Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how AutoCalc (“we”, “our”, or “us”) collects, uses, protects, and discloses information when you visit and use our website at autocalc.in.
1. About AutoCalc & Scope
AutoCalc (autocalc.in) is an independent, non-governmental educational calculation portal providing tax estimation tools based on publicly available Kerala Motor Vehicles Taxation Acts, Rules, and Finance Act schedules.
We respect your privacy and are committed to transparency regarding any data collected through your interactions with our calculators, forms, and tools.
2. Information We Collect
A. Information You Voluntarily Provide
- Calculator Inputs: Information you enter into tax calculation fields (e.g., invoice amount, vehicle weight, seating capacity, fuel type, purchase dates). These inputs are processed in real time to calculate estimated tax liabilities. We do not require or collect personal identification numbers (e.g., Aadhaar, PAN) or vehicle registration owner names for public calculator use.
- Feedback & Communication Data: If you use our Contact or Feedback forms, you may voluntarily submit your name, email address, category of feedback, and message content to help us resolve inquiries or calculation corrections.
B. Automatically Collected Technical Information
- Device & Log Data: When you access our portal, our web servers may log non-identifiable technical data including your Internet Protocol (IP) address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, timestamps, and screen viewport dimensions. This data is used solely for network security, diagnostics, performance optimization, and anonymous usage statistics.
3. Cookies and Local Storage
AutoCalc uses standard browser cookies and local browser storage (localStorage / sessionStorage) for functional and analytical purposes:
Essential & Functional Cookies
Retains UI states, dismissed notification preferences, temporary calculator parameters, and interface selections during your active browsing session.
Performance & Analytics
Helps us analyze aggregate user traffic patterns to identify popular calculators and improve load times across mobile and desktop devices.
4. Advertising & Third-Party Ad Networks
AutoCalc is provided free of charge. AutoCalc does not currently display third-party advertisements or execute third-party ad network scripts.
Advertising & Analytics Transparency:
- No third-party advertising cookies, ad tracking scripts, or ad-delivery networks are currently active across the website.
- In the event third-party advertising services are integrated in the future, this privacy disclosure will be updated prior to deployment to identify the participating networks and describe any associated cookie usage.
- Users may learn more about interest-based advertising or exercise opt-out preferences across participating networks by visiting aboutads.info choices .
5. How Users Can Manage Cookies
You can choose to disable or selectively turn off cookies in your browser settings, or by managing preferences in your internet security programs. However, this can affect how you are able to interact with our site as well as other websites.
For more information about how Google manages data in its ad products, please consult Google's Privacy & Terms at policies.google.com/technologies/ads .
6. Data Security & Retention
We implement industry-standard administrative and technical security measures to safeguard server systems from unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure. Calculation inputs submitted for real-time assessment are not sold, traded, or shared with third parties for commercial marketing purposes.
Information submitted through feedback forms is retained only for as long as necessary to address the feedback or comply with standard operational backups.
7. Children's Privacy
AutoCalc is designed for adult vehicle owners, tax consultants, transport operators, and citizens. We do not knowingly collect any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has provided personal information on our website, please contact us immediately, and we will promptly remove such records from our systems.
8. Third-Party & External Links
Our platform may contain links to external websites, government gazette notifications, or statutory references. AutoCalc is not responsible for the privacy practices, content, or accuracy of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any external sites you visit.
9. Changes to this Privacy Policy
We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time to reflect operational, legal, or regulatory updates. Any changes will be posted directly on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date. We advise users to review this page periodically.
10. Contact Us
If you have questions, feedback, or concerns regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please reach out to us via our online contact channel: