Privacy Policy

Effective Date: May 4, 2026
Website: gpaweightedcalculator.com

At GPA Weighted Calculator, your privacy is not an afterthought — it is a core design principle. We built this platform so students, parents, and educators can calculate GPA quickly and confidently without worrying about personal data being collected, shared, or sold.

This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect (and what we don’t), how we use it, and the choices you have.

1. Information We Do NOT Collect

We want to be upfront: we intentionally avoid collecting personal information. Here is what we do not do:

• No account sign-up required. You never need to create an account, provide a name, email address, or phone number to use any calculator on this site.
• No student records stored. Course names, grades, credits, and GPA results that you enter into our calculators are processed entirely in your web browser. This data is never transmitted to our servers.
• No tracking of academic performance. We do not build profiles of individual students or track GPA calculations over time.
• No sale of personal data. We do not sell, rent, or trade any user information to third parties — because we don’t collect it in the first place.

2. Information We May Collect

While we minimize data collection, some information may be gathered automatically when you visit our site:

2.1 Hosting & Server Logs

Our hosting provider may automatically collect standard server log data, which can include:

• Your IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring URL (the page that linked you to us)
• Pages visited and timestamps
• General geographic region (country/city level)

This data is used solely for site performance monitoring, security, and abuse prevention. It is not linked to any personal identity.

2.2 Analytics

We may use privacy-respecting analytics services to understand how visitors use our site in aggregate. This helps us:

• Identify which calculators are most popular
• Improve page load times and user experience
• Detect and fix technical issues
• Understand traffic patterns across different regions and languages

We prioritize analytics solutions that do not use cookies for tracking and that comply with global privacy regulations.

2.3 Local Storage & Cookies

We use your browser’s local storage to save non-personal preferences such as:

• Language preference — so the site loads in your chosen language on return visits
• Theme preference — if applicable (e.g., light/dark mode)

This data stays on your device and is never sent to our servers. You can clear it at any time through your browser settings.

We do not use tracking cookies or advertising cookies. If any third-party service we integrate (such as analytics) sets a cookie, it will be clearly disclosed and used only for essential functionality.

3. How Calculator Data Works

This is important to understand:

All GPA calculations happen locally in your browser using JavaScript. When you enter course names, grades, credit hours, and course levels (Regular, Honors, AP/IB), that information is processed on your device. It is never uploaded to, stored on, or accessible by our servers.

When you close or refresh the page, your calculator inputs are cleared unless you explicitly choose to save or share them (e.g., using the copy/share results feature, which copies text to your clipboard — not to our servers).

4. Third-Party Services

Our website may use the following third-party services:

We carefully vet third-party services and only use those that respect user privacy. We do not use:

• Advertising networks
• Social media tracking pixels
• Retargeting or remarketing tools
• Data brokers or data enrichment services

5. Children’s Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

GPA Weighted Calculator is designed to be used by students of all ages, including those under 13. Because we do not collect personal information, create user accounts, or require any identifying data, our service is designed to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

• We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
• No registration or personal data submission is required.
• If you believe a child has somehow provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately and we will take steps to remove it.

6. Data Security

Although we collect minimal data, we take security seriously:

• Our website is served over HTTPS (TLS encryption), ensuring all communication between your browser and our servers is encrypted.
• We follow industry best practices for web application security.
• Server access is restricted and monitored.
• We regularly update our software dependencies to patch known vulnerabilities.

7. International Users & GDPR

GPA Weighted Calculator is accessible worldwide and supports multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean.

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and other jurisdictions with data protection laws:

• We process minimal data based on our legitimate interest in operating and improving the website.
• You have the right to access, correct, or delete any personal data we may hold (though in practice, we hold virtually none).
• You may opt out of analytics tracking by using browser-level tools such as Do Not Track settings or privacy-focused browser extensions.
• If you have concerns about data handling, you have the right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority.

8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected about you
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of the sale of your personal information

Since we do not collect, store, or sell personal information, these rights are inherently respected by our service. If you have questions, please contact us using the information below.

9. Links to Other Websites

Our site may contain links to external websites or resources. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those third-party sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, or legal requirements. When we make changes:

• The “Last Updated” date at the top of this page will be revised.
• For significant changes, we may add a notice on the homepage.
• Continued use of the website after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

We recommend reviewing this page periodically to stay informed about how we protect your privacy.

11. Open Source & Transparency

We believe in transparency. Our approach to privacy is simple:

1. Collect as little as possible — calculator data never leaves your browser
2. Be honest about what we do collect — server logs and basic analytics
3. Never sell or share — your usage data is not a product
4. Keep it simple — no accounts, no passwords, no personal profiles

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out:

• Website: gpaweightedcalculator.com
• Email: Contact us through the website
• Page: About GPA Weighted Calculator

We aim to respond to all privacy-related inquiries within 48 hours.

This Privacy Policy applies to all pages, tools, and calculators available on gpaweightedcalculator.com. By using our website, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this policy.