Privacy Policy & Terms of Service

Last Updated: January 2026

Table of Contents

1. General Disclaimer (Safety Warning)

CRITICAL SAFETY NOTICE: The tools, calculators, and articles provided on ShockTrail.com are for educational and informational purposes only. They do not constitute professional engineering advice.

Electricity is dangerous. Improper wiring, battery handling, or structural modifications can result in property damage, injury, or death. While we strive for accuracy based on NEC (National Electrical Code) and ABYC standards, ShockTrail assumes no liability for errors, omissions, or the outcome of any project based on our data.

Always consult with a licensed electrician or structural engineer before finalizing your systems.

2. Privacy Policy

Who We Are

Our website address is: https://shocktrail.com.

Comments

When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

Cookies & Analytics

We use cookies to improve your experience. If you leave a comment on our site you may opt-in to saving your name, email address and website in cookies. These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment.

Google AdSense & DoubleClick Cookie

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google’s use of the DART cookie enables it to serve ads to your users based on their visit to ShockTrail.com and other sites on the Internet.

Users may opt-out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads

CCPA & GDPR Rights

If you are visiting from the European Economic Area (EEA) or California, you have specific rights regarding your data, including the right to access, correct, or delete your personal information. To exercise these rights, please contact us at contact@shocktrail.com.

3. Terms of Use

Intellectual Property

All content, including the underlying code of our calculators (Solar Sizing, Wire Gauge, etc.), text, and graphics, is the intellectual property of ShockTrail. You may not scrape, frame, or reproduce our tools on another website without express written permission.

Prohibited Use

You agree not to use this website for any unlawful purpose or in any way that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the site.

4. Affiliate Disclosure (FTC Compliance)

ShockTrail.com participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.

Amazon Associates Disclosure

As an Amazon Associate, ShockTrail earns from qualifying purchases. This comes at no extra cost to you and helps support the development of our free tools.