Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to SeoUstaad ("GST Calculator for Australia & New Zealand"). We are committed to protecting your personal information and your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our 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.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We DO NOT collect, store, or transmit any of your calculation data. All GST calculations are performed entirely in your browser using JavaScript. The amounts you enter into our calculators are:

• Processed locally on your device
• Never sent to our servers
• Never stored in databases
• Never shared with third parties

We only collect personal information that you voluntarily provide to us when you contact us via email or contact forms:

• Name and email address (when you contact us)
• Feedback or inquiry content

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity:

• Log Data: IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, date/time stamps
• Device Information: Device type, screen resolution, language preferences
• Usage Data: Which calculators you use, button clicks, page navigation (via Google Analytics)
• Cookies: Small text files stored on your device (see Section 4 below)

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our service - Ensure the calculators function correctly
• Improve user experience - Analyze usage patterns to enhance features
• Respond to inquiries - Answer your questions via email
• Analytics and statistics - Understand how visitors use our site (Google Analytics)
• Display relevant ads - Show personalized advertisements (Google AdSense)
• Prevent fraud - Monitor for spam, abuse, and security threats
• Comply with legal obligations - Meet regulatory and legal requirements

4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

4.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. They help us remember your preferences and understand how you use our site.

4.2 Types of Cookies We Use

4.3 Third-Party Cookies

We use third-party services that may set cookies on your device:

• Google Analytics - Web analytics service (Google's Cookie Policy)
• Google AdSense - Advertising network (Google Privacy Policy)

5. Google AdSense and Advertising

5.1 How Google AdSense Works

Google AdSense uses cookies and other tracking technologies to:

• Display personalized advertisements based on your browsing history
• Show ads based on previous visits to this and other websites
• Measure ad effectiveness and engagement
• Prevent fraudulent clicks and protect advertisers

5.2 Third-Party Vendors and Cookies

Google and its advertising partners (third-party vendors) use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the Internet. These vendors may include:

• Google AdSense partners (full list available at Google's Ad Technology Providers)
• DoubleClick (Google's advertising platform)
• Other ad networks authorized by Google

5.3 Personalized Advertising

Google uses advertising cookies (such as the DoubleClick cookie) to enable it and its partners to serve ads to you based on:

• Your visit to this site
• Your visits to other sites on the Internet
• Your demographic information (age, gender, interests)

5.4 How to Opt-Out of Personalized Ads

5.5 Google Privacy Policy

For more information about how Google collects and processes data, please review:

• Google Privacy Policy
• How Google Uses Information from Sites That Use Our Services
• Google's Use of Information from Sites or Apps That Use Our Services

6. How We Share Your Information

We may share your information in the following situations:

6.1 Third-Party Service Providers

• Google Analytics - Analytics and reporting
• Google AdSense - Advertising services
• Vercel/Hosting Providers - Website hosting and content delivery

6.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to:

• Valid legal requests (court orders, subpoenas)
• Protecting our legal rights
• Investigating fraud or security issues
• Complying with government investigations

6.3 Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, your information may be transferred to the acquiring entity.

7. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information:

• HTTPS/SSL encryption - All data transmitted is encrypted
• Secure hosting - Infrastructure hosted on secure cloud platforms (Vercel)
• No data storage - We don't store your calculation data
• Regular updates - Software and security patches applied regularly

8. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence (including the United States, where our servers are located). These countries may have different data protection laws.

By using our site, you consent to the transfer of your information to these countries.

9. Data Retention

• Calculation Data: Not stored (calculations happen in your browser)
• Contact Inquiries: Retained for 2 years or until resolved
• Analytics Data: Retained according to Google Analytics settings (up to 26 months)
• Cookies: Retained according to cookie type (see Section 4.2 above)

10. Your Privacy Rights

10.1 General Rights

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

• Access: Request a copy of personal information we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal information
• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data to another service
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time

10.2 GDPR Rights (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have additional rights under GDPR:

• Right to be informed about data collection
• Right to restrict processing
• Right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority
• Right to opt-out of automated decision-making and profiling

10.3 CCPA Rights (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to know if personal information is sold or disclosed
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising CCPA rights

11. Children's Privacy

Our service is not intended for children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EU). 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 at support@seoustaad.com and we will delete such information.

12. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals

Most web browsers have a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals websites not to track you. However, there is no uniform standard for recognizing DNT signals. We currently do not respond to DNT browser signals.

You can control tracking through cookie settings and the opt-out links provided in Section 5.4 above.

13. Updates to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors.

We will notify you of any material changes by:

• Updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page
• Posting a notice on our homepage
• Sending an email notification (if you've provided your email)

Your continued use of our website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

14. Contact Us

If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy, please contact us: