Privacy Policy for WellCal

Information We Collect

WellCal collects only the minimum information necessary to operate the website and improve your experience. We do not require account creation and we do not store the health data you enter into our calculators.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To deliver, maintain, and improve the WellCal website and its free calculators.
• To analyse how visitors use our site so we can optimise content and performance.
• To serve relevant, interest-based advertisements through Google AdSense (see Section 4).
• To respond to emails, support requests, or newsletter subscriptions you initiate.
• To comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our Terms & Conditions.
• To protect the security and integrity of our website and prevent abuse.

Cookies & Tracking Technologies

WellCal uses cookies — small text files stored on your device — and similar tracking technologies. These are used by us and our third-party partners to operate the site, analyse traffic, and serve personalised advertisements.

Managing Cookies: You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of WellCal. You can also opt out of interest-based advertising via the links in Section 7.

Google AdSense & Advertising

WellCal uses Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google LLC ("Google"), to display advertisements on our website. This section explains exactly how Google advertising works on our site and what that means for you.

How Google AdSense Works on WellCal:

• Google uses cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our site and to other websites on the internet.
• Google's use of the DoubleClick cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to WellCal and/or other websites on the internet.
• Ad personalisation relies on data that Google holds about you, not data we hold. Our calculators never send your health inputs to Google.
• Google may combine data from our site with data from your Google account (if you are signed in) for ad personalisation purposes, subject to Google's own privacy policy.

For full details on how Google collects and processes data in connection with AdSense, please review Google's Privacy Policy and Google's advertising FAQ.

Non-Personalised Ads: Where required by applicable law (for example, for users in the European Economic Area or the UK), WellCal serves non-personalised ads to users who have not consented to personalised advertising.

Third-Party Services

WellCal integrates with the following third-party services, each of which may collect data in accordance with their own privacy policies:

WellCal is not responsible for the privacy practices of third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies independently.

Data Sharing & Disclosure

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

• Service Providers: With trusted third-party providers (such as Google Analytics and our hosting provider) who assist us in operating the website and who are contractually bound to keep your information confidential.
• Advertising Partners: With Google AdSense for the purpose of serving relevant advertisements as described in Section 4. This is done through cookie-based data, not through direct sharing of personally identifiable information.
• Legal Obligations: If required to do so by law, court order, or governmental authority, or to protect the rights, property, or safety of WellCal, our users, or the public.
• Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or part of WellCal's assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will notify you via a prominent notice on our site before any such transfer occurs.

Your Rights & Choices

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

• Right to Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your personal data, subject to certain legal exceptions.
• Right to Object: Object to the processing of your data for direct marketing or where processing is based on legitimate interests.
• Right to Data Portability: Receive your data in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format.
• Opt Out of Personalised Ads: Visit Google Ad Settings or AboutAds.info to opt out of interest-based advertising.
• Cookie Control: Manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings (see your browser's Help section for instructions).

To exercise any of the rights above (excluding cookie and ad opt-outs, which are managed directly through the relevant tools), please contact us at hello@mywellcal.com. We will respond within 30 days.

California Residents (CCPA): If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act, including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to know whether your personal information is sold or disclosed and to whom, the right to say no to the sale of personal information, and the right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights. WellCal does not sell personal information. To submit a CCPA request, contact us at the email above.

EEA / UK Residents (GDPR): If you are located in the European Economic Area or the United Kingdom, you also have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

Children's Privacy

WellCal is designed for use by adults and is not directed at, nor intended for use by, children under the age of 13 (or under the age of 16 in the European Economic Area).

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe that your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately at hello@mywellcal.com and we will take steps to delete such information promptly.

Data Security

We take the security of your information seriously and implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect it against unauthorised access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include:

• SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers (HTTPS).
• Regular security reviews and updates of our website infrastructure.
• Restricted access to any personal data we hold (such as email subscriber lists) to authorised personnel only.
• Client-side computation of all calculator inputs, meaning your health data is never transmitted to or stored on our servers.

While we take all reasonable steps to protect your information, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information transmitted to or from WellCal.

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 material changes, we will:

• Update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page.
• Post a notice on the WellCal homepage for a reasonable period following the update.
• Where required by law, notify affected users directly (e.g., via email if you have subscribed to our newsletter).

Your continued use of WellCal after any changes to this Privacy Policy constitutes your acceptance of those changes. We encourage you to review this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests relating to this Privacy Policy or the way WellCal handles your personal information, please get in touch using the details below. We aim to respond to all privacy-related enquiries within 2 business days.