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Cutting stock optimiser
Quickly generate an efficient cutting schedule with minimal waste. Enter your required cuts, available stock and optional constraints – then let the optimiser produce bar-by-bar patterns.
Last updated: February 2025
This Privacy Policy explains how OptimalCutter (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses and protects information when you use our website and optimisation tools.
1. Information We Collect
- Technical data: e.g. browser, device type, approximate location and IP address (used for security, performance and basic analytics).
- Usage data: e.g. pages visited, buttons clicked, typical optimiser usage patterns and error events.
- Advertising data: information collected by our ad partners (such as Google) to deliver and measure ads.
- Contact data: if you email us directly, we receive your email address and any information you include in your message.
2. How We Use Your Data
- To operate, maintain and improve the OptimalCutter website and optimisation tools.
- To respond to support requests and general enquiries.
- To detect, investigate and prevent abuse or fraudulent activity.
- To display advertising and measure ad performance where ads are shown.
3. Legal Bases (UK GDPR)
We rely on the following legal bases when processing personal data:
- Legitimate interests: for running, securing and improving the Service.
- Consent: for optional cookies or personalised advertising where required.
- Contract: where we need to respond to your enquiries or provide requested information.
4. Google AdSense and Third-Party Ads
We use Google AdSense and possibly other advertising partners to show ads. These providers may use cookies or similar technologies to:
- Serve and personalise ads (where permitted).
- Limit repeated ad impressions.
- Prevent fraud and abuse.
- Measure ad performance.
For more details on how Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services, please refer to Google’s own documentation.
5. Retention
We keep data only for as long as necessary to operate the Service, to meet legal requirements or to resolve disputes. Logs and analytics data may be stored for a limited period to help us understand usage trends and diagnose issues.
6. Data Sharing
We may share limited data with trusted service providers (for example hosting providers, analytics services and advertising partners) strictly so they can provide services on our behalf. We do not sell your personal data.
7. Your Rights
Subject to applicable law, you may have the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Request correction of inaccurate data.
- Request deletion of your data (in some circumstances).
- Object to or restrict certain kinds of processing.
- Withdraw consent where processing is based on consent (for example, certain cookies).
8. Contact
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, you can contact us at: