At SI-Units.eu, we are committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
Information You Provide
We do not require users to create accounts or submit personal information to use our core unit conversion services. If you contact us via email or through a contact form, we will collect the information you provide.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information about your device, including:
- IP address (anonymized for GDPR compliance)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referral sources
Cookie-Free Approach
SI-Units.eu is proud to be a cookie-free website. We do not use cookies or similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website. This means your browsing experience with us is completely private, with no need for cookie consent banners or cookie settings management.
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for various purposes, including:
- Providing and improving our services: We analyze usage patterns to improve our unit conversion tools and user experience.
- Website analytics: We use anonymized data to understand how visitors interact with our website.
- Communication: We may use your contact information to respond to inquiries or provide information you have requested.
- Technical administration: We use data to maintain and improve the technical functioning of our website.
How We Protect Your Information
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the information we collect and store. These include:
- Using HTTPS encryption for all communications
- IP anonymization in our analytics
- Regular security updates and monitoring
- Limited access to data on a need-to-know basis
- Data minimization practices
However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, so we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Disclosure of Your Information
We do not sell, trade, rent, or otherwise transfer your information to third parties without your consent, except in the following circumstances:
- Service providers: We may share information with third-party vendors who provide services on our behalf (e.g., hosting providers, analytics services).
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law or in response to valid legal process.
- Protection of rights: We may disclose information to protect our rights, property, or safety, or those of our users or others.
Analytics
We currently do not use any analytics services on our website. If we implement analytics in the future, we will choose privacy-focused solutions that respect your data and update this policy accordingly.
Your Data Protection Rights
Under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and similar laws, you have certain rights regarding your personal data:
- Right to access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- Right to rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate information.
- Right to erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data.
- Right to restrict processing: You have the right to request that we restrict the processing of your personal data.
- Right to data portability: You have the right to request that we transfer the data we have collected to another organization, or directly to you.
- Right to object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@si-units.eu.
Policy for Children
Our website is not intended for children under 16 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 16. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete this information.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: privacy@si-units.eu