PC Bottleneck Calculator Privacy Policy
Welcome to PC Bottleneck Calculator. We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your data. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website bottleneckpccalculator.us, including any other media form, media channel, mobile website, or mobile application related to or connected to this website.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Data
When you use our PC Bottleneck Calculator, Hardware Database, or other tools, we may collect certain personally identifiable information, including but not limited to:
- Email address (if you choose to contact us or subscribe to our newsletter)
- First name and last name (if provided)
- Hardware specifications of your computer system (when using our calculator tools)
- Usage data (information on how you use our website and services)
1.2 Technical Data
Our systems automatically collect certain information when you visit, use, or navigate our website. This technical information may include:
- Device and connection information (such as IP address, browser type, operating system)
- Usage patterns and preferences
- Cookies and tracking technologies data
- Hardware specifications submitted for bottleneck analysis
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing, operating, and maintaining our website and services
- Improving and personalizing your experience on our site
- Analyzing how you use our site to develop new products and services
- Communicating with you about your hardware configuration and potential bottlenecks
- Providing personalized hardware upgrade recommendations
- Monitoring the usage of our website and tools
- Detecting, preventing, and addressing technical issues
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and store certain information. Cookies are files with small amounts of data which may include an anonymous unique identifier.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, you may not be able to use some portions of our site, particularly the interactive bottleneck calculator and hardware comparison tools.
Types of cookies we use:
- Essential cookies: Necessary for the operation of our website and tools
- Analytical/performance cookies: Allow us to recognize and count the number of visitors and see how visitors move around our website
- Functionality cookies: Enable us to personalize content and remember your preferences
4. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to outside parties except in the following circumstances:
- With your consent
- To comply with legal obligations
- To protect and defend our rights or property
- To prevent or investigate possible wrongdoing in connection with the service
- To protect the personal safety of users of the service or the public
4.1 Third-Party Service Providers
We may employ third-party companies and individuals to facilitate our service ("Service Providers"), to provide the service on our behalf, to perform service-related services, or to assist us in analyzing how our service is used. These third parties have access to your personal data only to perform these tasks on our behalf and are obligated not to disclose or use it for any other purpose.
Examples of third-party service providers we may use:
- Analytics providers (such as Google Analytics)
- Performance monitoring services
- Hardware database information providers
5. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect the security of your personal information. However, please be aware that no method of transmission over the Internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure.
6. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, such as:
- The right to access, update, or delete your information
- The right to rectification (to correct information)
- The right to object to processing of your personal data
- The right of restriction (to request that we restrict processing)
- The right to data portability
- The right to withdraw consent
If you wish to exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided in the "Contact Us" section.
7. Children's Privacy
Our service is not directed to anyone under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and you are aware that your child has provided us with personal data, please contact us.
8. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.
You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
9. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: support@bottleneckpccalculator.us
- Website: Through our Contact page
This Privacy Policy was created specifically for PC Bottleneck Calculator, a website dedicated to helping users identify hardware performance bottlenecks and optimize their PC builds.