Introduction
Welcome to nbbang.org ("we," "our," or "us"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://nbbang.org, including our bill splitting calculator and blog content. Please read this policy carefully. By using our website, you consent to the practices described in this Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.
Information We Collect
Calculator Data
When you use our N-Bang bill splitting calculator, all calculations are performed entirely in your web browser. We do not collect, transmit, or store any of the data you enter into the calculator, including bill amounts, the number of people, names, or individual shares. Your calculator data never leaves your device.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit nbbang.org, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar tracking technologies. This includes:
- Your IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URLs and pages visited
- Time and date of your visit
- Time spent on pages
- Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
- General geographic location (country/city level)
This information is collected through standard web analytics and advertising technologies and does not personally identify you.
Personal Information
We do not require you to create an account, provide your name, email address, or any other personally identifiable information to use our calculator or read our content. If you choose to contact us via email, we will receive your email address and any information you include in your message.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
What Are Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work efficiently and to provide information to the owners of the site.
How We Use Cookies
nbbang.org uses the following types of cookies:
- Essential Cookies: These are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic features like page navigation.
- Analytics Cookies: We may use analytics services to understand how visitors interact with our website, which pages are most popular, and how users navigate the site. This helps us improve the user experience.
- Advertising Cookies: We use Google AdSense 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. These cookies allow Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your browsing patterns.
Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on nbbang.org. Google AdSense is an advertising service provided by Google LLC. Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your visits to this website and other sites on the internet.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to nbbang.org and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.
For more information about how Google uses your data, please review Google's Privacy Policy and How Google uses information from sites that use its services.
Managing Cookies
Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can typically find these settings in the "Options" or "Preferences" menu of your browser. You can set your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, some features of our website may not function properly if you disable cookies.
How We Use Your Information
The limited information we collect is used to:
- Operate and maintain the website
- Understand how visitors use our site so we can improve the user experience
- Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
- Monitor the website for security and performance issues
- Respond to inquiries if you contact us
Sharing Your Information
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share non-personally identifiable information with:
- Google AdSense: Anonymized data used for ad targeting and performance measurement as described above.
- Analytics Providers: Aggregated and anonymized usage data to help us understand site performance.
- Legal Requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities.
Data Retention
Since we do not collect personal data through the calculator, there is no personal data to retain from calculator usage. Server logs containing automatically collected information are retained for a limited period for security and analytics purposes and are then deleted.
Your Rights Under GDPR (European Economic Area)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These include:
- Right of Access: You have the right to request copies of any personal data we hold about you.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any information you believe is inaccurate or complete information you believe is incomplete.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Object to Processing: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data, under certain conditions.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization or directly to you, under certain conditions.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Your Rights Under CCPA (California)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) grants you specific rights regarding your personal information:
- Right to Know: You have the right to request that we disclose what personal information we collect, use, and share about you.
- Right to Delete: You have the right to request the deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions.
- Right to Opt-Out: You have the right to opt out of the "sale" of your personal information. Note that we do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, but the use of advertising cookies may be considered a "sale" under CCPA.
- Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising any of your CCPA rights.
To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at [email protected].
Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately at [email protected] and we will take steps to remove that information.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to third-party websites, services, or applications that are not operated by us. We have no control over and assume no responsibility for the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party sites or services. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.
Security
We use reasonable administrative, technical, and physical security measures to protect the limited information we collect. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically to stay informed about how we are protecting your information.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Website: https://nbbang.org