Introduction
ATAR Calculator ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our ATAR calculator tool.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By using our website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
When you use our ATAR calculator, you may input the following information:
- Subject selections
- Expected or actual grades
- State/territory selection
Important: This information is processed entirely in your browser. We do not store, transmit, or have access to your subject choices or grades. All calculations are performed locally on your device.
Information Collected Automatically
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring website
- General geographic location (country/state level)
- Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
This information is collected through Google Analytics and is used solely to improve our website and understand how visitors use our services.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Provide and maintain our ATAR calculator service
- Understand how our website is used to improve user experience
- Identify and fix technical issues
- Develop new features and content based on user interests
- Ensure the security and integrity of our website
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect and track information about your use of our website. The cookies we use include:
Essential Cookies
These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly and cannot be switched off in our systems.
Analytics Cookies
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. These cookies collect information in an anonymous form, including the number of visitors to the site, where visitors have come from, and the pages they visited.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
Third-Party Services
Our website may use the following third-party services:
- Google Analytics: For website usage analysis. Google's Privacy Policy
- Google Fonts: For typography. Google's Privacy Policy
These third parties have their own privacy policies governing how they use and protect your information.
Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information. However, please note that no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.
Since our calculator processes all data locally in your browser, your subject choices and grades never leave your device and are not accessible to us or any third party.
Children's Privacy
Our website is designed to be used by students, which may include individuals under the age of 18. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
Your Rights
Under the Australian Privacy Act 1988, you have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
- The right to access information we hold about you
- The right to request correction of inaccurate information
- The right to complain about privacy breaches
Since we do not store your calculator inputs, there is no personal calculation data for us to access, correct, or delete.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this 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.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@atarcalculator.com.au
You can also visit our Contact page for more ways to reach us.