Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This policy explains how we handle your information.

Last Updated: January 2025 | Effective Date: January 1, 2025

Overview

HalfLife-Calculator.com ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website halflife-calculator.com, use our calculator tools, and interact with our educational content.

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties without your consent, except as described in this policy. By using our website, you consent to our privacy policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

  • Contact information when you reach out to us (name, email address)
  • Newsletter subscription information (email address)
  • Feedback and correspondence you send to us
  • Calculator inputs (medication names, doses, timing preferences)

Information Automatically Collected

  • Browser type and version
  • Operating system
  • IP address (anonymized)
  • Pages visited and time spent on pages
  • Referring website addresses
  • Device information (desktop/mobile)
  • Geographic location (country/region level only)

Calculator Data

When you use our half-life calculator, the calculations are performed in your browser. We do not store or transmit specific medication names, doses, or personal health information to our servers. URL parameters may temporarily contain this information for sharing functionality but are not logged or stored by us.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

  • Provide and maintain our calculator tools and educational content
  • Improve user experience and website functionality
  • Analyze usage patterns to enhance our services
  • Send newsletters and updates (only if you've subscribed)
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Detect and prevent technical issues or abuse
  • Comply with legal obligations

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website.

Essential Cookies

Required for the website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site. This data is anonymized and aggregated. You can opt-out by using browser extensions like Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. These cookies may track your browsing across websites to show relevant ads. You can manage ad preferences at Google Ad Settings.

Local Storage

We use browser local storage to save your calculator preferences and recent calculations for your convenience. This data remains on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

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:

  • SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmission
  • Regular security audits and updates
  • Limited access to personal information by authorized personnel only
  • Secure hosting infrastructure with regular backups

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

Third-Party Services

We use certain third-party services that may collect information about you:

Google Analytics

For website analytics and improvement. Data is anonymized. Google Privacy Policy

Google AdSense

For displaying relevant advertisements. Google Ads Privacy

Vercel

Our hosting provider. They may collect technical logs. Vercel Privacy Policy

Your Rights and Choices

You have the following rights regarding your personal information:

  • Access: Request a copy of the personal information we hold about you
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate personal information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt-out: Unsubscribe from marketing communications at any time
  • Cookies: Manage cookie preferences through your browser settings
  • Do Not Track: We respect Do Not Track browser settings

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe we have collected information from your child, please contact us immediately so we can delete it.

International Users

If you are accessing our website from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States or other countries. By using our website, you consent to this transfer.

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA), we comply with GDPR requirements. You have additional rights including data portability and the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

California Privacy Rights

If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including:

  • The right to know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose
  • The right to delete personal information we hold about you
  • The right to opt-out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
  • The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal, operational, or regulatory reasons. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:

HalfLife-Calculator.com Privacy Team

Email: privacy@halflife-calculator.com
Contact Form: halflife-calculator.com/contact
Response Time: Within 48 hours

When contacting us, please provide sufficient information for us to identify you and respond to your request.