Your privacy matters to us. This policy explains what we collect, how we use it, and your rights.
The short version: GradesWise does not collect or store your grades, GPA calculations, or any academic data. All calculations happen directly in your browser. We do use standard analytics and may serve ads, which are explained below.
This Privacy Policy describes how GradesWise ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit gradeswise.com (the "Site"). By using our Site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
GradesWise is operated in accordance with applicable United States privacy laws.
We only collect information you voluntarily provide, such as:
When you visit our Site, certain information is collected automatically, including:
Importantly, we do not collect, transmit, or store any data you enter into our calculators. Your GPA values, course grades, credit hours, and any other academic information you enter are processed entirely within your web browser and are never sent to our servers.
The information we collect is used to:
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.
GradesWise uses cookies and similar tracking technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use the following types:
These cookies are required for the site to function. They include your theme preference (light/dark mode) stored in your browser's local storage. No personal data is involved.
We use Google Analytics, which places cookies to help us understand how visitors interact with our site. See the Google Analytics section below for more details.
If we serve advertisements through Google AdSense, advertising cookies may be placed by Google to show relevant ads. See the Advertising section below.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality of the site, such as theme preferences not being saved between visits.
We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use GradesWise. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to visiting.
Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit, not your name or other identifying information. We do not combine the information collected through Google Analytics with personally identifiable information.
Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this Site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and Google Privacy Policy.
You may opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
GradesWise may display advertisements served by Google AdSense or similar advertising networks. These services may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other sites on the internet.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
We do not control the content of third-party advertisements. Advertisements are clearly labeled and are separate from our editorial content.
Our Site may use the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third-party services. We encourage you to review their privacy policies.
GradesWise is designed to be used by high school and college students. We recognize that some of our users may be under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Our calculators do not collect any data entered by users of any age. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information through our contact form, please contact us and we will promptly delete that information.
This Site complies with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including:
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us through our contact page. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
Because our calculators do not collect or transmit any data, there is no calculator data to access, correct, or delete.
We take reasonable measures to protect the information transmitted through our contact form. Our Site is served over HTTPS, which encrypts data in transit.
However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure. We cannot guarantee the absolute security of any information you transmit to us, and you do so at your own risk.
Since our calculators process all data locally in your browser and never transmit it to our servers, there is no risk of your academic data being intercepted or accessed.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
Your continued use of GradesWise after any changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the updated terms.
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our privacy practices, please contact us through our contact page.
We are committed to resolving any privacy concerns you may have and will respond to your inquiry within 1–2 business days.