Privacy Policy
Effective Date: September 13, 2026 • Last Updated: September 13, 2026
At PocketRuler.app, accessible from https://pocketruler.app, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information that is collected and recorded by PocketRuler.app and how we use it.
1. Client-Side Processing Architecture
PocketRuler.app operates primarily as a client-side web utility. All numerical figures, financial targets, tax estimations, expenses, and proposal email drafts generated using our calculators are processed locally within your web browser. We do not transmit, collect, or store your private calculations, client rates, or business figures on our backend servers.
2. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads to users based on their prior visits to PocketRuler.app and other websites across the internet.
- DoubleClick DART Cookie: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partner ad networks to serve ads to our users based on their browsing history across the web.
- Opt-Out: Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's official Google Ads Settings.
- Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info or the Digital Advertising Alliance Consumer Choice page.
3. Log Files
PocketRuler.app follows a standard procedure of using log files provided by our web hosting infrastructure (GitHub Pages). These files log visitors when they visit websites. 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.
4. Cookies and Web Storage
Like most modern websites, PocketRuler.app uses "cookies" and browser localStorage. These small data files stored on your device help improve your user experience (such as remembering your preferred currency choice or active filter tabs). You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. Detailed information about cookie management with specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective websites.
5. GDPR & UK Data Protection Rights
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). PocketRuler.app aims to take reasonable steps to allow you to correct, amend, delete, or limit the use of any Personal Data:
- 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.
- The right to erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data under certain conditions.
- The right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- The right to object to processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
- The right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data that we have collected to another organization.
6. CCPA / CPRA Privacy Rights (California Residents)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California consumers have the right to:
- Request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected about consumers.
- Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business collected.
- We Do Not Sell Personal Information: PocketRuler.app does not sell, rent, or trade personal information to third parties.
7. Children's Information (COPPA)
PocketRuler.app 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.
8. Contact Information
If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us at:
Email: support@pocketruler.app
Online Portal: pocketruler.app/contact.html