content, such as videos or articles from other websites, those external websites may collect data about you, as outlined in their respective privacy policies.
We do not sell or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes. If any additional sharing of your data is required, we will seek your explicit consent where necessary.
7. How Long We Retain Your Data
If you leave a comment, the comment and its metadata are retained indefinitely. This is so we can recognize and approve any follow-up comments automatically instead of holding them in a moderation queue.
For users that register on our website (if any), we also store the personal information they provide in their user profile. All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). Website administrators can also see and edit that information.
8. What Rights You Have Over Your Data
If you have an account on this site, or have left comments, you can request to receive an exported file of the personal data we hold about you, including any data you have provided to us. You can also request that we erase any personal data we hold about you. This does not include any data we are obliged to keep for administrative, legal, or security purposes.
9. Where Your Data Is Sent
Visitor comments may be checked through an automated spam detection service to ensure the security and integrity of our website. This process helps prevent malicious activities and ensures that genuine interactions are not disrupted.
In addition:
- If you interact with features like embedded content from other websites (e.g., videos or articles), your data may be sent to those external websites as part of their functionality. These websites may have their own privacy policies governing how they handle your data.
- If we use third-party services for analytics, performance monitoring, or website functionality, anonymized or aggregated data may be sent to those providers.
We strive to work with reputable third-party services that align with our commitment to protecting your privacy.
10. Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your personal data from unauthorized access, loss, misuse, or alteration. However, no data transmission or storage can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account information.
11. Third-Party Services
We may use third-party service providers to perform functions on our behalf, such as hosting, analytics, and payment processing. These service providers are authorized to use your personal information only as necessary to provide these services.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be effective upon posting the revised Privacy Policy on our Site. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]