Information About Cookies
Understanding Cookies
Cookies are small text files stored on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. These files contain information that helps websites recognize your browser and remember certain actions you’ve taken. At Retro-Calculator.com, we use cookies to improve your experience, provide analytics, and customize content related to calculators, vintage tools, and retro tech guides.
When you return to our site, cookies enable us to recall your preferences, like previously visited tools or favorite calculator styles, so your browsing session is smoother and more relevant.
Why Do We Use Cookies?
We use cookies for several key reasons:
To remember your settings or preferences
To measure traffic and understand how users interact with our content
To enable secure logins or form functionality
To serve relevant ads and promotions based on your interests
To deliver a consistent experience across devices
These cookies may be placed by us (first-party cookies) or by third-party partners (like analytics or ad networks).
Types of Cookies Used
Session Cookies
Temporary cookies that last only while your browser is open. These help you navigate our website without needing to re-enter data across pages.
Persistent Cookies
Stored for a longer period, these cookies remember you when you return. They help personalize your experience and allow features like saved settings to function correctly.
First-Party Cookies
Set directly by Retro-Calculator.com. These include cookies that power basic site functionality like page load preferences or calculator tool states.
Third-Party Cookies
Set by external services (such as analytics providers or advertisers). These help us track traffic trends, understand user behavior, and show you ads that are more likely to be useful or interesting.
What Are Cookies Used For?
Performance and Analytics
We use cookies from providers like Google Analytics to track how visitors use our site. This data—such as pages visited, time on site, or tool usage—helps us improve layout, design, and content.
Functional Cookies
These support user interactions, such as remembering form submissions, comment entries, or previously viewed calculators. They ensure a more customized and responsive experience.
Essential Cookies
Used to enable critical site features—like security protections, form validation, or navigation between calculator versions. Without these, the site wouldn’t function properly.
Personalized Advertising
Cookies may be used to show you ads related to calculator brands, retro tech products, or accessories you’ve previously searched. These ads may appear on other websites you visit, and are enabled by tools like Google Ads, Facebook Pixel, or similar networks.
Managing Cookies
You can manage or delete cookies at any time through your browser settings. This includes blocking all cookies or clearing specific ones related to your recent visits. However, disabling cookies may impact how well the site works for you.
To control or view cookies in your browser:
In Chrome: Settings → Privacy and Security → Cookies and Other Site Data
In Firefox: Options → Privacy & Security
In Safari: Preferences → Privacy
Or refer to your specific browser’s help documentation
To opt out of advertising cookies across multiple services, you can also visit: https://optout.networkadvertising.org
Cookies We May Use
Google Analytics Cookies
These help us track visitor behavior, such as what calculators get the most use, where users are located, and what content is most engaging. The data is anonymous and used only to improve the site.
Comment & Contact Form Cookies
If you leave a comment or fill out a contact form, cookies may remember your name, email, or input for your next visit—so you don’t have to retype them.
Newsletter or Email Cookies
If you sign up for our retro newsletter, cookies may track whether you are new or returning so we can better tailor the updates you receive.
Shopping or Affiliate Cookies
Some of our product links (like calculator parts or retro accessories) are affiliate links. Cookies may be set to track your activity and help us earn a small commission if you make a purchase.
Social Media & Sharing Tools
Social buttons (like “Pin It” or “Share on Facebook”) may use cookies to remember that you’ve shared content. These are governed by each platform’s own cookie and privacy policies.
Questions or Concerns?
We care about your privacy and want you to feel confident about how your data is used. If you have questions about this Cookie Policy or how cookies work on Retro-Calculator.com, you can email us at support@retro-calculator.com or get in touch via our Contact Page.
This policy may be updated from time to time to reflect changes in technology or compliance requirements.
Last updated: 15 June 2025