Privacy Policy
Our Privacy Pledge
Nutrition Solver (accessible at https://nutritionsolver.com) values and prioritizes your privacy. We do not require accounts, we do not collect personal health records, and all calculator computations occur directly within your web browser.
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1. Privacy Overview
This Privacy Policy describes our policies on the collection, use, and disclosure of information when you visit Nutrition Solver. By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this statement.
2. Information We Collect
A. Personal Information: We do not require user registration. You do not need to provide your name, email, phone number, or physical address to use our calculators, search our restaurant database, or read nutritional guides.
B. Automatically Collected Technical Data: When you access the website, standard web server logs may automatically record technical metadata such as your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, and timestamps. This standard diagnostic data is utilized solely for server uptime monitoring, DDoS defense, and security integrity.
3. Browser Local Storage & Private Sandbox
When using interactive tools like the Meal Builder or entering custom calorie goals, your inputs are saved exclusively in your browser's private localStorage sandbox. This data is never transmitted to our servers or third parties. You can clear this data at any time via your browser settings.
- nf-meal-items: Saved meal selections
- nf-meal-goal: User-configured daily macronutrient and caloric target
- ns-cookie-ack: Privacy notice acknowledgment
4. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Cookies
We use Google AdSense and third-party advertising partners to display advertisements that support our free research and calculation tools.
Google DoubleClick DART Cookies
Google is a third-party vendor on our site. Google uses cookies, including the DART cookie, to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to Nutrition Solver and other websites on the internet.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting the Google Ad Center (Ads Settings) or through the AboutAds.info Opt-Out Portal.
For more information on how Google uses data when you visit partner sites, review Google's Privacy & Terms.
5. GDPR Compliance (European Union & EEA Users)
If you reside in the European Economic Area (EEA) or the United Kingdom, you possess specific data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including:
- Right to Access & Rectification: The right to know if any data is held and request corrections.
- Right to Erasure ("Right to be Forgotten"): The right to request deletion of any identifiable server logs or submitted messages.
- Right to Restrict or Object to Processing: The right to limit how your data is processed.
- Right to Data Portability: The right to receive your data in a structured, commonly used format.
To exercise any of these rights, please email privacy@nutritionsolver.com.
6. California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents have specific rights:
- Right to Know: You have the right to request disclosure of what categories of personal information we collect, sell, or disclose.
- Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of personal information collected from you.
- We Do Not Sell Your Personal Information: Nutrition Solver does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
- Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate against you in pricing or service quality for exercising any of your privacy rights.
7. Children's Privacy (COPPA Compliance)
Protecting the privacy of young children is especially important. Nutrition Solver does not knowingly collect or solicit personal information from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us immediately so we can remove it.
8. Security & Data Retention
We implement industry-standard security measures including SSL/TLS encryption across all connections. Server log files are purged on a 30-day automated rolling cycle.
9. Contact Data Protection
If you have questions, comments, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our compliance, please reach out to our privacy officer:
Nutrition Solver Privacy Office
Email: privacy@nutritionsolver.com
Website: https://nutritionsolver.com/contact/