Terms of Service & Privacy Policy

Last updated: January 2025

Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing and using Transparent Tools ("the Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree to these terms, please do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Transparent Tools provides free, browser-based engineering calculators and tools for educational and reference purposes. All calculations are performed client-side in your web browser.

3. No Warranty

We make no guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any calculations or results. The Service should not be used as the sole basis for engineering decisions, especially those involving safety-critical applications.

4. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall Transparent Tools, its creators, or contributors be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from:

• Your use of or inability to use the Service
• Any errors or inaccuracies in calculations or results
• Any decisions made based on information provided by the Service
• Any loss of data or unauthorized access to your data

5. Professional Responsibility

You are responsible for verifying all calculations and results independently before using them for any professional, commercial, or safety-critical purpose. Always consult qualified professionals and relevant standards for engineering decisions.

6. Acceptable Use

You agree not to:

• Use the Service for any unlawful purpose
• Attempt to interfere with or disrupt the Service
• Attempt to interfere with or compromise the security of the Service
• Use automated systems to access the Service in a manner that sends more requests than a human could reasonably produce

7. Intellectual Property

All content and tools on this site are the property of Transparent Tools unless otherwise noted.

8. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

Analytics Data: We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous usage data, including:

• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• General geographic location (country/region level)
• Browser type and device information
• Referring websites

This data is aggregated and anonymous. We cannot identify individual users from this information.

Calculation Data: All calculations are performed entirely in your browser. We do not collect, store, or transmit any inputs you enter or results you generate. Your calculation data never leaves your device.

2. Information We Do Not Collect

• Personal information (name, email, address)
• Account credentials (we have no accounts or login)
• Payment information
• Calculation inputs or results
• Files or documents

3. Cookies

Google Analytics uses cookies to distinguish users and sessions. These cookies do not contain personal information. You can opt out of Google Analytics by using browser extensions like Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics: For anonymous usage statistics. Google Privacy Policy
• Netlify: For website hosting. Netlify Privacy Policy
• Pyodide CDN: For loading Python runtime. Served from jsDelivr CDN.

5. Data Retention

Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months, after which it is automatically deleted. We do not retain any other user data as we do not collect it.

6. Children's Privacy

The Service is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children.

7. Your Rights

Since we do not collect personal information, there is no personal data to access, correct, or delete. If you have concerns about analytics data, you can use browser settings or extensions to block tracking.

8. Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.

Contact

For questions about these terms or our privacy practices, please reach out via the contact information on our About page.