01. Consent & Scope
By accessing and using our website (BuildCalc.in), you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with any part of this policy, please discontinue use of our estimation tools immediately.
This Privacy Policy applies only to our online activities and is valid for visitors to our website with regards to the information that they shared and/or collect in BuildCalc. This policy is not applicable to any information collected offline or via channels other than this website.
02. Information We Collect
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information:
- Direct Inquiries & Feedback: If you contact us directly via our official email address (support@buildcalc.in), we may receive additional information such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message, and any attachments you may send us.
- Calculator Input Parameters: All dimensions, plot areas, material grades, city selections, and financial rates entered into our calculators (e.g., House Cost, Bricks, Cement, Steel, Tile, Plinth, and Land Area converters) are processed client-side in your web browser. We do not store, harvest, or link individual calculation inputs to your personal identity.
03. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our suite of civil construction calculators.
- Improve, personalize, and expand calculator features and state coverage.
- Understand and analyze how visitors navigate and utilize our site pages.
- Respond to user inquiries, bug reports, and civil material rate updates.
- Detect, prevent, and address technical issues, fraud, and server security incidents.
04. Log Files & Web Analytics
BuildCalc follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this as part of hosting services' analytics.
The information collected by log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable. The purpose of the information is for analyzing trends, administering the site, tracking users' movement on the website, and gathering demographic information.
06. Google DoubleClick DART Cookie & Google AdSense
Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to https://buildcalc.in and other sites on the internet.
Please note the following regarding Google's advertising practices:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings (https://www.google.com/settings/ads).
- Alternatively, visitors can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices or Your Online Choices (EU).
For more comprehensive details on how Google handles user data in its advertising network, please review the Google Advertising Privacy & Terms Policy.
07. Our Advertising Partners & Third-Party Servers
Some of the advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Third-party ad servers or ad networks use technologies like cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements and links that appear on BuildCalc, which are sent directly to users' browsers. They automatically receive your IP address when this occurs.
These technologies are used to measure the effectiveness of their advertising campaigns and/or to personalize the advertising content that you see on websites that you visit.
Important Notice: BuildCalc has no access to or control over these cookies that are used by third-party advertisers. You should consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information.
08. Third-Party Links & External Sites
BuildCalc's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or external websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers or linked platforms for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
09. User Data Protection Rights (GDPR, CCPA & Indian DPDPA)
We would like to make sure you are fully aware of all of your data protection rights. Every user is entitled to the following:
Under the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation):
- The right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- The right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or incomplete.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict or object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data under certain conditions.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.
Under the CCPA / CPRA (California Consumer Privacy Act):
- Right to Know: You may request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
- Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of personal data collected about you.
- Right to Opt-Out of Sale/Sharing: BuildCalc does not sell your personal data. You may opt out of any personalized advertising tracking as detailed above.
Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA 2023):
- Right to Information: You have the right to obtain a summary of personal data processed by us and the processing activities undertaken.
- Right to Correction and Erasure: You have the right to correction, completion, and erasure of your personal data.
- Right of Grievance Redressal: You have the right to have readily available means of grievance redressal provided by our Data Protection Officer.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact our Data Protection team at support@buildcalc.in.
10. Children's Information Protection (COPPA)
Another part of our priority is adding protection for children while using the internet. We encourage parents and guardians to observe, participate in, and/or monitor and guide their online activity.
BuildCalc does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think that your child provided this kind of information on our website, we strongly encourage you to contact us immediately and we will do our best efforts to promptly remove such information from our records.
11. Data Security & Retention
We implement industry-standard security protocols, including HTTPS (Transport Layer Security - TLS) encryption across all endpoints, strict firewall configurations, and continuous server monitoring to safeguard any operational data against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction.
12. Contact Our Privacy Officer
If you have additional questions, require more information about our Privacy Policy, or wish to submit a data protection inquiry, do not hesitate to contact us: