Privacy Policy

1. Introduction & Overview

Welcome to Acreage Calculator (accessible at https://acreagecalculator.net), operated by Acreage Calculator ("we," "us," or "our"). We are committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring a safe, transparent online environment for all users of our suite of free land measurement and calculation tools, including our main Acreage Calculator, Polygon Area Calculator, Map Area Calculator, Land Price Calculator, and Mowing Time Calculator.

This Privacy Policy explains what information is (and is not) collected when you visit our website, how that data is handled, your privacy rights under global data protection laws (such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA), and how you can contact us with any questions.

2. Calculation Privacy & Property Data Handling

Our primary mission is to offer instant, reliable land area and financial estimates without requiring user registrations, user accounts, or background data tracking:

• Local Browser Computation: All calculations — including rectangular land dimensions, irregular polygon boundary coordinates, satellite map drawing pins, unit conversions, cost estimations, and mower productivity rates — run entirely on client-side JavaScript in your browser.
• No Property Data Storage: We do not capture, record, store, or transmit any numeric land values, length/width inputs, custom addresses searched on map widgets, or property valuations to our servers or third-party databases.
• No Required Sign-up: You do not need to create an account, log in, or submit personal financial details to use any feature on Acreage Calculator.

3. Information We Collect

A. Information You Provide Voluntarily

We only collect personal information when you explicitly and voluntarily submit it to us:

• Contact Us Inquiries: When you send a message through our Contact Us form or send an email to support@acreagecalculator.net, we receive your name, email address, and the contents of your inquiry. This information is used strictly to answer your questions and assist with feedback.

B. Automated Technical & Operational Data (Log Files)

Like standard web server operations, our web hosting infrastructure automatically logs routine technical web requests. This non-personally identifiable technical information may include:

• Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (anonymized/truncated where required by law)
• Browser type, language, and version
• Operating system type (Windows, macOS, iOS, Android)
• Referring web pages and exit pages
• Date and time stamps of page requests

This data is used solely for system administration, server health monitoring, malicious bot detection, and performance optimization.

4. Cookies, Web Storage & Tracking Technologies

Acreage Calculator uses minimal cookies and web storage mechanisms to improve your experience:

A. Local Storage (Browser Preferences)

We use browser HTML5 Local Storage to save your interactive tool preferences (such as your last selected unit of measure — e.g., Feet vs. Meters, Acres vs. Hectares — or preferred currency choice). This data remains strictly stored on your own device.

B. Performance & Analytics Cookies

We may utilize privacy-friendly web analytics services (such as Google Analytics with IP anonymization) to understand aggregate website usage patterns, such as overall visitor counts, popular calculator tools, and average time spent on site. Analytics cookies help us optimize page load speeds and mobile usability.

C. Third-Party Advertising & Cookie Opt-Out

To keep our land measurement tools free for all users, we may display unobtrusive third-party advertisements (such as Google AdSense). Third-party vendors and ad networks may use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on prior visits to our website or other websites on the Internet:

• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.
• Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices/.

5. Interactive Satellite Map & Third-Party APIs

Our Map Area Calculator integrates interactive mapping tools (such as OpenStreetMap, Leaflet.js, or Google Maps API) to let users draw boundary lines over satellite terrain:

• Map tiles and geocoding services fetch standard map image tiles based on your viewport. Address searches are sent directly to public geocoding API endpoints to fetch latitude/longitude coordinates.
• Search queries are not logged by Acreage Calculator or connected to your identity.

6. Third-Party External Links

Our website contains informational guide articles, unit references, and external links to reputable resources (such as USDA land statistics, county assessor tools, or mapping guidelines). We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or cookie policies of third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of any external site you visit.

7. Data Security & Retention

We implement industry-standard security measures to safeguard user privacy:

• HTTPS Encryption: Our entire website is served over secure, 256-bit SSL/TLS encrypted HTTPS connections.
• Email Retention: Contact form correspondence is retained only as long as necessary to resolve your inquiry or feedback, after which it is securely archived or deleted.

8. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)

Acreage Calculator is designed for general audiences, property buyers, real estate professionals, farmers, surveyors, and educational use. We do not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly delete such data from our records.

9. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA / CPRA)

A. European Union / European Economic Area (GDPR) Rights

If you reside in the EU or UK, under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you hold the following rights regarding personal data:

• The right to access, update, or delete the personal data we hold about you.
• The right to request restriction of processing or object to data processing.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time.

B. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA) Rights

California residents have specific privacy rights regarding personal information:

• Right to Know: You may request details about the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected about you.
• Right to Delete: You may request deletion of personal information collected from you.
• Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Info: We do not sell personal data to third parties. We do not exchange personal information for monetary or valuable consideration.

10. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect changes in our tools, technology, legal requirements, or operational practices. Any updates will be posted on this page with a revised "Last updated" date at the top. We encourage visitors to review this page periodically.

11. Contact Us & Data Privacy Inquiries

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or data privacy at Acreage Calculator, please reach out to us: