Website Privacy Policy

HWY Enigma LLC ("we," "us," or "our") operates the hwyenigma.com website and associated online tools (collectively, the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our website and free online tools.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

If you contact us through our support form, we collect:

• Name
• Email address
• Message content

This information is used solely to respond to your inquiry.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect:

• IP address (anonymized)
• Browser type and version
• Device type
• Pages visited and time spent
• Referring website
• General geographic location (country/region level)

1.3 Tool Usage Data

We do NOT collect or store:

• Any values you enter into our calculators or converters
• Any calculations or conversion results
• Any personal data processed through our tools

All calculations and conversions are performed locally in your browser. Your data never leaves your device.

2. How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Respond to support inquiries
• Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
• Improve our website and tools
• Display relevant advertisements
• Prevent abuse and maintain security

3. Advertising

We display advertisements on our website through third-party advertising networks, including Google AdSense. These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to:

• Serve ads based on your interests
• Measure ad performance
• Limit how often you see an ad
• Detect and prevent fraud

Google AdSense

Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

For more information about how Google uses data, visit: How Google Uses Information

Opting Out

You can opt out of personalized advertising by:

• Adjusting your device's ad settings
• Using browser extensions that block ads
• Visiting Digital Advertising Alliance's opt-out page
• Visiting Network Advertising Initiative's opt-out page

4. Cookies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies for:

• Essential cookies: Required for the website to function properly
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site
• Advertising cookies: Used to deliver relevant ads and track ad performance

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features.

5. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: Website traffic analysis
• Google AdSense: Advertising
• Netlify: Website hosting and form processing

Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing the data they collect.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect against unauthorized access, alteration, or destruction of data. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.

Since our tools process data locally in your browser and we don't store your calculations or inputs, there is minimal data at risk.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website and tools are intended for general audiences and do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of data we hold about you
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
• Opt-out: Opt out of personalized advertising
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data

To exercise these rights, please contact us at support@hwyenigma.com.

9. California Residents (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect
• Know whether your information is sold or disclosed
• Opt out of the sale of personal information
• Request deletion of your information
• Non-discrimination for exercising your rights

We do not sell personal information.

10. European Users (GDPR)

If you are in the European Economic Area, our legal basis for processing your information is:

• Consent: For advertising cookies (you can withdraw consent at any time)
• Legitimate interest: For analytics and website improvement
• Contract: For responding to support inquiries

11. Data Retention

• Support inquiries: Retained for up to 2 years to provide ongoing support
• Analytics data: Retained according to Google Analytics' retention settings
• Tool usage data: Not retained (processed locally in your browser)

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

13. iOS App Privacy Policies

This policy covers our website and online tools only. Our iOS applications have separate privacy policies tailored to each app's specific data practices.

View App Privacy Policies

14. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

HWY Enigma LLC
Email: support@hwyenigma.com
Website: hwyenigma.com