Privacy Policy

Information We Collect

SpecMath may collect information in a few different ways depending on how you use the site. We collect basic technical and usage information such as pages visited, referring pages, browser type, device type, operating system, approximate region, time on page, and general interaction events. This helps us understand which calculators are useful, find errors, improve mobile performance, and decide which tools to build next.

If you contact us, report an error, request support, suggest a new calculator, or submit feedback, we may collect the name, email address, message text, calculator URL, screenshots, measurements, or other details you choose to provide. Please do not send sensitive personal information, confidential bid data, customer records, payment information, or private project documents unless we specifically request them.

Calculator Inputs

SpecMath calculators are designed to give live results as you type. In normal use, the dimensions you enter into a calculator are used to calculate results on the page and are not intentionally stored as individual project records by SpecMath. We do not sell your slab dimensions, roof measurements, paint quantities, or other calculator inputs as personal project data.

Some third-party analytics or performance tools may receive limited technical events, such as the fact that a page was visited or that a calculator was used. We try to keep analytics focused on aggregate site improvement rather than personal project tracking. If you send calculator inputs to us through a contact message or support request, those details become part of the message you submitted.

How We Use Information

We use collected information to operate SpecMath, improve calculator accuracy, fix bugs, monitor site speed, protect the website from abuse, understand which content is useful, respond to messages, and maintain free access to the tools. We may also use aggregated data to plan new calculator categories, improve article structure, and make the site easier to use on phones and tablets at a job site.

Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

SpecMath may use cookies, local storage, pixels, analytics tools, and similar technologies. Cookies can help the site remember preferences, measure traffic, prevent abuse, and support advertising. Analytics providers may collect standard log-style information such as IP address, browser, device, pages visited, time and date of visits, and approximate location.

SpecMath may display ads through Google AdSense or similar advertising partners. Advertising partners may use cookies or other identifiers to serve ads, limit repeated ads, measure ad performance, and personalize advertising where permitted. You can control cookies through your browser settings and, where available, through advertising privacy controls provided by Google or other ad networks.

Affiliate Links

Some links on SpecMath are affiliate links. If you click an affiliate link and make a purchase or start a trial, SpecMath may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Affiliate partners may use cookies, tracking links, or referral IDs to attribute commissions and measure performance. These partners process information under their own privacy policies.

Affiliate links help keep SpecMath calculators free. We try to keep affiliate placements relevant to the tool or trade topic, such as contractor software, construction tools, materials, or job-site equipment.

Third-Party Websites

SpecMath may link to third-party websites, including advertisers, affiliate partners, product retailers, software providers, article sources, and other resources. We do not control those websites and are not responsible for their privacy practices, content, security, or policies. Review the privacy policy of any third-party site before submitting information or making a purchase.

Data Sharing

We may share information with service providers that help us operate the website, such as hosting, analytics, advertising, security, email, and affiliate tracking providers. We may also disclose information if required by law, legal process, or a good-faith belief that disclosure is necessary to protect rights, safety, security, or the operation of SpecMath.

We do not sell personal contact messages to data brokers. We may use aggregated or de-identified usage information to understand site performance and improve the calculators.

Data Retention

We keep information only as long as reasonably needed for the purposes described in this policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law. Contact messages may be kept long enough to respond, track product issues, improve calculator accuracy, or maintain business records. Analytics and advertising providers may retain data according to their own policies.

Security

We use reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the website and the information we handle. However, no method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee that information will always be secure, error-free, or immune from unauthorized access.

Your Choices and Rights

Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, restrict, object to, or receive a copy of personal information we hold about you. You may also be able to withdraw consent for optional cookies or advertising personalization. To make a request, contact us using the email below and describe the information or request clearly.

You can also limit some data collection by blocking cookies, using browser privacy settings, using ad preference tools, or disabling certain tracking technologies. Some site features may not work as intended if cookies or scripts are blocked.

Children's Privacy

SpecMath is intended for a general audience of contractors, tradespeople, homeowners, and DIY users. It is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, contact us so we can review and delete it where appropriate.

International Users

SpecMath may be accessed from different countries. If you use the site from outside the United States, your information may be processed in the United States or other countries where our service providers operate. Data protection laws may differ from those in your location.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy as SpecMath changes, as laws change, or as we add new calculators, advertising partners, analytics tools, or site features. The updated version will be posted on this page with a revised date. Continued use of SpecMath after an update means the updated policy applies.

Contact

For privacy questions, data requests, corrections, or concerns, contact SpecMath at [contact@specmath.com]. If a formal company name or mailing address is added later, this page should be updated to include it.