Privacy Policy

1. Introduction

Welcome to Yottaera.com ("we", "our", or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal data of civil engineers, contractors, and visitors who utilize our estimation suite. This Privacy Policy outlines what data we collect, how we use it, and how we safeguard your information.

2. Information We Collect

We collect information to provide better estimation tools and secure our platform:

• Local Browser Calculations: Our estimation calculators (Concrete Mix, Brickwork, Flooring, and Advanced BBS) process numerical computations locally within your browser's client-side environment.
• Authentication Data: If you choose to log in using Google OAuth, we collect your verified name, email address, and unique Google account identifier.
• Contact & Inquiry Submissions: When you use our contact form, we collect your name, email, mobile number, country, city, selected topic, message details, and any optional file attachments (e.g., drawings or spreadsheet proofs up to 10MB) submitted for support or payment inquiries.
• Usage Metrics & Engagement: We track active calculation time and performed estimations to compute your suite score and determine Hall of Fame eligibility.
• Technical Logs & IP Addresses: Our servers automatically log standard technical telemetry, including IP addresses, browser types, and access timestamps for security auditing, rate limiting, and bot prevention.

3. Use of Local Storage (Theme Preferences)

We use your browser's local storage exclusively to save your workspace theme preferences (such as Light, Dark, Amber, Emerald, or Pink modes). This data stays entirely on your device and is not transmitted to external servers.

4. How We Use Your Data

Your data is used strictly for operational and security purposes:

• To process support tickets, payment error inquiries, and calculator formula feedback.
• To maintain secure user sessions and prevent fraudulent submissions or spam bots using honeypot traps.
• To calculate active usage metrics for the Yottaera Hall of Fame leaderboard.

5. Data Security & Hosting

Yottaera.com is hosted on secure dedicated server environments utilizing MySQL databases. All form inputs are sanitized, and token-based authentication ensures your profile data remains protected against unauthorized access.

6. Changes to This Policy

We reserve the right to update or modify this Privacy Policy at any time. Any changes will be reflected directly on this page with an updated revision date. If you have any questions, please reach out via our Contact Page.