Privacy Policy
Mybotleneckcalculator (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates botleneckcalculator.com and the MyPCBottleneck mobile app (together, the “Service”). This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have. By using the Service, you agree to the collection and use of information as described here.
Quick Summary
Before the full detail: our Bottleneck Calculator itself runs entirely in your browser or offline in the app the CPU, GPU, and settings you enter to get a bottleneck result are never sent to our servers or stored by us. The data practices below apply to general site visits (analytics, cookies, and any ads shown), not to your calculator inputs.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
We do not require an account or sign-up to use the Bottleneck Calculator, Compare tool, PSU Calculator, or Optimal Match feature. If you contact us directly through a contact form, email, or comments we collect whatever information you choose to include, such as your name and email address, solely to respond to you.
Usage Data
Like most websites, we automatically collect some technical data when you visit, including your IP address, browser type and version, device type, the pages you visit, time spent on the Service, and referring/exit pages. This helps us understand which guides and tools are useful and where the Service needs improvement.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
We use cookies and comparable technologies for a few specific purposes:
- Session cookies to keep the Service functioning correctly while you use it
- Preference cookies to remember settings you’ve chosen, such as a saved build in the History tab
- Security cookies to help protect the Service and its users
- Analytics cookies to understand aggregate usage patterns (see below)
Most browsers let you refuse or delete cookies through their settings. Blocking cookies entirely may limit some features, like saved comparison history, but the core calculator will still work.
How We Use Information
We use the data described above to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Bottleneck Calculator and related tools
- Understand which hardware guides and features are most useful, so we can prioritize updates
- Detect, prevent, and fix technical issues
- Respond to support requests or feedback you send us
- Keep the Service secure
We do not sell your personal information.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics to understand traffic and usage patterns on the Service. Google Analytics may collect information such as your IP address, device type, and browsing behavior on our site, in accordance with Google’s own privacy policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking using the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
Advertising
If the Service displays advertising, our advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads that are relevant to you, based on data such as your approximate location, device type, and browsing activity across sites. We don’t control these third-party technologies directly. If you’d like to manage interest-based advertising preferences, you can visit the Digital Advertising Alliance or Network Advertising Initiative opt-out pages.
Affiliate Disclosure
Some links on the Service for example, in build guides or upgrade recommendations may be affiliate links. If you make a purchase through one of these links, we may earn a small commission. This never affects the price you pay, and it has no influence on our bottleneck results or recommendations, which are based purely on performance data.
Data Sharing and Disclosure
We may share limited data with:
- Service providers who help us run the Service (such as analytics or hosting providers), bound to use your data only for the purpose we’ve engaged them for
- Legal authorities, if required to comply with a legal obligation, protect our rights, investigate potential misuse of the Service, or protect the safety of our users
We do not share personal data with third parties for their own independent marketing purposes.
International Data Transfers
If you’re located outside the country where our servers are hosted, your data may be processed in a different jurisdiction than your own. We take reasonable steps to ensure any such transfer is handled securely and in line with this policy.
Data Security
We use commercially reasonable measures to protect the data we collect. That said, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is completely secure, so we can’t guarantee absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
The Service is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under that age. If you believe a child has provided us with personal data, please contact us so we can remove it.
Your Choices and Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you, or to object to certain processing. To exercise any of these rights, contact us using the details below we’ll respond as required by applicable law.
Links to Other Sites
The Service may link to third-party sites including hardware retailers, benchmark sources, or manufacturer pages. We aren’t responsible for the privacy practices of those sites, and we’d recommend reviewing their policies directly before sharing any information with them.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time as our Service evolves. Any changes will be posted on this page with a revised effective date, and material changes will be highlighted more prominently on the Service.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, reach out to us through the contact page on botleneckcalculator.