Privacy Policy
Last updated: August 11, 2026
1. Controller
The controller responsible for this website is:
Christoph Haerle
Ringstr. 9
74918 Angelbachtal
Germany
Email: christoph.haerle1@gmail.com
2. What this website does
Reading Calculator is a browser-based utility that calculates reading speed and estimated reading time. The values entered into the calculator are currently processed locally in your browser and are not intentionally stored by the website operator.
3. Hosting by Netlify
This website is hosted using services provided by Netlify, Inc. When you access the website, technical connection data may be processed by the hosting infrastructure. This can include information such as your IP address, browser and device information, requested files, date and time of access, referrer information and similar server or security log data.
This processing is necessary to deliver the website securely and reliably and to protect the service against misuse and attacks. For visitors in the European Economic Area, the legal basis is generally our legitimate interest in operating and securing the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR), insofar as applicable.
Netlify may process data in countries outside the European Economic Area, including the United States. Netlify states that it uses appropriate legal safeguards for international data transfers, including applicable Standard Contractual Clauses and other recognized transfer mechanisms.
4. Cookies and local storage
The calculator functionality does not require an account and does not intentionally save the values you enter on our servers. This website uses Google Analytics 4 as described below. Analytics storage is disabled by default in the EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland.
5. Google Analytics
This website uses Google Analytics 4, a service provided by Google, to understand page visits, traffic sources and selected calculator interactions. Google may process technical and usage information such as device and browser details, approximate location, visited pages and interaction events. Calculator input values are not included in the custom events sent by this website.
Analytics storage is denied by default for visitors in the EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland unless an applicable consent mechanism communicates permission. Outside these regions, Analytics may operate without this regional default restriction, subject to applicable local law and browser settings.
6. Google AdSense / Google advertising (when enabled)
If advertising is enabled, we may use Google AdSense or related Google advertising services to display advertisements. Advertising providers may use cookies, device identifiers or similar technologies to deliver, measure, secure and, where you have consented, personalize advertising.
For users in the EEA, the United Kingdom and Switzerland, advertising-related consent choices will be collected through a Google-compatible consent management solution before technologies requiring consent are used. Depending on your location and choices, ads may be personalized or non-personalized; certain storage or device access may still require consent under applicable law.
7. Legal bases under the GDPR
Where the GDPR applies, we process personal data only where a legal basis exists. Depending on the processing activity, this may include your consent (Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR), compliance with legal obligations (Art. 6(1)(c) GDPR), or our legitimate interests in securely and efficiently operating the website (Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR).
8. International visitors and transfers
This website is available internationally, including to visitors in Europe, the United States and Canada. Service providers used to operate, measure or monetize the website may process information in different countries. Where legally required, appropriate safeguards for international data transfers will be used.
9. Your privacy rights
Depending on your location and applicable law, you may have rights concerning your personal data. Under the GDPR these can include rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, data portability, objection to certain processing, and withdrawal of consent at any time for future processing.
You also have the right to lodge a complaint with a competent data protection supervisory authority. Visitors outside the EEA may have additional or similar rights under applicable national, provincial or state privacy laws.
10. Children
This website is a general-purpose reading utility and is not designed to intentionally collect personal information from children. If future features involve accounts, submissions or other collection of personal information, this policy will be updated accordingly.
11. Contact
For privacy questions or requests, contact:
christoph.haerle1@gmail.com
12. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy when the website, its technical services, analytics, advertising features or legal requirements change. The current version will always be published on this page.