Last Updated: September 4 2025
1. Introduction
Welcome to NewBottleneckCalculator.com (“we,” “our,” or “us”). We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle your information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website.
By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy. If you do not agree with the terms, please do not access the site.
2. Information We Collect
We collect information that you provide directly to us and information about your use of the website automatically.
a) Information You Voluntarily Provide:
- Contact Information: When you contact us via email or a form, we collect your name and email address.
- Content of Communications: The messages and feedback you send to us.
- Component Selections: The CPU, GPU, and other hardware models you input into our calculator to generate a result. We consider this non-personal, analytical data.
b) Information Collected Automatically:
- Usage Data: We automatically collect certain information about your device and how you interact with our website. This includes your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, time spent on pages, and other diagnostic data.
- Cookies and Tracking Technologies: We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our website and hold certain information. For detailed information on the cookies we use and the purposes for which we use them, see our Cookies Policy.
3. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To Provide and Maintain Our Service: To operate the bottleneck calculator and provide you with the results you request.
- To Improve Our Website: To analyze trends, track user movements, and gather broad demographic information to improve the website’s functionality and user experience.
- To Communicate With You: To respond to your comments, questions, and support requests.
- For Security Purposes: To monitor and prevent security issues, fraud, and abuse.
4. Legal Basis for Processing (GDPR Compliance)
If you are from the European Economic Area (EEA), our legal basis for collecting and using your information is:
- Your Consent: For example, when you accept non-essential cookies.
- Performance of a Contract: Providing the bottleneck calculation service you request.
- Legitimate Interests: For our analytical and security purposes, which do not override your fundamental rights.
5. How We Share Your Information
We value your privacy. We do not and will not sell your personal information to third parties.
We may share information in the following situations:
- Service Providers: We may share data with trusted third-party vendors who perform services for us (e.g., website hosting, data analysis, email delivery). These parties are obligated to keep your information confidential and are prohibited from using it for any other purpose.
- Legal Obligations: We may disclose your information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities (e.g., a court or a government agency).
- Business Transfers: In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred.
6. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. We will retain and use automatically collected usage data for analysis purposes, usually in an aggregated form.
7. Your Data Protection Rights
Depending on your location, you have certain rights regarding your personal information:
- Access and Portability: The right to request copies of your personal data.
- Rectification: The right to have any inaccurate or incomplete information we hold about you corrected.
- Erasure (“Right to be Forgotten”): The right to request that we delete your personal data.
- Restrict Processing: The right to request that we suspend the processing of your personal data.
- Object to Processing: The right to object to our processing of your personal data.
- Withdraw Consent: Where we rely on consent, you have the right to withdraw it at any time.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@newbottleneckcalculator.com. We will respond to your request within the timeframe required by applicable law.
8. Children’s Privacy
Our website is not intended for use by children under the age of 13 (“Children”). We do not knowingly collect personally identifiable information from Children. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your Child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete it.
9. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
10. International Data Transfers
Your information may be transferred to —and maintained on— computers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where the data protection laws may differ. By using our website, you consent to this transfer.
11. 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 policy periodically for any changes.
12. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:
- Email: privacy@newbottleneckcalculator.com
- Contact Form: Contact Us