Last updated: 3 November 2026
This policy explains how GradeHelm (gradehelm.com) handles information when you use our grade and GPA calculators and guides.
The short version
- The grades and numbers you type into our calculators are processed only in your browser. They are not sent to our server.
- We don’t require an account, we don’t show advertising, and we don’t sell personal information.
- With your permission only, we use Google Analytics to count visits and see which pages are useful. It never receives the grades or numbers you enter. If you click “Decline” or make no choice, Google Analytics is not loaded at all.
- If you tick “Remember my entries on this device”, your inputs are stored in your own browser’s local storage so they’re there next time. Uncheck it, or clear your browser’s site data, to remove them.
- Our hosting provider automatically records basic technical information (such as IP address and pages requested) to run and protect the site.
Who runs GradeHelm
GradeHelm is run by Asad Majeed, who is responsible for the personal information described in this policy. You can contact us at hello@gradehelm.com.
Information stored on your device
gradehelm:scale: your grading scale settings, only if you turn on “Remember my entries on this device”.gradehelm:tool:…: calculator inputs, only if you turn on “Remember my entries on this device”.
These stay on your device. We can’t see them.
Cookies
GradeHelm’s own calculators don’t use cookies. The software the site runs on (WordPress, together with our hosting provider’s caching and security tools) may set a small number of technical cookies that are needed for the site to work, for example for site administrators who log in.
Analytics cookies (only if you accept). When you first visit, a banner asks whether you accept Google Analytics cookies. Nothing is sent to Google and no analytics cookies are set unless you click “Accept”. If you accept, Google Analytics sets these cookies:
_ga: distinguishes one visitor from another. Expires after 2 years._ga_7RVNZTYG0X: keeps track of your visit (session). Expires after 2 years.
Your choice is saved in your own browser’s local storage (gradehelm:consent) so we don’t ask on every page. We ask again after 12 months. You can change your mind at any time with the “Cookie settings” link at the bottom of every page; if you decline, we delete the analytics cookies we can reach from your browser and stop sending data.
We don’t use advertising or personalization cookies.
Share links
“Copy result link” puts your inputs into the part of the address after the # sign. Browsers don’t send that part to our server, but anyone you share the link with can see the numbers.
Hosting and server logs
GradeHelm is hosted by Hostinger, on servers located in the United States. Like most web hosts, Hostinger’s servers automatically record technical information each time a page is requested, such as your IP address, the approximate country it comes from, the date and time, the page requested, and your browser and device type. This information is used to deliver the site, keep it secure and fix problems. Hostinger processes it on our behalf under its data processing terms.
How long these server logs are kept is determined by Hostinger. We don’t export the logs or keep our own copies, and we don’t use them to identify individual visitors. If you visit from outside the United States, this technical information is processed in the United States.
Contacting us
Email. If you email us, we receive your email address and your message and use them only to reply. Our email service is provided by Hostinger, our hosting provider, which processes messages on our behalf under its data processing terms. We keep messages only as long as needed to deal with your question.
WhatsApp. Our Contact page includes a WhatsApp link. Clicking it takes you to WhatsApp, a third-party service owned by Meta. If you message us there, WhatsApp handles your phone number and message under its own privacy policy, and we receive them so we can reply. GradeHelm shares nothing with WhatsApp unless you choose to click the link.
Analytics and advertising
Analytics. If you accept analytics cookies, we use Google Analytics 4, a service provided by Google, to understand how many people visit, which pages and calculators are used, and how people arrive (for example from a search engine). Google Analytics receives information such as the pages you visit, approximate location (country or city), device and browser type, and the website that referred you. According to Google, Google Analytics 4 does not log or store IP addresses. We have set data retention to 2 months, turned off Google signals, and do not allow the data to be used for advertising.
Analytics never receives the grades, scores, credits or results you enter in our calculators, and we strip the part of the address that holds share-link inputs before anything is sent. When you use a calculator, we may record only general information such as which calculator was used and how many rows it had. Google processes analytics data under its own terms and privacy policy (policies.google.com/privacy) and may process it outside your country.
Advertising. GradeHelm does not show advertising. If we add it, we will update this policy before it goes live and, where the law requires it, ask for your consent first.
Children
GradeHelm is a general-audience educational tool, and you don’t need to give us any personal information to use it. Apart from technical server logs described above, we do not knowingly collect personal information directly from children. Technical logs may contain information such as IP addresses and are processed by our hosting provider for security and operational purposes. If you believe a child has sent us personal information, for example by email, please contact us and we will delete it.
Your rights
Depending on where you live, data protection laws may give you rights over personal information about you. These can include the right to ask what we hold, to have it corrected or deleted, or to object to how it’s used. Which rights apply, and how, depends on the laws that cover you. Because the calculators don’t send your inputs to us, we usually hold no personal information about visitors. To make a request, email hello@gradehelm.com and we’ll respond as required by the law that applies. If local law gives you that right, you can also complain to your data protection authority.
Changes to this policy
If we change how GradeHelm handles information, we will update this page and the “Last updated” date before the change takes effect.
Contact
Asad Majeed, GradeHelm: hello@gradehelm.com