1. Introduction
At BenchPressCalculator.net ("we," "our," or "us"), we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://benchpresscalculator.net.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the Website.
2. Information We Collect
2.1 Information You Provide Voluntarily
We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us. This includes:
- Contact Form Submissions — When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. This information is used solely to respond to your enquiry.
2.2 Calculator Data
We do not collect or store any data you enter into our calculators. All bench press calculations are performed entirely within your web browser using JavaScript. No calculator inputs, results, or personal fitness data are transmitted to our servers.
2.3 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain information through cookies and similar tracking technologies, including:
- Device information — Browser type and version, operating system, device type.
- Usage data — Pages visited, time spent on pages, click patterns, referring URLs.
- IP address — Collected in anonymised or aggregated form through analytics tools.
- Cookies — Small data files stored on your device. See our Cookie Policy for full details.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to enquiries — We use contact form data solely to reply to your message.
- To improve our Website — We use analytics data to understand how visitors use our site, identify popular features, and improve the user experience.
- To maintain and secure the Website — We use technical data to monitor for abuse, prevent fraud, and ensure the Website functions correctly.
- To comply with legal obligations — We may use your information as required by applicable law, regulation, or legal process.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and track information about your browsing activity. For comprehensive details about the types of cookies we use and how to manage them, please refer to our Cookie Policy.
You can manage your cookie preferences at any time by visiting our Cookie Preferences page.
5. Third-Party Services
We may use the following third-party services that collect data on our behalf:
- Google Analytics — For website traffic analysis and user behaviour insights. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymised data. Google Privacy Policy.
- Vercel — Our hosting provider. Vercel may collect technical data as part of delivering the website. Vercel Privacy Policy.
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to any third party for their marketing purposes.
6. Data Retention
We retain your personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy:
- Contact form data — Retained for up to 12 months after your enquiry has been resolved, then permanently deleted.
- Analytics data — Retained in anonymised/aggregated form as configured by our analytics provider (typically 14–26 months).
- Cookie data — Retained according to the cookie's expiry period. See our Cookie Policy for specifics.
7. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational security measures to protect your personal data, including:
- SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers.
- Regular security updates and monitoring of our hosting infrastructure.
- Limited access to personal data on a need-to-know basis.
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to protect your data, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
8. Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights regarding your personal data:
8.1 Under the GDPR (EU/EEA/UK)
- Right of access — Request a copy of your personal data.
- Right to rectification — Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to erasure — Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Right to restriction — Request limitation of processing of your data.
- Right to data portability — Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to object — Object to processing of your data for certain purposes.
- Right to withdraw consent — Withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent.
8.2 Under the CCPA (California, USA)
- Right to know — Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information collected.
- Right to delete — Request deletion of personal information we have collected.
- Right to opt-out — Opt out of the sale of personal information. Note: We do not sell personal information.
- Right to non-discrimination — We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at contact@BenchPressCalculator.net. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
9. Children's Privacy
BenchPressCalculator.net does not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 years of age. If we become aware that we have collected personal data from a child under 13 without parental consent, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.
If you believe that we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at contact@BenchPressCalculator.net.
10. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to, stored, and processed in countries other than your country of residence. If we transfer your data outside of the EU/EEA, we will ensure that appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your data in compliance with applicable data protection laws.
11. Do Not Track Signals
Some web browsers transmit "Do Not Track" (DNT) signals. We currently do not respond to DNT signals, as there is no industry-wide standard for compliance. However, you can manage cookies through your browser settings and our Cookie Preferences page.
12. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Your continued use of the Website after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
📧 Email: contact@BenchPressCalculator.net
🌐 Website: BenchPressCalculator.net
📍 Address: 123 Maple Street, Denver, CO 80202, USA