Privacy Policy for TDEE-Calc.com

Last updated: 19. nov 2025

1. Data Controller

The Website www.tdee-calc.com (the Website) is owned and operated by:

Yes Media AS
Olav Helsetsvei 5
0693 Oslo
Norway
Email: info@tdee-calc.com

Yes Media AS (we, us, our) is the data controller for all personal data processed through the Website.

2. What Personal Data We Collect

2.1 Technical and Usage Data

When you access the Website, our servers (via Netlify) automatically process:

IP address
Date and time of request
Browser type and version
Device details (operating system, screen resolution)
Referrer URL
Pages visited
Basic interaction data

This information is necessary to ensure security, stability, and performance of the Website.

2.2 Calculator Input

To perform your Total Daily Energy Expenditure (TDEE) calculation, you may enter:

Age
Sex
Height
Weight
Activity level or other similar fields

This information is processed only for the purpose of generating your calculation and is not stored beyond what is technically necessary to return your result. We do not profile, track, or identify users based on calculator inputs.

2.3 Cookies and Ad Technologies

We use cookies and similar technologies placed by:

Google AdSense / Google Ads

Google uses these to display personalised or non-personalised ads, depending on your consent. Google may process IP address and similar network identifiers, device identifiers, advertising identifiers, cookie IDs, approximate location, and browsing behaviour across sites using Google services as part of its service. Refer to Google’s privacy policy for full details on how your data is handled. More details appear in Section 5.

2.4 Contact Data

If you contact us by email, we may process your:

Name
Email address
Message content

This data is processed solely for responding to your request.

3. Purposes and Legal Bases for Processing

We process your personal data for the following purposes, under the legal bases established in the GDPR:

3.1 Operation and Security of the Website

To display the Website, deliver content, and maintain security and performance.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest in operating a secure and functional website.

3.2 Providing the TDEE Calculator

To process the data you enter (such as age, sex, weight, etc.) and return your calculation results. This processing is necessary to deliver the service you request. If we rely on local storage in your browser, it is solely to keep your current session data available.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(b) GDPR — necessary to provide the service you request.

To deliver personalised or non-personalised ads based on your consent. Includes processing by Google of cookies, device IDs, and usage data.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(a) GDPR — your explicit consent via our cookie banner. You may withdraw consent at any time.

3.4 Communication

To respond to enquiries sent to info@tdee-calc.com.

Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest in responding to user enquiries.

4. Cookies and Similar Technologies

4.1 Essential Cookies

Used for basic security, caching, and functionality.
Legal basis: Art. 6(1)(f) GDPR — legitimate interest.

Google may place cookies such as:

IDE
_gads
ANID
Others related to ad delivery

These cookies are used to serve ads, limit ad frequency, measure ad performance, and show personalised ads (if consented). These cookies are not set unless you give consent through the cookie banner.

You can manage or withdraw your consent at any time via:

The cookie banner
Browser cookie settings
Google’s Ad Personalization settings: https://adssettings.google.com
EU user consent controls: https://www.google.com/about/company/user-consent-policy/

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Under the GDPR:

Google acts as an independent controller for certain processing related to ad personalisation.
Your IP address, device identifiers, and activity across sites using Google services may be processed.

For full details, see Google’s Privacy & Terms: https://policies.google.com/privacy. Google may also process your data outside the EEA under the safeguards described in Section 8.

6. Hosting and Service Providers

6.1 Netlify (Hosting)

The Website is hosted by Netlify, Inc. Netlify processes technical logs and operational data on our behalf.

6.2 DigitalOcean (DNS)

Domain name services are provided by DigitalOcean, LLC, which processes DNS queries and related metadata.

Both providers act as data processors under Art. 28 GDPR and are contractually bound to confidentiality and security obligations.

7. Retention of Data

Technical logs (Netlify): Typically kept only for a short period necessary for security and system maintenance, after which they are deleted or anonymised.
Calculator input: Not stored beyond the session and not identifiable to any user.
Contact enquiries: Retained only as long as necessary to respond and comply with legal obligations.
Advertising data: Controlled by Google according to Google’s retention policies.

8. International Transfers

Your data may be transferred outside the European Economic Area (EEA), particularly to the United States, when processed by:

Google
Netlify
DigitalOcean

These transfers rely on adequacy decisions (where applicable) and on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, together with additional safeguards applied by the respective providers.

You have the following rights, subject to legal conditions:

Right of access (Art. 15)
Right to rectification (Art. 16)
Right to erasure (Art. 17)
Right to restrict processing (Art. 18)
Right to data portability (Art. 20)
Right to object (Art. 21)
Right to withdraw consent (Art. 7(3))
Right to lodge a complaint with your national data protection authority

To exercise any right, contact us at: info@tdee-calc.com.

10. No Automated Decision-Making

We do not use automated decision-making or profiling that produces legal or similarly significant effects within the meaning of Art. 22 GDPR.

11. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when necessary to reflect technical, legal, or operational changes. The current version will always be available at: https://www.tdee-calc.com/privacy.