Privacy Policy

Last Updated: January 8, 2026

At InchRuler.com ("we," "our," or "us"), 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 https://inchruler.com and use our online ruler tool.

1. Information We Collect

1.1 Information You Provide

InchRuler.com is designed to work without requiring you to provide any personal information. We do not require registration, account creation, or any form submission to use our ruler tool.

1.2 Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• Device Information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and device type
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, and interaction with features
• IP Address: Your Internet Protocol address (anonymized)
• Cookies and Tracking Technologies: Small data files stored on your device (see Cookie Policy below)

1.3 Local Storage

We use browser localStorage to save your calibration settings (PPI - Pixels Per Inch) locally on your device. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers. You can clear this data at any time by clearing your browser's local storage or cache.

2. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide, operate, and maintain our online ruler tool
• Improve, personalize, and expand our services
• Understand and analyze how you use our website
• Develop new features and functionality
• Monitor and analyze usage and trends
• Detect, prevent, and address technical issues
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

3.1 What Are Cookies?

Cookies are small text files placed on your device by websites you visit. They are widely used to make websites work more efficiently and provide information to website owners.

3.2 Types of Cookies We Use

• Essential Cookies: Required for the website to function properly, including localStorage for saving calibration settings
• Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website by collecting and reporting information anonymously
• Advertising Cookies: Used by third-party advertising networks (Google AdSense) to deliver relevant advertisements

3.3 Managing Cookies

You can control and manage cookies through your browser settings. Please note that removing or blocking cookies may impact your user experience and some features may not function properly.

4. Third-Party Services

4.1 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google may use cookies and web beacons to collect information about your visits to this and other websites to provide advertisements about goods and services of interest to you.

Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

4.2 Analytics Services

We may use third-party analytics services to help understand how our website is used. These services may collect information about your use of our website and other websites, including your IP address, web browser, pages visited, time spent on pages, and links clicked.

5. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Calibration data stored in localStorage remains on your device until you clear it manually.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information. However, please note that 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 absolute security.

7. Your Privacy Rights

7.1 GDPR Rights (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the GDPR:

• Right to Access: Request access to your personal data
• Right to Rectification: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Right to Erasure: Request deletion of your data
• Right to Restrict Processing: Request restriction of processing your data
• Right to Data Portability: Request transfer of your data
• Right to Object: Object to processing of your data
• Right to Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent at any time

7.2 CCPA Rights (California Users)

If you are a California resident, you have certain rights under the CCPA:

• Right to know what personal information is collected
• Right to know whether personal information is sold or disclosed
• Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
• Right to deletion of personal information
• Right to non-discrimination for exercising your rights

7.3 How to Exercise Your Rights

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at privacy@inchruler.com. We will respond to your request within 30 days.

8. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us, and we will delete such information.

9. International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and maintained on servers located outside of your state, province, country, or other governmental jurisdiction where data protection laws may differ. By using our website, you consent to this transfer.

10. Do Not Track Signals

Some web browsers have a "Do Not Track" feature. Currently, we do not respond to Do Not Track signals, as there is no industry standard for how such signals should be interpreted.

11. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this 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.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: privacy@inchruler.com
• Contact Page: https://inchruler.com/contact.html

13. Consent

By using our website, you consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms. If you do not agree with this Privacy Policy, please do not use our website.