1. Introduction

Welcome to Rent Calculator Australia. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our rent calculation tools.

By using our services, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. We will not use or share your information with anyone except as described in this Privacy Policy.

2. Information We Collect

We collect several types of information for various purposes:

2.1 Automatically Collected Information

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website addresses
• IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Device information

2.2 Calculator Data

The rent calculations you perform on our website are processed entirely in your browser. We do not collect, store, or transmit your financial data, income information, or rent amounts to our servers. All calculations remain private on your device.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our service
• To improve and optimize our website
• To understand how visitors use our tools
• To detect and prevent technical issues
• To provide customer support

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our service. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.

Types of cookies we use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website
• Advertising Cookies: Used to deliver relevant advertisements

5. Third-Party Services

We may employ third-party companies and services, including:

5.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to monitor and analyze web traffic. Google Analytics collects information about website usage. This data is shared with other Google services. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

5.2 Google AdSense

We may use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

6. Data Security

We value your trust in providing us your information and strive to use commercially acceptable means of protecting it. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Your Rights

Under Australian Privacy Law, you have the right to:

• Access personal information we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate information
• Request deletion of your information
• Object to processing of your information
• Request restriction of processing

8. Children's Privacy

Our service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our 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 of this policy.