Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters. This policy explains how CalcuZone EU collects, uses, and safeguards your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
1. Introduction & Controller Identity
This Privacy Policy ("Policy") describes how KDVR Garms SRL, a company registered in Romania and operating under the commercial brand CalcuZone EU("we," "us," or "our"), processes personal data when you access and use the website located at https://calcuzone.eu (the "Website") and any associated services, tools, or calculators (collectively, the "Services").
For the purposes of the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 ("GDPR"), the data controller responsible for your personal data is:
- Legal Entity: KDVR Garms SRL
- Brand Name: CalcuZone EU
- Registered Location: European Union (Romania)
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://calcuzone.eu
We are committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. By using our Website and Services, you acknowledge that you have read and understood this Policy. If you do not agree with any aspect of this Policy, please discontinue use of the Website immediately.
2. What Data We Collect
We collect different categories of personal data depending on how you interact with the Website. We are committed to the principle of data minimisation as set out in Article 5(1)(c) GDPR, meaning we only collect data that is strictly necessary for the purposes described in this Policy.
2.1 Calculator Inputs
Our calculator tools are designed to operate entirely within your browser. We do not store, log, or transmit any values, parameters, or results you enter into our calculators. All computation takes place on your device, and no calculator input data is sent to our servers or third-party services.
2.2 Analytics Data
When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect certain technical information through analytics tools, including but not limited to:
- IP address (anonymised where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Device type (desktop, tablet, mobile)
- Screen resolution
- Referring URL and exit pages
- Pages visited, time spent on each page, and navigation paths
- Date and time of access
- Approximate geographic location (derived from IP address, at city level)
This data is collected in an aggregated or pseudonymised form and is used solely to understand how visitors interact with our Website so that we can improve its content, performance, and user experience.
2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to operate the Website, remember your preferences, and facilitate analytics and advertising. For detailed information about our use of cookies, please refer to Section 5 of this Policy.
2.4 Contact Form Submissions
When you voluntarily submit a message through our contact form, we collect the following data:
- Your name
- Your email address
- The subject matter you select
- The content of your message
- The date and time of submission
This information is used solely for the purpose of responding to your inquiry and is retained in accordance with the data retention schedule described in Section 8.
2.5 Data You Provide Voluntarily
You may also provide personal data to us through other means, such as email correspondence, participation in surveys, or when subscribing to a newsletter (if applicable). In each case, we will only process such data for the purpose for which it was provided and in accordance with this Policy.
3. Legal Basis for Processing
In accordance with Article 6(1) GDPR, we process your personal data only when we have a valid legal basis to do so. The specific legal grounds we rely on depend on the context and purpose of the processing activity:
3.1 Consent — Article 6(1)(a) GDPR
Where we rely on your consent, you have the right to withdraw that consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to the withdrawal. We rely on consent for:
- Setting non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising cookies)
- Processing data submitted voluntarily through our contact form
- Sending marketing communications, if applicable
3.2 Performance of a Contract — Article 6(1)(b) GDPR
Where processing is necessary for the performance of a contract to which you are a party, or in order to take steps at your request prior to entering into a contract. This includes:
- Providing and maintaining access to our calculator tools and Services
- Responding to support requests and service-related inquiries
3.3 Legitimate Interest — Article 6(1)(f) GDPR
We may process personal data based on our legitimate interests, provided that such interests are not overridden by your fundamental rights and freedoms. Our legitimate interests include:
- Improving and optimising our Website's performance and user experience
- Understanding usage patterns through analytics to develop better tools
- Ensuring the security and integrity of our Website
- Preventing fraud and abuse
- Displaying relevant advertisements to support the free availability of our Services
You have the right to object to processing based on legitimate interest at any time, as described in Section 9 of this Policy.
4. How We Use Your Data
We use the personal data we collect for the following purposes:
- Service Delivery: To provide, maintain, and improve the calculator tools and other Services offered on our Website.
- Communication: To respond to your inquiries, provide customer support, and send service-related notifications.
- Analytics & Improvement: To analyse Website traffic and usage patterns, identify technical issues, and improve the user experience.
- Advertising: To display relevant advertisements on our Website through third-party advertising networks, which supports the free availability of our Services.
- Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues, potential security threats, fraudulent activity, and violations of our Terms of Use.
- Legal Compliance: To comply with applicable laws, regulations, legal processes, or enforceable governmental requests.
5. Cookies & Tracking Technologies
A cookie is a small text file placed on your device when you visit a website. We use the following categories of cookies:
5.1 Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are essential for the basic functionality of the Website. They enable core features such as page navigation, cookie consent management, and access to secure areas. These cookies do not collect personal data for marketing purposes and cannot be disabled without impairing the Website's functionality.
- Cookie consent preferences — stores your cookie choices so we do not repeatedly prompt you
- Session management — ensures the Website functions correctly during your visit
5.2 Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics)
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC ("Google"), to collect information about how visitors use our Website. Google Analytics uses cookies to generate statistical reports on Website activity. The information generated by the cookie (including your anonymised IP address) is transmitted to and stored by Google on servers that may be located outside the European Economic Area (EEA).
We have enabled IP anonymisation (Article 25 GDPR — data protection by design), which means your IP address is truncated before transmission within the EEA. Google will use this information to evaluate your use of the Website, compile activity reports, and provide other services relating to Website usage.
You may refuse analytics cookies through our cookie consent banner upon your first visit, or by adjusting your browser settings. You may also opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5.3 Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense)
We use Google AdSense, an advertising service provided by Google LLC, to display advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Website and other websites on the internet. Google and its advertising partners may use cookies to serve personalised or non-personalised advertisements depending on your consent preferences.
You can manage your advertising preferences and opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.
5.4 Managing Your Cookie Preferences
Upon your first visit to the Website, you will be presented with a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or reject non-essential cookies. You can change your cookie preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies and revisiting the Website, or by using the cookie settings available in the Website footer. Please note that disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of the Website.
6. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may process personal data on our behalf or in their capacity as independent data controllers:
6.1 Google Analytics
Provided by Google LLC (1600 Amphitheatre Parkway, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA). Used for website analytics and performance monitoring. Google acts as a data processor on our behalf. For more information, see the Google Privacy Policy.
6.2 Google AdSense
Provided by Google LLC. Used to display advertisements on our Website. Google may act as an independent data controller for certain advertising data. For information on how Google uses data from partner sites, visit How Google Uses Data When You Use Our Partners' Sites.
6.3 Cloudflare
Provided by Cloudflare, Inc. (101 Townsend St, San Francisco, CA 94107, USA). We use Cloudflare for content delivery network (CDN) services, distributed DNS, DDoS protection, and web security. Cloudflare may process limited technical data (such as IP addresses and request headers) as a data processor on our behalf. For more information, see the Cloudflare Privacy Policy.
7. Data Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to third parties. We may share your data only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service Providers: We share data with trusted third-party service providers who assist us in operating the Website, conducting our business, or servicing you, provided that those parties agree to keep this information confidential and process it only in accordance with our instructions and applicable data protection law.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose personal data if required to do so by law, regulation, or legal process (such as a court order or subpoena), or if we believe in good faith that disclosure is necessary to protect our rights, your safety, or the safety of others, investigate fraud, or respond to a governmental request.
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, reorganisation, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your personal data may be transferred as part of that transaction. We will provide notice before your data becomes subject to a different privacy policy.
- With Your Consent: We may share your personal data with third parties when you have given us your explicit consent to do so.
8. Data Retention
We retain personal data only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes for which it was collected, in accordance with Article 5(1)(e) GDPR (storage limitation). The specific retention periods are:
- Analytics Data: Retained for a maximum of 26 months from the date of collection. After this period, the data is automatically deleted or fully anonymised.
- Contact Form Submissions: Retained for a maximum of 12 months from the date of submission, unless ongoing correspondence or a legal obligation requires a longer retention period.
- Cookie Consent Preferences: Retained for 12 months from the date you set your preferences, after which you will be prompted to renew your consent.
Once the retention period expires, personal data is securely deleted or irreversibly anonymised. If we need to retain data for a longer period due to legal obligations or legitimate interests, we will inform you accordingly.
9. Your Rights Under GDPR
Under the GDPR, you have the following rights with respect to your personal data. You may exercise any of these rights free of charge by contacting us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days, in accordance with Article 12(3) GDPR. In certain cases, this period may be extended by an additional 60 days, depending on the complexity and volume of the requests.
9.1 Right of Access (Article 15 GDPR)
You have the right to obtain confirmation as to whether we are processing your personal data and, where that is the case, to access the data and receive a copy of it along with information about the processing.
9.2 Right to Rectification (Article 16 GDPR)
You have the right to request the correction of inaccurate personal data and the completion of incomplete personal data without undue delay.
9.3 Right to Erasure (Article 17 GDPR)
You have the right to request the deletion of your personal data without undue delay where one of the grounds set out in Article 17(1) GDPR applies, for example, when the data is no longer necessary for the purposes for which it was collected, or when you withdraw your consent.
9.4 Right to Restriction of Processing (Article 18 GDPR)
You have the right to request the restriction of processing of your personal data in certain circumstances, for example, when you contest the accuracy of the data, or when the processing is unlawful and you oppose the erasure of the data.
9.5 Right to Data Portability (Article 20 GDPR)
Where the processing is based on consent or contract and is carried out by automated means, you have the right to receive your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format, and to transmit that data to another controller without hindrance.
9.6 Right to Object (Article 21 GDPR)
You have the right to object at any time to the processing of your personal data based on legitimate interest (Article 6(1)(f) GDPR), including profiling. We shall cease processing unless we demonstrate compelling legitimate grounds for the processing which override your interests, rights, and freedoms, or for the establishment, exercise, or defence of legal claims.
9.7 Right to Withdraw Consent
Where processing is based on consent (Article 6(1)(a) GDPR), you have the right to withdraw your consent at any time. Withdrawal of consent does not affect the lawfulness of processing carried out prior to the withdrawal. You may withdraw your consent by contacting us at [email protected], or by adjusting your cookie preferences on the Website.
9.8 Right to Lodge a Complaint
If you believe that our processing of your personal data infringes the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. Please refer to Section 14 for details on the competent supervisory authority.
10. International Transfers
Some of our third-party service providers (as described in Section 6) are based outside the European Economic Area (EEA). When we transfer personal data outside the EEA, we ensure that adequate safeguards are in place in accordance with Chapter V of the GDPR, specifically:
- Adequacy Decisions (Article 45 GDPR): We may transfer data to countries that have been recognised by the European Commission as providing an adequate level of data protection, including under the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
- Standard Contractual Clauses (Article 46(2)(c) GDPR): Where no adequacy decision exists, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) adopted by the European Commission to ensure an equivalent level of protection for your personal data.
- Supplementary Measures: Where required, we implement additional technical and organisational measures to ensure the effective protection of transferred data, in line with the guidance of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB).
You may request a copy of the relevant safeguards by contacting us at [email protected].
11. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect your personal data against unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction, or damage, in accordance with Article 32 GDPR. These measures include but are not limited to:
- Encryption of data in transit using TLS/SSL protocols
- Use of secure, access-controlled hosting environments
- Regular security assessments and vulnerability monitoring
- Restriction of access to personal data on a need-to-know basis
- DDoS protection and web application firewall (via Cloudflare)
- Regular review and update of security practices
While we take all reasonable precautions to protect your data, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is completely secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of your personal data, but we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of data protection reasonably achievable.
12. Children's Privacy
Our Website and Services are not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect, use, or store personal data from children under 16 years of age. If we become aware that we have inadvertently collected personal data from a child under 16 without appropriate parental consent, we will take immediate steps to delete that data from our systems.
If you are a parent or guardian and you believe that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us at [email protected] so that we can take the necessary action.
13. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, legal requirements, or technological developments. When we make material changes to this Policy, we will:
- Update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page
- Post the revised Policy on our Website
- Where changes are significant, notify you through a prominent notice on the Website or by other appropriate means
We encourage you to review this Policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your personal data. Your continued use of the Website after the posting of changes constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
14. Contact Information & Supervisory Authority
14.1 Contacting Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or the processing of your personal data, please contact us:
- Email: [email protected]
- Company: KDVR Garms SRL (operating as CalcuZone EU)
- Website: https://calcuzone.eu
We aim to respond to all legitimate requests within 30 days. If your request is particularly complex or you have made multiple requests, it may take us longer, up to a maximum of 90 days, and we will notify you accordingly.
14.2 Supervisory Authority
If you are unsatisfied with our response or believe that we are processing your personal data in violation of the GDPR, you have the right to lodge a complaint with the competent supervisory authority. For KDVR Garms SRL, the lead supervisory authority is:
- Autoritatea Națională de Supraveghere a Prelucrării Datelor cu Caracter Personal (ANSPDCP)
- Address: B-dul G-ral. Gheorghe Magheru nr. 28-30, Sector 1, 010336, București, România
- Phone: +40 318 059 211
- Fax: +40 318 059 602
- Website: https://www.dataprotection.ro
- Email: [email protected]
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the supervisory authority in the EU Member State of your habitual residence, your place of work, or the place of the alleged infringement, in accordance with Article 77 GDPR.