Privacy Policy
Effective July 22, 2026. This policy explains what information hookandgauge.com collects, how cookies and advertising work on this site, and the choices available to you.
The short version
The calculators on this site run entirely in your browser — the numbers you type in are never sent to our servers, stored, or seen by us. We don't have user accounts, sign-ups, or forms that collect personal information. The main privacy-relevant thing happening here is standard web server logs plus cookies set by our advertising partner, Google AdSense, both covered in detail below.
Information we collect
We do not require or request an account to use this site, and none of the calculator tools transmit the values you enter anywhere — all calculations happen locally in your browser using JavaScript, and the page never sends that data to a server. Like virtually every website, our hosting and CDN infrastructure automatically logs standard technical information for every visit: IP address, browser and device type, pages requested, referring page, and timestamps. These logs are used only for security, abuse prevention, and understanding aggregate traffic to the site, and are retained for a limited operational period.
Cookies and similar technologies
This site displays advertising served by Google AdSense. Google and its advertising partners use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet, measure ad performance, and prevent fraud. These third-party cookies are subject to Google's own privacy practices, described in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.
Advertising
hookandgauge.com is supported by display advertising served through Google AdSense. Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other sites on the internet. We do not control the specific ads shown by Google or its partner network and are not responsible for their individual privacy practices.
Your privacy choices
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings, or opt out of a participating vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info. If you are a California resident or a resident of another U.S. state with a comprehensive privacy law, you may have the right to opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for targeted advertising through these same tools.
Children's privacy
This site is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. Because the calculators require no sign-up and store no personal data, there is no account information to collect from anyone, including minors.
Data security
The site is served entirely over HTTPS. Because we don't collect or store personal information beyond routine server logs, there is no user database or personal data store to secure beyond our hosting provider's standard infrastructure protections.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy as the site or its advertising partners change. The effective date at the top of this page will always reflect the most recent revision.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to [email protected].