Privacy Policy for electricbillcalculate.com
This policy describes information practices for electricbillcalculate.com, including India-focused calculators and US state electricity bill estimators. Review the details below before entering information or sharing an estimate link.
1. Personal Data
electricbillcalculate.com does not require registration or login to use its electricity calculators. Avoid entering personal or account-identifying information into calculator fields.
Calculator values are processed in your browser for the estimate. The US and other share-enabled calculators can encode the values you choose to share in the link's query string. Anyone receiving that link can see those values, and when a shared link is opened, its URL may be processed in ordinary server, browser-history, or analytics records. Do not include sensitive information in a shared URL.
If you contact us by email, we use those details solely to respond to your query and improve the service. We do not add you to mailing lists without your explicit consent.
2. Cookies
We use cookies and similar browser storage sparingly and responsibly on electricbillcalculate.com:
- Essential cookies — Remember your theme preference (light/dark/gradient/ocean) and selected state. These are required for the site to function correctly.
- Analytics cookies — Support anonymous, aggregated usage reporting so we can improve the electricity bill calculator experience.
No cookie on electricbillcalculate.com is used to track you across unrelated third-party websites or to build an advertising profile of you.
You can manage or clear all cookies through your browser settings at any time. See the full Cookie Policy →
3. Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors discover and use the free electricity bill calculator. This includes page views and anonymous calculator-completion counts grouped into broad usage ranges. We do not send the units entered or the calculated bill amount to Analytics. Analytics data is used in aggregated reports to improve the site and is not intended to identify you as an individual.
The data we analyze includes: pages visited, approximate geographic region (state/city, not precise GPS), device type (mobile/desktop), and referring source. We use this data only to improve the calculator's accuracy, usability, and tariff coverage.
If you prefer to opt out of analytics tracking, you can:
- Use your browser's private / incognito mode
- Install a privacy browser extension such as uBlock Origin or Privacy Badger
- Enable "Do Not Track" in your browser settings (we honour this signal)
- Clear cookies for electricbillcalculate.com in your browser settings
4. Advertising
electricbillcalculate.com displays advertisements through Google AdSense. Google and its partners may process information such as browser and device data, ad requests, approximate location, and interactions to deliver, measure, limit, and protect ads. Whether ads are personalized depends on your location, consent choices, and Google settings; we do not control the settings applied to each individual ad.
Google may use cookies or similar identifiers for these purposes where permitted. Review Google's advertising privacy information and manage available personalization choices in My Ad Center. Browser settings can also block or remove cookies, though this may affect site features or advertising.
We do not sell your contact information. Google processes information for advertising under its own policies and the choices and settings applicable to you.
5. Third-Party Tools & Services
We use a small number of carefully chosen, privacy-conscious third-party services to deliver electricbillcalculate.com:
- Google Fonts — Serves web fonts (Plus Jakarta Sans) for the interface. Google may log font request metadata per its own privacy policy.
- Web Hosting & CDN — Our hosting infrastructure may log standard web server access logs (IP address, page, timestamp) for security and performance monitoring. Logs are retained for a limited period and not used for profiling.
- Analytics Provider — If active, analytics data is anonymised before transmission (see Analytics section above).
- Google AdSense — Serves ads and may process browser/device information, ad requests, and ad interactions. Google may use cookies or similar identifiers as described in its advertising privacy information.
Third-party providers receive information needed to provide their services, as described in their own policies. In particular, Google AdSense processes ad requests and related browser/device information for advertising. We do not sell your contact information.
Google's advertising choices and technologies may vary by region, consent choices, and account settings. See the Google Privacy Policy for details.
6. Browser Cookies & Tracking Controls
You have full control over cookies and tracking on your device. Here is how to manage your privacy settings:
- Clear cookies: Settings → Privacy → Clear browsing data (all major browsers). Clearing cookies will not affect the core electricity bill calculator functionality but will reset your saved preferences (theme, state).
- Block third-party cookies: Available in Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge settings. This is recommended for general privacy.
- Private / Incognito mode: Using private mode means no cookies are stored after your session ends.
- Do Not Track (DNT): We respect the DNT browser signal. If DNT is enabled, we suppress optional analytics for your session.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Under India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act) and applicable international privacy standards, you have the right to:
- Access — Request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
- Correction — Request correction of any inaccurate personal data.
- Erasure — Request deletion of your personal data (where technically feasible and not in conflict with legal obligations).
- Withdrawal of consent — Withdraw consent for optional data processing at any time, without affecting the lawfulness of prior processing.
- Grievance redressal — Lodge a complaint with us or with the Data Protection Board of India if you believe your data rights have been violated.
To exercise any of these rights, write to contact@electricbillcalculate.com. We will respond within 30 days.
8. Data Retention
We retain data for the minimum period necessary:
- Server access logs — Retained for up to 30 days for security and debugging, then automatically deleted.
- Analytics data — Retained in anonymised, aggregated form for up to 26 months for trend analysis.
- Email correspondence — Retained for up to 2 years or until the query is resolved, whichever is shorter.
Calculator input (units consumed, state, category) is never stored on our servers.
9. Children's Privacy
electricbillcalculate.com is a utility tool intended for general audiences, including students learning about electricity billing in India. We do not knowingly collect personal data from children under 13 years of age.
If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has inadvertently provided personal information, please contact us at contact@electricbillcalculate.com and we will promptly delete it.
We do not display age-restricted content and we comply with child safety standards under Indian law.
10. Policy Updates
We review and update this privacy policy whenever electricbillcalculate.com evolves, new features are added, or applicable privacy regulations change (including updates to India's DPDP Act, 2023 or state-level rules).
The most current version is always available at electricbillcalculate.com/privacy-policy.html. The effective date at the top of this page reflects when the latest version was published.
For material changes that significantly affect how we handle your data, we will display a prominent notice on the homepage and update the effective date. Continued use of electricbillcalculate.com after such notice constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
We recommend bookmarking this page and reviewing it periodically, especially if you use the electricity bill calculator regularly.
11. Privacy FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions
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12. Contact & Grievance Redressal
If you have questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or how electricbillcalculate.com handles personal data, please contact us:
- 📧 Email: contact@electricbillcalculate.com
- 🌐 Website: electricbillcalculate.com
- 📍 Jurisdiction: India (Applicable law: Information Technology Act, 2000; Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023)
For formal data protection grievances under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023, you may also contact the Data Protection Board of India via MeitY.
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