Privacy policy

This policy explains how Plugshine ("we", "us") handles information when you visit plugshine.com.

The short version#

• We don't ask you to create an account, and our calculator runs entirely in your browser — the numbers you enter are never sent to us.
• We use advertising provided by Google, which may use cookies to show ads.
• You can opt out of personalized advertising at any time.

Information we collect#

Information you send us. If you email us, we receive your email address and message, and use them only to reply.

Technical information. Like most websites, our hosting provider automatically processes basic request data (IP address, browser type, pages requested, time) to deliver pages and protect against abuse. These logs are retained for a limited period.

Preferences. We store your light/dark theme choice in your browser's local storage. It never leaves your device.

Advertising and cookies#

We use Google AdSense to show ads. Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

• 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 personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• Learn more at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
• You can also opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.

Where required by law (for example, for visitors in the European Economic Area, the UK and Switzerland), we ask for your consent through a certified consent management platform before personalized ads are served.

Your rights (US state privacy laws)#

Depending on where you live — including California, Colorado, Connecticut, Virginia and other states with comprehensive privacy laws — you may have the right to know what personal information is processed, to delete it, to correct it, and to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for targeted advertising.

To exercise these rights, use the privacy choices link shown on our site where applicable, adjust your Google ad settings, or email contact@plugshine.com. We will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights. We honor Global Privacy Control signals where our advertising partners support them.

Children#

Plugshine is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.

Security#

The site is served exclusively over HTTPS with strict security headers, has no user accounts and stores no personal data in a database.

Changes#

We'll post any changes on this page and update the date above.

Contact#

Questions about this policy: contact@plugshine.com.