Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

MAP Calculator ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

Our calculators are designed to work without requiring personal information. When using our calculation tools, you may input:

• Vital signs (systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure)
• Ventilator parameters (PIP, PEEP, inspiratory time, expiratory time)
• Patient age (for pediatric calculations)
• Measurement preferences (mmHg or other units)

Important: All medical data is processed locally in your browser and is not stored, transmitted, or shared with our servers or any third parties. No patient health information is collected or retained.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our website:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages viewed and time spent on pages
• IP address (anonymized when possible)

2.3 Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to collect information about your browsing activities. See our Cookie Policy for detailed information about cookies and how you can manage them.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the collected information for the following purposes:

• Service Delivery: To provide and improve our calculation tools
• Analytics: To understand how users interact with our website
• Improvement: To enhance the functionality and user experience of our Service
• Security: To detect, prevent, and address technical issues and security threats
• Legal Compliance: To comply with legal obligations and enforce our terms

We do not use any medical data entered into our calculators for any purpose other than performing the requested calculation in your browser.

4. Data Sharing and Disclosure

4.1 Third-Party Service Providers

We may share anonymous usage data with trusted third parties who assist us in operating our website, such as:

• Analytics providers (e.g., Google Analytics)
• Hosting services
• Content delivery networks

We do not share medical data, vital signs, or any health information with any third parties.

4.2 Legal Requirements

We may disclose anonymous usage information if required to do so by law or in response to valid requests by public authorities. We would never disclose medical or health information as we do not collect or store it.

4.3 No Sale of Personal Data

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal identification information to others. We do not collect or sell medical or health information.

5. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they use before coming to this site.

Google Analytics collects anonymous usage data on behalf of MAP Calculator. Google may use this data to evaluate your use of the website, to compile reports on website activity, and to provide other services relating to website activity and internet usage.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

6. Data Security

We implement reasonable security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Medical Data Security: All medical data entered into our calculators is processed entirely within your browser using client-side JavaScript. This data is never transmitted to our servers or stored anywhere except temporarily in your browser's memory during the calculation.

7. Data Retention

We retain anonymous usage information only for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by law.

Medical Data: We do not retain any medical or health information. All calculations are performed in real-time in your browser, and no patient data is stored.

8. Your Privacy Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request access to your personal data
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
• Objection: Object to processing of your personal data
• Restriction: Request restriction of processing
• Data Portability: Request transfer of your data

Note: Since we do not collect or store personal or medical data, these rights generally do not apply to any information entered into our calculators.

9. HIPAA Compliance

This website does not collect, store, or transmit Protected Health Information (PHI) as defined by HIPAA. All medical calculations are performed client-side in your browser. We are not a HIPAA-covered entity or business associate.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Service may be used by healthcare professionals caring for pediatric patients. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. The pediatric calculator is designed for use by healthcare professionals.

11. International Data Transfers

Anonymous usage information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your own. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect this data in accordance with this Privacy Policy.