Privacy Policy

    Last updated: October 11, 2026

    What we collect

    Email addresses you submit (newsletter, lead magnet, contact form, "Email me this estimate"), the calculator inputs and results you choose to save, and standard server logs (IP, browser, referrer).

    How we use it

    To send the requested estimate or response, send periodic newsletters (with a one-click unsubscribe), and improve the site. We never sell your data. The one exception is a quote request you choose to send, described under “Optional quote requests” below.

    Optional quote requests (lead sharing)

    Some calculator results offer an optional “compare free local quotes” step. It is always your choice, and nothing is shared unless you start it. We are not a contractor and are not affiliated with any contractor.

    What is shared and with whom. If you ask for quotes, the details you enter — your name, phone number, email, project ZIP code, whether you own the property, when you want to start — and a short summary of your calculator inputs (for example, “Roof area: 2,150 sq ft”) go to the home-services lead network named next to the form (such as Networx Systems, Inc., Modernize Home Services / QuinStreet, or Service Direct). That network shares them with up to three contractors in its network who serve your area so they can contact you with quotes. The network’s own privacy policy, linked beside the form, then applies to your information. When the quote form or phone number is hosted by the network itself, you give your details directly to the network and we never receive them.

    Consent to be contacted. The network and its contractors may contact you by phone (including autodialed or prerecorded calls), text message and email only if you tick the consent box shown with the form. Consent is never a condition of any purchase. You can withdraw it at any time by replying STOP to a text or asking the network or contractor to stop contacting you.

    What we keep. Nothing. When our own form is used, your request passes through our server only long enough to be forwarded to the network over an encrypted connection. We don’t save it to a database, write it to logs, or use it for our own marketing. We record only anonymous counts (for example, “a quote request was sent from the roof area calculator”) to see whether the feature is useful.

    Compensation and your state privacy rights. The network may pay us for a quote request you submit. Under some U.S. state privacy laws (for example, California’s CCPA/CPRA) that exchange can count as a “sale” or “sharing” of personal information. It happens only when you ask for quotes; if you don’t want it, don’t submit the form. To ask the network to delete your information, use the contact details in its privacy policy, or email us at support@dixonappstudio.com and we will pass your request on. The quote feature is for U.S. adults (18+) only.

    Optional “Email me this estimate”

    Calculator results offer an optional “Email me this estimate” form. If you use it and tick the box “Send me my estimate and occasional tips. Unsubscribe anytime.”, we store your email address, the estimate (your calculator inputs and results), the page you were on, the exact consent wording you agreed to and the time you agreed. It is kept in our website host’s private storage (Netlify), is not sold or shared with anyone, and is used only to send you your estimate and, occasionally, tips about your project. We do not currently send any emails from this site; if that changes, every email will carry a one-click unsubscribe link.

    Unsubscribe or delete your email. Enter the address below and we delete it and every estimate saved with it straight away. You can also email support@dixonappstudio.com. Downloading the PDF or using a share link never sends us your email.

    Cookies

    We use a first-party cookie to remember your cookie-consent preference, and Google Analytics cookies to count visits and understand which calculators are used.

    Advertising (Google AdSense)

    This site shows ads served by Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.

    You may opt out of personalized advertising at Google Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising at www.aboutads.info. How Google uses information from sites that use its services is explained at policies.google.com/technologies/partner-sites.

    Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom and Switzerland see a consent message from Google, a certified consent management platform, before personalized ads or advertising cookies are used, and can change their choice at any time through that message.

    Affiliate links

    Some pages link to products on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases; Amazon may set its own cookies when you follow those links, governed by Amazon's privacy notice.

    Visit Logging

    To monitor site activity, we log basic, non-personal information about each page visit, including the page URL, the referring website, your approximate location (city/region/country derived from your IP address), and your browser's user-agent string. Your IP address is used only for geolocation and is not stored alongside any personal identifier. This data is sent to a private notification service operated by the site owner and is not shared with advertisers or third-party analytics providers. Automated bots are filtered out and not logged.

    Your rights

    Email support@dixonappstudio.com (or use the contact page) to request deletion or a copy of your data, or delete an estimate email yourself with the form under Email me this estimate. Smart Decking Calculator is operated by DixonAppStudio LLC, Elgin, South Carolina, USA.