Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to NetRunRateCalculator.com ("we," "us," or "our"). We operate the website located at https://runratecalculator.com (the "Website"), which provides a free Net Run Rate (NRR) calculator for cricket enthusiasts, analysts, and fans.

This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you visit our Website, how that information is used, and the choices available to you. By using our Website, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.

2. Information We Collect

We are committed to collecting the minimum amount of information necessary to operate and improve our Website.

2.1 Information You Provide

Our calculator does not require account creation, login, or any form submission. All calculations (team names, runs, overs) are processed entirely in your browser and are never transmitted to our servers. We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or any personally identifiable information (PII) through the calculator.

If you contact us via our contact page or email, we may collect the information you voluntarily provide, such as your name and email address, solely to respond to your inquiry.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our Website, certain information is automatically collected by our hosting provider and analytics tools:

• IP address (may be anonymized by analytics tools)
• Browser type and version (e.g., Chrome 120, Safari 17)
• Operating system (e.g., Windows 11, iOS 18)
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Referring URL (the page that linked you to our site)
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Screen resolution and language preference
• Date and time of access

This information is collected in aggregate and is used solely to understand how visitors use our Website, to maintain security, and to improve user experience.

3. Cookies & Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your web browser. Our Website uses cookies for the following purposes:

3.1 Essential Cookies

These are necessary for the Website to function properly. They do not collect personal information and cannot be disabled without affecting site functionality.

3.2 Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our Website. These cookies collect information anonymously, including the number of visitors, where visitors come from, and the pages they visit. See Section 5 for details.

3.3 Advertising Cookies

Google AdSense and its certified ad technology providers may place cookies on your device to serve ads and measure their effectiveness. These cookies may collect information about your browsing activity across websites to provide personalized advertising. See Section 4 for details.

3.4 Managing Cookies

You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to:

• View what cookies are stored and delete them individually
• Block third-party cookies
• Block cookies from specific sites
• Block all cookies
• Delete all cookies when you close the browser

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features on our Website. For more information on managing cookies, visit www.allaboutcookies.org.

4. Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Website. Google AdSense is a program run by Google LLC that allows publishers to earn revenue by displaying targeted ads alongside their content.

4.1 How Google AdSense Works

Google AdSense may use the following technologies:

• DoubleClick DART cookie — Used by Google to serve ads to visitors based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.
• Google's advertising cookies — Enable Google and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing activity.
• Web beacons and pixel tags — Small transparent images used to track ad impressions and click-through rates.

4.2 Personalized vs Non-Personalized Ads

Depending on your location and consent preferences, you may see personalized ads (tailored to your interests based on browsing activity) or non-personalized ads (based on the content of the page you are viewing). Users in the European Economic Area (EEA), UK, and other applicable regions will be shown a consent dialog before personalized advertising cookies are used.

4.3 Opting Out of Personalized Advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting:

• Google Ads Settings — Manage your Google ad preferences
• DAA Opt-Out — Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool
• NAI Opt-Out — Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page
• DAAC (Canada) — Canadian opt-out tool
• EDAA (Europe) — European opt-out tool

4.4 Google's Privacy Policy

For more details on how Google collects and processes data, please review Google's Privacy Policy and How Google uses data when you use our partners' sites.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google LLC, to analyze traffic and usage patterns on our Website.

5.1 What Google Analytics Collects

Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, what other sites they visited prior to coming to our site, and general demographic information (age range, interests, geographic location). This data is collected in aggregate and does not identify individual users.

5.2 IP Anonymization

We have enabled IP anonymization in Google Analytics, which means your IP address is truncated before being stored. This ensures that your full IP address is never recorded by Google Analytics on our behalf.

5.3 Opting Out of Google Analytics

You can prevent Google Analytics from collecting your data by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. How We Use Information

The information collected through our Website is used exclusively for the following purposes:

• Operating and maintaining the Website and calculator tool
• Analyzing usage patterns to improve user experience, content, and features
• Serving advertisements through Google AdSense to support the free operation of the Website
• Ensuring security and preventing abuse of our services
• Responding to inquiries if you contact us directly
• Complying with legal obligations when required by law

We do not sell, trade, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.

7. Third-Party Services

Our Website uses the following third-party services that may collect data independently:

• Google AdSense — Advertising platform (see Section 4)
• Google Analytics — Web analytics (see Section 5)
• Google Fonts — Web font delivery service. Google Fonts may log your IP address and browser information when fonts are loaded. See Google Fonts Privacy FAQ.
• Hosting provider — Our web hosting provider may collect standard server access logs including IP addresses, request timestamps, and URLs accessed.

Each third-party service operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their respective policies.

8. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected analytics data for a maximum period of 26 months through Google Analytics, after which it is automatically deleted. Server access logs maintained by our hosting provider are retained for no longer than 90 days. If you contact us directly, we retain your correspondence for as long as necessary to address your inquiry, and no longer than 12 months thereafter.

9. Your Rights & Choices

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:

• Access — Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction — Request correction of inaccurate personal data
• Deletion — Request deletion of your personal data
• Opt-out — Opt out of personalized advertising (see Section 4.3)
• Cookies — Control cookies through your browser settings (see Section 3.4)
• Withdraw consent — Where processing is based on consent, you may withdraw it at any time

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information in Section 16.

10. GDPR (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

• Legal basis for processing: We process data based on legitimate interest (analytics, security) and consent (advertising cookies).
• Right to access, rectify, and erase your personal data.
• Right to restrict processing of your personal data.
• Right to data portability — Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object to processing based on legitimate interest.
• Right to lodge a complaint with your local data protection supervisory authority.

Before personalized advertising cookies are placed on your device, you will be shown a consent dialog in compliance with GDPR. You can withdraw consent at any time through your browser settings or the opt-out links provided in Section 4.3.

11. CCPA (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and its amendment, the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):

• Right to know — What personal information is collected, used, shared, or sold.
• Right to delete — Request deletion of personal information.
• Right to opt-out of sale — We do not sell personal information. Google's use of advertising cookies for personalized ads may be considered a "sale" or "share" under CCPA/CPRA. You can opt out using the links in Section 4.3.
• Right to non-discrimination — We will not discriminate against you for exercising your privacy rights.

To submit a CCPA request, please contact us using the information in Section 16.

12. Children's Privacy

Our Website is not directed at children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the EEA). We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided personal information to us, please contact us immediately using the information in Section 16, and we will take steps to delete such information.

In compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and similar regulations, we do not serve personalized advertisements to users identified as being under the applicable age threshold.

13. Data Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect the information collected through our Website. These measures include:

• SSL/TLS encryption for all data transmitted between your browser and our servers
• Regular security updates to our Website software and infrastructure
• Access controls limiting who can access server logs and analytics data

However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure. While we strive to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

14. External Links

Our Website may contain links to third-party websites, including advertiser sites, resources, and reference materials. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or security of any external websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of each website you visit.

15. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically for the latest information on our privacy practices.

Material changes will be highlighted on this page. Continued use of our Website after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the revised policy.

16. Contact Us

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