Privacy Policy

This privacy policy explains how PickleballRatingCalculator.com (“we”, “our”, “the site”) handles basic information when you use this site and its pickleball rating calculator.

1. Who we are

PickleballRatingCalculator.com is a simple, informational website that provides a free pickleball rating calculator for players who want to estimate their skill level.

2. Information we collect

This site itself does not require you to create an account or submit personal details in order to use the calculator. However, some basic, non-personally identifiable information may be collected automatically for analytics and advertising purposes.

Examples of this type of information include:

• IP address and general location (country/region level)
• Device type, browser type, and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on the site
• Referring website or link that brought you here

3. Cookies and similar technologies

This site may use cookies or similar technologies (such as local storage) to improve your experience and to support advertising through Google AdSense.

Cookies are small text files that are stored on your device by your web browser. They can help remember your preferences and allow third-party services (such as Google) to deliver more relevant ads.

4. Google AdSense and advertising

We use Google AdSense to display ads on this site. Google and its partners may use cookies to:

• Serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the internet
• Measure the effectiveness of ads
• Help prevent fraud and abuse

Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and/or other websites. You can learn more about how Google uses data in advertising by visiting Google’s “How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services” page.

You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting the Google Ads Settings page, or opt out of third-party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting industry opt-out pages where available.

5. Analytics

We may use basic, privacy-friendly analytics tools to understand how visitors use the site (for example, which pages are most popular or whether the calculator is being accessed on mobile vs desktop). This information is generally aggregated and not used to identify you personally.

6. Third-party links

The site may contain links to third-party websites (for example, resources about pickleball rules or rating systems). We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any third-party sites you visit.

7. Children’s privacy

This site is aimed at general audiences and casual pickleball players. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under the age of 13. If you believe that a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can remove it.

8. Your choices and controls

You can control or limit data collection in several ways:

• Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies
• Use browser privacy modes or extensions that limit tracking
• Opt out of personalized ads via Google Ads Settings or other industry tools

Please note that disabling cookies may affect how some features or ads behave, but the core calculator should remain usable.

9. Data security

We take reasonable steps to keep the site secure, but no website can guarantee perfect security. We recommend using up-to-date browsers and devices and avoiding sharing sensitive personal information through simple web forms or emails.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in the site, in applicable laws, or in third-party services such as Google AdSense. When we make changes, we will update the “Last updated” date at the bottom of this page.

11. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how your information is handled, you can contact the site owner at:

Email: contact@pickleballratingcalculator.com

Last updated: November 2025