Privacy Policy

Last Updated: 25-AUG-2025

This Privacy Policy describes how RaysValue.com ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares your personal information when you use our website.

1. Information We Do Not Collect

In line with our commitment to simplicity and privacy:

• We do not require you to create an account or log in.
• We do not collect any personally identifiable information (PII) such as your name, email address, or physical address.

2. Information We Collect

The information we process is limited to what is strictly necessary to provide our service:

Information You Provide Voluntarily:

This includes the technical parameters you input to generate a solar energy estimate, such as:

• Location coordinates (latitude and longitude)
• System Size (kWp), tilt, azimuth, mounting type
• System losses, inverter efficiency, DC/AC ratio
• Selection regarding bifacial panels

This data is processed in real-time to generate your results and is not stored on our servers after your session ends.

Information Collected Automatically:

Like most websites, we automatically collect certain technical information through cookies and similar technologies. This may include:

• Usage Data: IP address (anonymized), browser type and version, pages visited, time and date of visit, and other diagnostic data.
• Cookies: We use essential cookies to operate and maintain the security of our website. We do not use cookies for advertising or tracking purposes.

3. How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect for the following purposes:

• To provide and maintain our service, including generating your solar energy estimates.
• To analyze trends and improve the functionality and accuracy of our website (using aggregated, non-identifiable data).
• To prevent technical abuse and ensure the security of our website.

4. Data Storage and Retention

• Input Parameters: The solar system details you enter are processed transiently and are not permanently stored on our servers.
• Analytics Data: Anonymized usage data may be retained for a limited time to help us analyze website performance and improve our service.

5. Data Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your data to third parties. We may only share anonymized, aggregated data that cannot be used to identify any individual for analytical purposes.

We may also disclose information if required to do so by law or in the good-faith belief that such action is necessary to comply with legal obligations.

6. Third-Party Services

We use the NREL API to perform the core calculations. When you use our site, your system parameters (excluding any PII) are sent to this API to generate results.

7. Your Data Rights

Since we do not collect personal data, there is no account to manage or personal information to access, correct, or delete. Your use of our site is anonymous by design.

8. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update our Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

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