Privacy Policy
Last updated: February 25, 2026
TimecardOT ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website timecardot.com (the "Service"). This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected, how it is used, and what choices you have.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Calculator Data (Local Only)
Your timecard entries (start times, end times, breaks, hourly rate) are processed entirely in your browser. This data is saved to your browser's local storage for your convenience and is never sent to our servers. We cannot access, view, or recover this data.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our site, certain information may be collected automatically through cookies and similar technologies, including:
- IP address and approximate geographic location
- Browser type, version, and operating system
- Pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs
- Device type (mobile, desktop, tablet)
- Language preferences
1.3 Information from Third Parties
Our advertising and analytics partners (see Section 3) may collect or receive information about your visits to this and other websites to provide targeted advertising and analytics services.
2. How We Use Information
We use the information collected to:
- Provide, maintain, and improve the Service
- Understand how visitors use the site to improve user experience
- Display advertisements to support the free nature of this tool
- Detect and prevent technical issues or abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our site. Google AdSense uses cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites on the internet.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
For more information about how Google collects and uses data, please review Google's Privacy & Terms.
4. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types:
| Type | Purpose | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Essential | Store your theme preference and cookie consent choice | Persistent (localStorage) |
| Advertising | Google AdSense uses cookies to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance | Varies (set by Google) |
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of the site and the relevance of ads displayed.
5. Data Retention
Since your calculator data is stored locally in your browser, you have full control over it. You can clear it at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or site data. We do not retain any personal calculator data on our servers. Automatically collected analytics data is retained in aggregate form for up to 26 months.
6. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- Google AdSense — Advertising (Google Privacy Policy)
- Google Fonts — Font delivery (Google Fonts Privacy)
- Cloudflare Pages — Hosting and CDN (Cloudflare Privacy Policy)
7. Your Rights (GDPR — European Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Access — You can request a copy of data we hold about you.
- Rectification — You can ask us to correct inaccurate data.
- Erasure — You can ask us to delete your data.
- Restriction — You can ask us to restrict processing of your data.
- Portability — You can request your data in a portable format.
- Objection — You can object to processing based on legitimate interests.
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@timecardot.com. Note that since calculator data is stored only in your browser, most data management can be done directly by clearing your browser data.
8. Your Rights (CCPA — California Users)
If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- The right to know what personal information is collected about you.
- The right to request deletion of your personal information.
- The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your privacy rights.
9. Children's Privacy
Our Service is not directed to children under the age of 13 (or 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will take steps to delete such information.
10. Data Security
We use industry-standard security measures, including HTTPS encryption, Content Security Policy headers, and secure hosting via Cloudflare. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
- Email: privacy@timecardot.com
- Website: timecardot.com/contact