Privacy Policy

We protect your privacy while helping you ship smarter. Here's how we handle your information.

Last updated: August 16, 2025

Information We Collect

Package Validation Data

When you use our package validator, we temporarily process your package dimensions and weight to provide shipping cost estimates and surcharge warnings. This information is not stored permanently.

  • Package dimensions (length, width, height)
  • Package weight
  • Origin and destination postal codes (when provided)
  • Selected carrier preferences

Automatically Collected

  • • IP address and general location
  • • Browser type and version
  • • Device information
  • • Pages visited and time spent
  • • Referral source

Voluntarily Provided

  • • Email address (if subscribing to updates)
  • • Feedback and support messages
  • • Survey responses (when applicable)
  • • Newsletter preferences

How We Use Your Information

Service Delivery

Calculate shipping costs, validate packages, and provide carrier comparisons based on your input.

Service Improvement

Analyze usage patterns to improve our validation algorithms and add support for new carrier rules.

Communication

Send updates about new carrier rules, rate changes, or service improvements (only if you opt in).

Information Sharing

We Do Not Sell Your Data

ShippingRulesGuide does not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for marketing purposes.

We may share information only in these limited circumstances:

Service Providers

Trusted partners who help us operate our service (hosting, analytics, email delivery) under strict confidentiality agreements.

Legal Requirements

When required by law, court order, or to protect our rights and safety.

Business Transfers

In the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of assets, with notice to users.

Data Security

HTTPS Encryption
Secure Data Centers
Access Controls
Regular Security Audits

Data Retention

  • • Package validation data: Not stored permanently
  • • Analytics data: 12 months maximum
  • • Email addresses: Until you unsubscribe
  • • Support messages: 2 years for service improvement

Your Rights

You have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate information
  • Request data deletion
  • Opt out of communications
  • Export your data
  • File a complaint

Contact Us

Questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your data? We're here to help.

General Inquiries

Email: support@shippingrulesguide.com

Response time: Within 48 hours

Privacy Officer

Email: privacy@shippingrulesguide.com

For data protection matters

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