At ATAR Calculator, accessible through atarcalcu.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting any information you provide while using our website.
This Privacy Policy explains what information we may collect, how we use it, and how we protect it.
1. Information We Collect
We aim to keep our calculator simple and privacy-friendly.
When you use our calculator, you may enter information such as:
- State or territory
- Subjects or courses
- Study scores, marks, or predicted results
- Other information required to generate an estimate
This information is used to provide the requested calculation and improve your experience.
We do not require you to create an account simply to use the calculator.
2. How We Use Information
Information collected through our website may be used to:
- Provide calculator results
- Improve website functionality
- Maintain website security
- Analyse website performance
- Understand how visitors use our website
- Improve our content and tools
- Respond to enquiries submitted through our contact forms
We do not use information entered into the calculator to personally identify you unless you voluntarily provide identifying information through another part of the website.
3. Cookies
Our website may use cookies and similar technologies to improve functionality and understand how visitors interact with the website.
Cookies may be used for purposes such as:
- Remembering basic preferences
- Website functionality
- Analytics
- Security
- Advertising and performance measurement
You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling certain cookies may affect some website features.
4. Analytics
We may use third-party analytics services to understand general website traffic and usage.
These services may collect information such as:
- Browser type
- Device type
- Operating system
- Approximate location
- Pages visited
- Time spent on pages
- Referring websites
- General website interaction data
This information is generally collected in an aggregated or pseudonymous form and helps us improve the website.
5. Advertising
We may display advertisements from third-party advertising providers.
Advertising providers may use cookies, identifiers, or similar technologies to deliver and measure advertisements. These providers may collect information about your browsing activity across websites according to their own privacy policies.
We do not directly control the information collected by third-party advertising networks.
You can manage certain advertising preferences through your browser or the relevant advertising provider’s privacy and settings tools.
6. Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to external websites, including universities, educational organisations, government websites, and other resources.
We are not responsible for the privacy practices, security, or content of third-party websites.
We recommend reviewing the privacy policy of any external website before providing personal information.
7. Contact Information
If you contact us, we may receive information such as:
- Your name
- Email address
- Message contents
- Any other information you voluntarily provide
We use this information only for purposes such as responding to your enquiry, providing support, or addressing your request.
8. Data Security
We take reasonable steps to protect information handled through our website from unauthorised access, misuse, alteration, or disclosure.
However, no website or internet transmission can be guaranteed to be completely secure. You should avoid submitting sensitive personal information through forms or other website features unless it is specifically required.
9. Children’s Privacy
Our website is intended for students, parents, educators, and other people researching Australian university admissions.
We do not knowingly collect personal information from children for marketing purposes. If you believe a child has provided personal information to us unnecessarily, please contact us so we can review and remove it where appropriate.
10. Calculator Information
The results provided by our calculators are estimates for educational and planning purposes only.
The information entered into the calculator should not be considered an official university admission result. Official rankings and admission decisions are determined by the relevant Australian education and tertiary admission authorities.
We recommend checking official requirements before making important educational or university decisions.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes to our website, services, technology, or legal requirements.
Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated Last Updated date.
12. Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or how information is handled on our website, please contact us through our Contact Us page.