Privacy Policy

1. Who we are

NursingCalc.com ("NursingCalc", "we", "us") is a free clinical calculator website for nurses and healthcare professionals. Our website address is https://www.nursingcalc.com.

2. What data we collect

NursingCalc does not require registration and does not collect personally identifiable information directly. However, the following data may be collected automatically when you visit our site:

• Usage data: Pages visited, time spent, calculator interactions, browser type, operating system, and approximate geographic location (country/region level only) via Google Analytics.
• Technical data: IP address, referring URL, device type, and screen resolution collected by our analytics provider.
• Cookies: Small text files stored on your device — see Section 4 for full details.
• Locally stored data: If you use the Favourites feature, your saved calculator preferences are stored in your browser's localStorage. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

We do not collect names, email addresses, medical information, or any personally identifiable health data. Calculator inputs you enter are processed entirely within your browser and are never transmitted to or stored on our servers.

3. How we use your data

The data we collect is used solely to:

• Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve calculator tools and content
• Monitor site performance and identify technical issues
• Display relevant advertising through Google AdSense (see Section 5)
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with third parties for marketing purposes.

4. Cookies

NursingCalc uses the following types of cookies:

• Analytics cookies (Google Analytics): These help us understand visitor behaviour — which pages are visited most, how long visitors stay, and which calculators are used. Data is anonymised and aggregated. You can opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout.
• Advertising cookies (Google AdSense): Google uses cookies to serve relevant advertisements based on your browsing history. These are third-party cookies set by Google, not by NursingCalc. You can manage your Google ad settings at adssettings.google.com.
• Functional cookies: We store a small cookie to remember whether you have dismissed the bookmark reminder banner. This contains no personal data.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not affect the functionality of our calculators.

5. Google AdSense and advertising

NursingCalc displays advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites on the internet.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to NursingCalc.com and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

For more information on Google's privacy practices, please visit the Google Privacy Policy.

6. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyse traffic to our website. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our site. We use this information to compile reports and improve our tools. Google Analytics collects information anonymously and reports website trends without identifying individual visitors.

To opt out of Google Analytics tracking, you can install the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

7. Third-party links

NursingCalc may contain links to external websites (for example, drug references or clinical guidelines). We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of any site you visit.

8. Data retention

Analytics data collected by Google Analytics is retained for 26 months by default. localStorage data (Favourites) is stored in your browser until you clear your browser data — it is never transmitted to our servers.

9. Your rights

Depending on your location, you may have the right to:

• Request access to any personal data we hold about you
• Request deletion of your personal data
• Object to the processing of your data
• Opt out of advertising cookies at any time

Since NursingCalc does not collect personally identifiable information directly, most data requests should be directed to Google (for Analytics and AdSense data). For any privacy enquiries related to NursingCalc specifically, please use our contact page.

10. Children's privacy

NursingCalc is intended for healthcare professionals and adults. We do not knowingly collect data from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided personal information through our site, please contact us and we will remove it promptly.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. Continued use of NursingCalc after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

12. Contact

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or how your data is handled, please visit our contact page.