Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy describes how Excel Translator ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit exceltranslator.xyz (the "Site"). By using the Site, you agree to the practices described here.
1. Information we collect
1.1 Information you provide directly
If you submit our contact form, send us an email, or otherwise reach out, we collect:
- Your name (if provided)
- Your email address
- The contents of your message
We use this information solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not sell or share contact-form submissions with third parties.
1.2 Information collected automatically
When you visit the Site, our hosting provider and analytics services may automatically collect:
- IP address (anonymised where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Referring URL
- Pages viewed and time spent
- Approximate geographic location (country/region)
1.3 Information stored locally on your device
Excel Translator uses your browser's localStorage to save preferences locally. This data never leaves your device and is not transmitted to us:
- Theme preference (dark/light)
- Selected UI language (English/Hindi)
- Recent translator history
- Saved favourites in the formula library
- Quiz best-score
- Cookie consent choice
You can clear this at any time through your browser's site-data settings.
2. How we use information
We use the information we collect to:
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- Respond to your inquiries and customer-service requests
- Understand which content is most useful so we can produce more of it
- Monitor for abuse, fraud, or technical issues
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Cookies and similar technologies
The Site uses cookies and equivalent technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use the following categories:
3.1 Strictly necessary
Required for the Site to function (e.g. remembering that you accepted the cookie banner). These cannot be disabled.
3.2 Functional
Remember your preferences (theme, language). Stored in localStorage; not transmitted to us.
3.3 Analytics
If we deploy analytics (e.g. Google Analytics, Cloudflare Web Analytics, Plausible), they collect aggregated, mostly anonymised usage data. We anonymise IP addresses where the platform supports it.
3.4 Advertising
The Site participates in Google AdSense, an advertising service operated by Google LLC. As a third-party vendor, Google uses cookies (including the DoubleClick DART cookie) to serve ads based on your prior visits to this Site and other sites on the internet. Specifically:
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visits to this Site and/or other sites on the internet.
- You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalised advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
For more details, see our Cookie Policy.
4. Third-party services we use
- Google AdSense — advertising. Google Privacy Policy
- Google Analytics (if enabled) — usage analytics. Google Privacy Policy
- Hosting provider (e.g. Netlify, Cloudflare, Vercel) — serves the Site, may process server logs.
Each of these services has its own privacy policy governing what they collect.
5. Your rights
5.1 GDPR (European Economic Area, UK)
If you are a resident of the EEA or UK, you have the right to:
- Access — request a copy of your personal data
- Rectification — correct inaccurate data
- Erasure — request deletion of your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Restriction — limit how we use your data
- Portability — receive your data in a machine-readable form
- Objection — object to processing for direct marketing
- Lodge a complaint with your data protection authority
5.2 CCPA / CPRA (California)
California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, the right to opt out of sale (we do not sell personal information), and the right to non-discrimination for exercising these rights.
5.3 How to exercise your rights
Send a written request to nehanpatel@gmail.com with the subject line "Data Request". We respond within 30 days.
6. Data retention
We retain contact-form submissions for as long as necessary to address your inquiry and for our legitimate business records (typically 24 months). Server logs are retained for up to 12 months. localStorage data is retained until you clear your browser data.
7. Security
We use HTTPS encryption for all traffic and apply reasonable technical and organisational measures to protect data. No method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, however, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
8. Children's privacy
The Site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover such data, we delete it promptly. If you believe a child has provided us personal information, please contact us.
9. International data transfers
Our hosting and third-party providers may process data in countries other than your own, including the United States. Where required, we rely on standard contractual clauses or equivalent safeguards.
10. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent version. Material changes will be notified via a banner on the Site for at least 30 days.
11. Contact us
For privacy-related questions, contact:
- Email: nehanpatel@gmail.com
- Or use the contact form