1. Overview
CommercialRealEstateCalculator.com ("we," "our," or "the Site") is a free educational tool for commercial real estate analysis. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you visit our website at commercialrealestatecalculator.com.
By using this Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy. If you do not agree, please discontinue use of the Site.
2. Information We Collect
Information you provide voluntarily: When you submit a contact form or financing inquiry on our Site, we collect your name, email address, phone number (if provided), and any message content you submit. Forms open your device's email client and send directly to [email protected] — no third-party form processor is used.
Calculator inputs: Values you enter into our calculators (purchase price, interest rate, rent, etc.) are processed locally in your browser and encoded in the URL hash for sharing purposes. We do not transmit or store calculator inputs on our servers.
Automatically collected information: Like most websites, our site may collect standard log data including your IP address, browser type, referring pages, and pages visited. This information is collected by third-party analytics and advertising services described below.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website uses cookies — small text files stored on your device. Cookies are used for the following purposes on this Site:
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense sets cookies to serve personalized or contextual advertisements. These cookies track browsing behavior across websites to display relevant ads.
- Preference cookies: We use localStorage (a browser storage mechanism similar to cookies) to remember your cookie consent preference so you are not shown the consent banner on repeat visits.
- Analytics cookies: If third-party analytics are active, these cookies help us understand how visitors use the Site.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of advertising and some Site features. Most browsers allow you to block cookies, delete existing cookies, or browse in private/incognito mode.
To opt out of Google's use of cookies for advertising, visit google.com/settings/ads or the NAI opt-out page.
4. Google AdSense and Advertising
This Site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense is operated by Google LLC. When you visit pages on this Site, Google may set cookies or use web beacons to serve advertisements based on your prior visits to this website and other websites.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this Site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Ads Settings.
For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, please visit: How Google uses data from sites that use our services.
Our AdSense publisher ID is: ca-pub-8432005917797170.
5. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect or process data:
- Google AdSense (Google LLC) — Advertising. Privacy Policy
- Contact forms — Contact and financing inquiry forms use your device's email client (mailto) to send directly to [email protected]. No third-party form processor is used; your data is transmitted via your own email provider.
- Google Fonts (Google LLC) — Web fonts loaded from Google's servers. Privacy Policy
- GitHub Pages (GitHub Inc.) — Site hosting. Privacy Statement
- Affiliate links — Our Site contains links to partner websites (Crexi, LoopNet, IPX1031, STR). When you click these links, you may be tracked by those third-party sites under their own privacy policies. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase through these links.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these third parties. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.
6. How We Use Your Information
- To respond to financing inquiries and contact form submissions
- To connect you with our commercial lending network partners (when you submit a financing inquiry)
- To display relevant advertising through Google AdSense
- To improve and maintain the Site
- To comply with legal obligations
We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not send unsolicited marketing emails. If you submit a financing inquiry, your information may be shared with our verified commercial lending network for the purpose of providing you financing quotes.
7. Information Sharing
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information. We may share information in the following circumstances:
- Financing inquiries: Information submitted via the "Get Financing Quotes" form is shared with our commercial lending partners for the explicit purpose of providing you financing quotes.
- Service providers: We share data with third-party services (Formspree, Google) necessary to operate this Site, as described in Section 5.
- Legal requirements: We may disclose information if required by law, regulation, or legal process.
- Business transfers: If this Site is acquired or merged, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
8. Data Retention
Contact form submissions are retained in our email inbox and Formspree account. We do not maintain a separate database of user submissions. You may request deletion of your data at any time by contacting us.
Calculator inputs stored in your browser's localStorage (saved deals) remain on your device and can be cleared by clearing your browser's local storage or cache.
9. Your Rights — GDPR (European Users)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), United Kingdom, or Switzerland, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right to access: Request a copy of your personal data we hold.
- Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
- Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
- Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
- Right to data portability: Receive your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
- Right to object: Object to processing of your personal data for direct marketing or other purposes.
- Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent for cookie-based tracking at any time via your browser settings.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at the email address in Section 13. We will respond within 30 days.
10. Your Rights — CCPA (California Users)
If you are a California resident, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) provides you with additional rights:
- Right to know: Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal information we collect.
- Right to delete: Request deletion of personal information we have collected from you.
- Right to opt-out of sale: We do not sell personal information. No opt-out is required.
- Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.
To submit a verifiable consumer request, contact us as described in Section 13.
11. Children's Privacy
This Site is intended for adults involved in commercial real estate investment and analysis. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or 16 under GDPR). If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately and we will delete it.
12. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Material changes will be noted with a notice on the Site. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
13. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, wish to exercise your data rights, or want to report a privacy concern, please contact us via our Contact Page.
This website is operated from Canada. By using the Site, you consent to the transfer of your information to Canada and its processing there.