Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters to us. This Privacy Policy explains how GramsToCups.us handles information when you visit and use our website. We explain what information GramsToCups.us collects, how it is used, cookies and third-party services, and how to contact us with privacy questions.
Table of Contents
1. Who This Privacy Policy Applies To
This Privacy Policy applies to all visitors and users of GramsToCups.us. It covers interaction with our publicly available website features, including:
- Interactive Grams to Cups & Cups to Grams Calculators
- Ingredient Conversion Tools and Density Database
- Batch Converter and Recipe Scaler
- Baking Measurement Guides and Master Conversion Tables
- Baking Blog and Educational Articles
- Editorial Support and Contact Email features
2. Information We May Collect
GramsToCups.us is designed to be a lightweight, utility-first culinary reference. We minimize data collection to what is necessary for website delivery and communication.
A. Information You Provide Voluntarily
If you contact us directly via email at hello@gramstocups.us, we receive the information included in your message. This may include your email address, name (if provided in your signature or email header), subject line, message text, and any optional attachments you choose to send.
B. Information Collected Automatically
When you access GramsToCups.us, standard technical server access logs are automatically generated by our web hosting infrastructure (Vercel). These technical logs may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, pages requested, date/time stamps, and basic diagnostic request headers. This technical data is used for server performance, network security, and infrastructure routing.
C. Information We Do NOT Intentionally Collect
GramsToCups.us does NOT collect financial account data, credit card numbers, government IDs, physical home addresses, precise GPS locations, passwords, or personal demographics. We do not require registration or account creation to use any feature on our website.
3. Information You Enter Into Our Calculators
All calculator inputs, including gram values, cup measurements, ingredient selections, recipe parser text, and batch scaling quantities, are processed 100% locally inside your web browser using client-side JavaScript.
We do not transmit individual calculator entries to an external server or store them in a database. Your custom recipe quantities remain private to your local browser session and are cleared when you navigate away or close the page.
4. How We Use Information
We use the minimal information we process solely for the following legitimate technical and operational purposes:
- Website Operation: To serve static website pages, interactive conversion tools, and educational guides efficiently.
- Editorial Support: To review and respond to reader questions, conversion error reports, ingredient suggestions, and general website feedback sent to hello@gramstocups.us.
- Technical Diagnostics & Security: To detect malicious network traffic, protect against denial-of-service attempts, and ensure server stability.
- Quality Improvement: To verify culinary measurement formulas against official USDA FoodData Central standards when readers report potential discrepancies.
6. Analytics
GramsToCups.us does NOT currently install or run third-party behavioral analytics tracking platforms such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, or Microsoft Clarity.
7. Advertising
GramsToCups.us does NOT currently host third-party display advertisements, Google AdSense scripts, ad-targeting pixels, or affiliate tracking networks.
8. Third-Party Services
Below is a complete, transparent disclosure of the third-party technical providers currently utilized to build and deliver GramsToCups.us:
| Service | Purpose | Information Involved | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel | Static Site Hosting & CDN Routing | IP address, User Agent, Standard Server Request Logs | Vercel Inc. |
| Google Fonts | Web Typography Delivery (Inter, Playfair Display) | Standard Font Request HTTP Headers (IP, Browser Type) | Google LLC |
| Email Infrastructure | Editorial Email Receipt & Communication | Email address, Sender Name, Message Text (voluntarily sent) | Email Service Provider |
9. Contacting Us
When you send an email to hello@gramstocups.us, your email address and message contents are received by our editorial and technical data team. We use this information solely to review your inquiry, investigate reported measurement errors, or reply to your question. We do not sell or add your email address to marketing mailing lists.
10. Data Retention
Because GramsToCups.us does not offer user accounts or store online profiles, we do not maintain persistent user databases. Email communications received at hello@gramstocups.us are retained only for as long as reasonably necessary to resolve the inquiry, document data corrections, or meet legitimate record-keeping requirements.
11. Data Security
We take reasonable technical and organizational measures designed to protect information from unauthorized access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure. All connections to GramsToCups.us are encrypted using standard HTTPS/TLS protocols.
Please note that no method of transmitting or storing information over the internet can be guaranteed to be completely 100% secure.
12. Children's Privacy
GramsToCups.us is a general-audience culinary reference website focused on baking measurements and ingredient density. We do not knowingly target or collect personal information from children under the age of 13.
13. External Links
Our website and educational guides may contain external links to third-party data repositories (such as USDA FoodData Central at fdc.nal.usda.gov). GramsToCups.us is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of external websites. We encourage readers to review the privacy policies of any third-party site they visit.
14. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your geographic location and applicable legal regulations (such as state or regional privacy laws), you may have rights regarding your personal information, including the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of personal data you have voluntarily submitted to us.
To submit a privacy inquiry or exercise your rights, please email us directly at hello@gramstocups.us.
15. California Privacy Disclosures
Under California law (CCPA/CPRA), California residents have specific rights regarding personal information. GramsToCups.us does NOT sell or share personal information for monetary or other valuable consideration.
16. International Users
GramsToCups.us is operated from the United States and served globally via cloud infrastructure. If you access our website from the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom (UK), or other international regions, please note that information may be processed in servers located in the United States and other global data center regions.
17. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our website features, technical infrastructure, legal requirements, or privacy practices. When updates are published, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. The updated Privacy Policy will remain accessible at this exact URL (/privacy/).
18. Contact Us About Privacy
Questions about this Privacy Policy or how GramsToCups.us handles information? Reach out to our team directly:
19. Privacy Questions (FAQs)
Q:Does GramsToCups.us collect personal information?
GramsToCups.us does not require user accounts, registration, or logins. We only receive personal information (such as your email address and name) if you voluntarily send us an email at hello@gramstocups.us.
Q:What information does GramsToCups.us collect?
We only collect information you voluntarily provide via email, alongside standard technical web server logs (such as IP address, browser type, and page request timestamps) automatically generated by our hosting infrastructure.
Q:Does the calculator store the measurements I enter?
No. All ingredient conversion values, gram weights, cup numbers, and recipe text entered into our interactive calculators are processed 100% locally inside your web browser. They are never transmitted to our server or saved in a database.
Q:Does GramsToCups.us use cookies?
GramsToCups.us does not set first-party cookies or store personal tracking identifiers in your browser.
Q:Does GramsToCups.us use Google Analytics?
No. GramsToCups.us does not currently have Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, or any third-party tracking scripts installed.
Q:Does GramsToCups.us sell personal information?
No. We do not sell, rent, trade, or monetize personal information.
Q:How can I request information about my data?
You can email hello@gramstocups.us with any privacy-related inquiry or data request.
Q:How can I contact GramsToCups.us about privacy?
Send your questions or feedback directly to our team at hello@gramstocups.us.