Last updated: 11 November 2026
This Privacy Policy explains what information Half Birthday Calculator (https://myhalfbirthdaycalculator.com, “we”, “us”) collects when you use the website, how it is used, which third parties are involved, and the choices you have. If you have a question about it, please use our contact page.
Summary
- The calculators do not store your dates. The half birthday, age, months-to-years and other calculators run in your browser. The dates you enter are not sent to us or saved.
- We use Google Analytics to understand how many people visit and which pages are useful.
- We use, or may use, Google AdSense to show advertising. Google and other third-party vendors may use cookies to serve ads, including ads based on your previous visits to this and other websites.
- You can opt out of personalised advertising at any time; see “Your choices” below.
Information we collect
Information you give us
- Contact form: your name, email address and message, so we can reply to you.
- Comments: if you leave a comment, the name, email address and website you enter, plus your IP address and browser user agent, which help detect spam.
Information collected automatically
- Usage data through Google Analytics, such as pages viewed, approximate location (country or city), device and browser type, and how you arrived at the site.
- Server logs kept by our hosting provider, such as IP address, date and time of the request and the page requested. These are used for security and to keep the site running.
- Cookies and similar technologies, described in the next section.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your device. This site uses:
| Type | Set by | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| Analytics cookies | Google Analytics | Count visits and understand how the site is used |
| Advertising cookies | Google (AdSense) and third-party ad vendors | Serve ads, limit how often you see them, measure ad performance and, where permitted, show personalised ads |
| Consent cookies | Google or our consent tool | Remember your privacy choices |
| Comment cookies | WordPress | Remember your name and email if you choose, so you do not need to re-enter them |
You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Some parts of the site may not work as intended if you do.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use, or may use, Google AdSense to display ads on this website. In particular:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.
- Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visits to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Other ad vendors and networks may also use cookies to serve ads on this site. Where this happens, they are listed in the consent message shown to visitors in regions that require it.
You can learn more in How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
Your choices
- Opt out of personalised Google ads by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- Opt out of personalised ads from many third-party vendors at aboutads.info (US) or youronlinechoices.eu (Europe).
- Opt out of Google Analytics with the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.
- Manage cookies in your browser settings at any time.
Consent for visitors in the EEA, UK and Switzerland
If you visit from the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom or Switzerland, we will ask for your consent before personalised advertising cookies are used, in line with Google’s EU user consent policy. You can change or withdraw your consent at any time by deleting the cookies for this site in your browser; you will then be asked again on your next visit.
How we use information
- To run the website and keep it secure.
- To reply to messages sent through the contact form.
- To understand which pages are useful and improve the content.
- To show advertising, which keeps the calculators free.
We do not sell your personal information, and we do not use the dates you enter into the calculators.
Who we share information with
- Google (Google Analytics and Google AdSense), as described above. See the Google Privacy Policy.
- Our hosting provider (Hostinger), which stores the website and its server logs.
- Gravatar (Automattic), if you leave a comment: an anonymised string made from your email address may be sent to check whether you have a Gravatar profile picture. See the Automattic privacy policy.
- Authorities, if we are required to by law.
How long we keep information
- Contact messages are kept only as long as needed to answer you and handle any follow-up.
- Comments and their metadata are kept as long as the comment is published.
- Analytics data is kept according to the retention setting in Google Analytics.
- Server logs are kept for a limited period by our hosting provider for security purposes.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, including under the GDPR in the EEA and UK and under US state laws such as the CCPA, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal information we hold about you.
- Ask us to correct or delete it.
- Object to or restrict how it is used.
- Withdraw consent you have given, at any time.
- Complain to your local data protection authority.
To make a request, use our contact page. We will reply within the time the law requires.
Children’s privacy
This website is written for parents, families and adults. It is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
Links to other websites
Our guides link to other websites. We are not responsible for their privacy practices, so please read their policies.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy when our services or the law change. The date at the top shows when it was last updated.
Contact us
For any privacy question or request, please use our contact page.