Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Commitment

At StudSpacing.com ("we", "our", or "us"), we value and respect your privacy. This Privacy Policy outlines the types of personal and non-personal data collected when you use our website, tools, calculators, visualizers, and educational guides, and describes how that data is collected, used, and safeguarded.

Our mission is to provide free, high-performance carpentry calculations and framing reference materials. We do not require registration or user accounts to access our calculators, and we do not sell your personal data.

3. Log Files & Automated Technical Data

Like virtually all modern web servers, StudSpacing.com utilizes standard log files. The information inside log files includes internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser user-agent strings, internet service provider (ISP), referring/exit pages, date and timestamp, and page interaction metrics.

This data is strictly aggregated and anonymized. It is used exclusively to analyze traffic patterns, administer the website, prevent automated abuse or DDoS attacks, diagnose server performance, and optimize load times. It is not linked to personally identifiable information.

4. Cookies, Web Beacons & Local Storage

StudSpacing.com uses cookies and browser localStorage for essential site functionality and enhanced user experience:

You can choose to disable cookies through your individual browser options. Detailed instructions on cookie management in specific web browsers can be found at the browsers' respective official help centers.

5. California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), California residents are entitled to specific statutory disclosures:

• Right to Know: You have the right to request what categories of personal information we collect and process.
• Right to Delete: You have the right to request deletion of any personal information collected directly from you.
• Right to Non-Discrimination: We will not discriminate or restrict features if you exercise your privacy rights.
• Sale of Personal Information: We do not sell personal information for monetary consideration. Any ad-related tracking can be controlled via browser cookie controls or NAI opt-out portals.

6. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR / UK GDPR)

If you are an individual residing in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you enjoy data subject rights under the GDPR:

• The right to access, rectify, or request erasure of your data.
• The right to restrict or object to certain types of processing.
• The right to data portability.
• The right to withdraw consent at any time without affecting the lawfulness of processing based on consent before its withdrawal.

7. Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)

StudSpacing.com is intended for general audiences, specifically carpenters, builders, contractors, and DIY homeowners. We do not knowingly collect or solicit any personally identifiable information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child has submitted personal information on our website, please contact us immediately so we can promptly delete such information.

8. External Links to Third-Party Sites

Our guides and tools may contain hyperlinks to external websites, such as building code repositories (ICC / IRC), hardware retailers (Home Depot, Lowe's), or tool manufacturers. We are not responsible for the privacy practices, cookie policies, or content of external third-party domains. We encourage you to review their privacy policies when visiting external destinations.

9. Updates & Modifications

We may update our Privacy Policy periodically to reflect changes in regulatory requirements, technical functionality, or advertising standards. Any revisions will be published immediately on this page with an updated "Last Updated" date at the top.