"we", "us" and "our" refer to Michael Barrows, the owner, operator and maintainer of the website.
"service", "GradeCalc" and "platform" refer to the website available at gradecalc.co.uk.
"Save and share" and "save & share" refer to the ability to store and access calculations using a unique URL, which is publicly accessible, with all data contained within the URL.
"Legacy save and share" and "legacy save & share" refer to the ability to store and access calculations using a unique URL, which is publicly accessible, with the data stored on our servers.
We try to limit the amount of data we collect about our users. Data that we directly collect includes:
None of the data we collect can personally identify you as an individual user of this website.
We collect data about calculations performed and pages accessed at the time that the action is performed, via our API.
The grade calculation values were only collected when the legacy save and share feature was used, and are retained for 18 months from the last time the calculation was viewed.
We do not collect the data inputted into a calculator, or results from a calculator
The data we collect is used for our legitimate interests, which include:
Of the data we collect, the majority of it is aggregated to provide metrics around the websites usage (e.g. the total number of calculations displayed on the home page).
The Save and Share grades are stored within the URL, and are not stored on our servers.
The Legacy Save and Share grades (created before 28th December 2025) are stored on our server, and the URL contains a reference to the object.
We store all of the data we collect within the United Kingdom. Access to the data we collect is restricted and we have access control systems in place to keep data secure.
We make use of various third party platforms in order to provide this website. These platforms include:
Cloudflare is a service that we use to deliver this website and protect the infrastructure behind it.
Cloudflare's privacy policy can be found here.
Google Analytics is a service that we use to gain insights into the journey you take through our website, so that we can improve our website.
Google's privacy policy can be found here.
Google AdSense is a service that we use to display adverts on this website.
Google's privacy policy can be found here.
If you have any questions about this policy, or need to get in touch with us, please email [email protected] and we will respond as soon as we can.
As our data processing activities evolve, we'll update this policy to reflect these changes.
