Privacy Policy for Lap Day Calculator

At Lap Day Calculator (“we,” “us,” or “our”), we’re committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your personal information when you use our website yourlapdaycalculator.com (the “Site”) and our Dog Lap Day Calculator tool (the “Service”).

1. Information We Collect

a. Personal Dates

• Your Date of Birth: To determine the moment when your age in human years aligns with your dog’s age in dog years.
• Your Dog’s Date of Birth: To perform the same calculation in reverse.

We do not collect your name, email address, or other personally identifying details when you use the calculator.

b. Device & Usage Data

• Technical Data: Your IP address, browser type/version, device type, and operating system.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on each page, and clicks within the calculator interface.

We collect this information via cookies and server logs to help us understand and improve how you interact with our Service.

2. How We Use Your Information

• Service Functionality: We use the dates you enter solely to compute and display your Dog Lap Day.
• Improvement & Analytics: Aggregated, non‑identifiable usage data helps us optimize performance, fix bugs, and enhance features.
• Legal Compliance: If required, we may use or disclose information to comply with legal obligations or protect our rights.

We do not use your data for marketing, profiling, or share it with advertisers.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

We employ the following technologies:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the basic operation of the calculator (e.g., session cookies to maintain state while you compute).
• Performance Cookies: Gather anonymous analytics (via services like Google Analytics) to understand overall usage patterns.

You can choose to disable cookies through your browser settings; however, this may limit the calculator’s functionality.

4. Data Sharing & Disclosure

We respect your privacy and only share information in the following circumstances:

• Service Providers: Third‑party vendors who assist us with website hosting, analytics, or technical support (under strict confidentiality agreements).
• Legal Requirements: If we believe disclosure is necessary to comply with the law, enforce our Terms & Conditions, or protect rights, property, or safety.

We never sell or rent your personal dates or device data to third parties.

5. Data Security

We implement industry-standard measures to protect your data:

• Encryption: All data transmitted between your browser and our servers is encrypted via HTTPS/TLS.
• Access Controls: Only authorized personnel can access server logs and aggregated analytics.
• Regular Audits: We periodically review our security practices to guard against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction.

6. Children’s Privacy

Our Service is intended for users aged 13 and older. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with information, please contact us at the address below so we can promptly delete that data.

7. Third‑Party Links & Services

Our Site may contain links to third‑party websites or services (e.g., analytics providers). This Privacy Policy does not apply to external sites; we encourage you to review their policies before providing any personal information.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will revise the “Last updated” date above. We recommend checking back periodically to stay informed.