Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 2025

At Walking Calculator ("we," "us," or "our"), we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website www.walkingcalculator.com (the "Service"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Service.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

Our calculators are designed to work entirely in your browser. We do not require you to create an account, register, or provide any personal information to use our calculators. The information you enter into our calculators (such as weight, height, steps, distance) is processed locally in your browser and is not transmitted to our servers or stored by us.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Service, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including information about your web browser, IP address, time zone, and some of the cookies that are installed on your device. Additionally, as you browse the Service, we may collect information about the individual web pages that you view, what websites or search terms referred you to the Service, and information about how you interact with the Service.

1.3 Information Collected Through Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect information:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"). Google Analytics uses cookies and similar technologies to help us analyze how users interact with our Service. The information generated by Google Analytics about your use of the Service (including your IP address) may be transmitted to and stored by Google on servers in the United States.

Google Analytics collects information such as:

• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• How you arrived at our Service (referring websites, search engines, etc.)
• Device and browser information
• General geographic location (country, city level)
• Demographic information (age, gender interests) if available

Google uses this data to evaluate your use of the Service, compile reports on website activity, and provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required to do so by law, or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf.

You can opt-out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on, available at: https://tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

For more information about Google Analytics, please visit Google's Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Service. Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC that uses cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Service or other websites.

Google AdSense may collect:

• Information about your visits to our Service and other websites
• Your IP address
• Browser and device information
• Interests and demographic information

This information is used to show you advertisements that are more relevant to your interests. Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads on its own advertising network and may share this information with other Google services.

You can opt-out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings: https://www.google.com/settings/ads

For more information about Google AdSense, please visit: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

Google Search Console

We use Google Search Console to monitor and maintain our website's presence in Google Search results. Google Search Console helps us understand how Google sees our pages and identify issues that may affect our search performance. This service does not collect personal information about individual users.

Bing Webmaster Tools

We use Bing Webmaster Tools (Microsoft) to monitor and maintain our website's presence in Bing search results. This service helps us understand how Bing indexes our pages and identify technical issues. This service does not collect personal information about individual users.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Understand how visitors use our Service to improve user experience
• Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• Monitor and improve our Service's performance and functionality
• Comply with legal obligations
• Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Service and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.

Types of cookies we use:

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

You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our Service.

For detailed information about cookies, please see our Cookie Policy.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We may share your information in the following situations:

• With Service Providers: We may share information with third-party service providers (Google Analytics, Google AdSense) who perform services on our behalf
• For Legal Reasons: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities
• To Protect Rights: We may disclose information to protect our rights, privacy, safety, or property, or that of our users or others

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

5. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

6. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information:

• Right to Access: You can request information about the personal data we hold about you
• Right to Rectification: You can request correction of inaccurate personal data
• Right to Erasure: You can request deletion of your personal data
• Right to Object: You can object to processing of your personal data
• Right to Data Portability: You can request transfer of your data to another service

To exercise these rights, please contact us at [email protected].

7. Children's Privacy

Our Service is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using our Service, you consent to the transfer of your information to facilities located in the United States and other countries where our service providers operate.

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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

10. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us: