welcome to calculatorw privacy policy. protecting your personal data while in our custody is both a privilege and a great responsibility. we provide the following information to help you understand how calculatorw collects, uses and discloses your personal data, and how you can exercise your choices regarding your personal data. if you are looking for more information about your privacy rights and how to exercise them, you can jump to the "your rights" section below.
by using calculatorw websites, applications or other online services that link to this privacy policy (collectively, the "site"), you must comply with the terms and conditions of this policy. when we say "calculatorw", "our", "us" or "us", we are referring to calculatorw inc. in some cases, we may provide different or additional privacy terms for products, applications or services. if these terms conflict with this privacy policy, the terms specific to the product, application or service will apply.
information we collect
when you interact with us or our website, calculatorw may collect personal data about you: directly from you; through automated technologies such as cookies; and from other sources, such as our business partners and data processors.
information collected through automated technologies
we may collect certain information automatically when you use our site, either directly or through our third-party analytics provider. this information may include internet protocol (ip) addresses, browser type and settings, device identifier details, internet service provider (isp), referring and exit pages, content on the website with which you interacted, operating system, clickstream data , location data or other usage information. we (and third parties acting on our behalf) may collect this information through certain tracking technologies, including first-party and third-party cookies, web beacons (also known as tracking pixels or pixel tags), embedded scripts, location identifiers technology, device identification technology and session replay software. we may combine information collected through these technologies with other information we collect about you.
we will not sell your personal information. calculatorw uses this information to enable site functionality, understand site interaction trends, gather demographic insights about our user base, personalize your experience on our site, and otherwise manage and improve our site and services. while we do not currently respond to "do not track" browser signals, there are several ways you can choose your options regarding cookies and tracking technologies. for more information about the cookies and tracking technologies on our site and how to control their use on your device, please read our cookie and tracking technologies policy.
information we receive from other sources
calculatorw may receive information about you from third parties, such as: business partners and data processors in technical, payment and/or delivery services; advertising, marketing, digital and social media agencies; data brokers; analytics providers; academic institutions; journal owners, societies and similar organizations; search information providers; third parties who may recommend you as a potential author, reviewer, editor or contributor; and credit reference agencies.
calculatorw may also receive information about you from publicly accessible content, such as public databases or social media platforms. when we collect publicly available data about you, we will store and process that data in compliance with this privacy policy.
if you choose to use a social media or other third-party account as an identity service (such as your facebook or google account) to register and log in, authentication for your account will be managed by that third party. when you allow your calculatorw account to be linked to your third-party account, calculatorw will collect your name, email address, and any other information you agree to share with us.
you should be aware that information you post online to other users (such as on social media, forums, comments or chat rooms) may be collected and disclosed by others. calculatorw cannot prevent or monitor the collection or disclosure of publicly available personal data you post online.
use of your information
depending on how you interact with calculatorw, and with your prior consent when necessary, calculatorw may use your personal data for the following purposes:
to perform any contract or other transaction we enter into with you;
provide, activate, manage and support our products or services;
to notify you about changes or updates to our website, products or services;
communicate with you about our or our partners’ programs or events (including webinars, conferences, or promotions such as sweepstakes, contests, or surveys);
market our website, products or services to you (including by sending commercial emails, newsletters, targeted advertising, phone calls and/or text messages);
operate, evaluate and improve our business (including enhancing and personalizing our websites, services, products and communications; developing new websites, services and products; and evaluating the effectiveness of our promotions and advertising);
conduct data analysis for internal research or other business purposes;
respond to your inquiries, requests or other comments;
our initiatives such as open access, open science or diversity and inclusion initiatives (for example, we may use information such as inferred gender to analyze representation and improve equitable outcomes);
detect fraud, investigate suspicious activity (such as violations of our terms of use), and otherwise ensure the security of our site; and/or
to comply with our legal or regulatory obligations.
in addition, we may use your personal data for other purposes for which we may notify you from time to time where we have legitimate business interests, your prior consent or other lawful basis. we use information collected through automated technologies for the purposes described in the "information collected through automated technologies" section above.
calculatorw may aggregate or de-identify information so that it can no longer identify you. subject to applicable law, calculatorw may use this aggregated or de-identified information for analytical purposes, such as developing and improving our products and services, identifying industry trends and developments, and benchmarking. where permitted by law, we may share aggregated or de-identified information with third parties.
share your information
we may share your personal data as follows:
within calculatorw. we may share your personal data with our subsidiaries and affiliates for the purposes described in the "use of your information" section above.
working with our service providers. we may share your personal data with service providers who provide services on our behalf, including administration, information technology, website and platform hosting, editing, production, payment, business management, analytics, content management, indexing, archiving, potential customer development and marketing services. before we share your personal data with any service provider, they must agree to comply with applicable laws, maintain strong data security, and process personal data only in accordance with our instructions.
with partner organizations. we may share your personal data with certain partners, including:
if a third party, such as an academic institution, school, employer, business or other entity, provides you with access to calculatorw products or services (such as through integration or access code or otherwise), we may share with you information about your use of the product or service information, evaluation results, and other information you enter for products or services;
if you participate in a program or event where we partner with a third party (such as a webinar, conference or promotion), we may share your information with the sponsor of the event;
if you have access to our content or website, choose to receive electronic alerts about our journals, or your contributions to our journals or other works have been accepted for publication, we may share your information with organizations relevant to such content or website (e.g. journal owner or association);
if you declare affiliations with funders, institutions and/or consortiums (or similar bodies), we may share your information with the organization and its service providers at their request where such information is necessary to perform any of our services of. the organization is the customer;
your information is part of the published content to which calculatorw provides access;
we work with advertising partners to serve advertisements and/or collect certain information when you visit our website in order to provide advertisements about goods and services that may be of greater interest to you; and/or
even if not described above, you have consented to such disclosure or we have a legitimate business interest in making the disclosure.
and other third parties. we may share your personal data if we have a good faith belief that disclosure is necessary to comply with the law or legal process, protect and defend our rights and property, protect the safety or property of our users or the public, or prevent misuse or unauthorized use of our site and services. we may also share your personal data in connection with a corporate transaction, such as a transfer of journal or other assets, a merger, acquisition, consolidation, change of control or other corporate combination.
cross-border transfer
we may transfer, store or process your personal data in your region or other countries where calculatorw or its service providers operate, including the united states, united kingdom, germany, singapore, brazil, india, sri lanka, australia, philippines and china . the privacy laws of these countries may not provide the same level of protection as those in your country of residence. we will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your personal data is treated securely and in compliance with this privacy policy and all applicable data protection laws. if we transfer your personal data outside the european economic area, we will implement appropriate safeguards in accordance with applicable law (such as eu standard contractual clauses).
retain your information
we will retain your personal data for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes set out above and as required by law.
safety
the security, integrity and confidentiality of your personal data is very important to calculatorw. we store most of the information about you on computer systems and databases operated by us or our service providers. some information about you is recorded in paper files that we store securely. we have implemented technical, administrative and physical security measures designed to protect personal data throughout our systems from unauthorized access, disclosure, use and modification. we regularly review our security procedures to consider appropriate new technologies and methods. please be aware that despite our best efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable.
third party website links
calculatorw's website or services may contain links to third-party websites that are not owned by calculatorw. when using such links, please note that any third party website is subject to its own privacy and data protection policies and is not covered by this privacy policy.
children and students
if you are a minor under applicable law, you should not use calculatorw's website or services for any purpose without the prior consent of your parent or guardian. we do not knowingly collect, use or disclose information from or about children under the age of 13 without the prior consent of a parent or guardian. if you would like to review any personal data we have collected from your child online, request deletion of such information, request that your child’s information is no longer collected or used, or if you have questions about these information practices, you may contact us at privacy@calculatorw .com contact us.
your rights
you have the right to request:
access the personal data we hold about you;
receive an electronic copy of the personal data we hold about you;
correct any errors in your personal data;
delete your personal data; and
restrict or object to how we process personal data about you.
if the request you submit cannot be fulfilled in whole or in part for legal or technical reasons, we will provide an explanation of this limitation. you also have the right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority. you will not suffer discriminatory treatment from us for exercising any of your rights.
to exercise your rights, you may submit a request to us by email: [email protected]. only you, your authorized representative, or you on behalf of your minor child may submit a request. to protect the personal data of all individuals, we will only process your request if we can reasonably verify that you are the person about whom we hold the personal data, or an authorized representative of that person.
if at any time you wish to review or change your preferences regarding marketing communications, you may use the "opt-out" or unsubscribe mechanism or other means provided in the communications we send you, or contact [email protected]. please note that if you use our products or services, you may still receive transactional communications from calculatorw.
contact us
if you have any comments, requests or questions, please send an email to [email protected]. you can contact calculatorw's data protection officer using the details found here: data protection contact.
updates to this privacy policy
we update this privacy policy regularly. any changes to the privacy policy will be posted on this page and will be effective as of the effective date set forth above. if there are material changes in how we collect, use or share your personal data, we will prominently post a notice or provide other notice as required by law. we encourage you to periodically review this page for the latest information about our privacy practices.