Question 1

Does svcs.bg collect personal data?

Accepted Answer

No. svcs.bg collects zero personal data. There is no behavioural tracking, no advertising cookies, no profiling, and no sale of user information — ever.

Question 2

Are there any tracking or advertising cookies?

Accepted Answer

No tracking or advertising cookies are used. The only optional storage is a theme preference saved locally in your browser for a better experience.

Question 3

Is svcs.bg free to use?

Accepted Answer

Yes — every tool and every feature on svcs.bg is completely free, with no paywalls, no premium tiers, and no ads.

Question 4

Who is svcs.bg designed for?

Accepted Answer

svcs.bg is built for everyone equally — individuals, professionals, and organisations who want reliable tools without surveillance.

Question 5

Which countries' holidays does svcs.bg cover?

Accepted Answer

svcs.bg currently covers official holidays for Bulgaria and the United States. Additional countries are planned for future releases.

Question 6

What types of holidays are included?

Accepted Answer

Included types are: national/official holidays, religious observances, name days (traditional Orthodox calendar), and traditional/folk celebrations.

Question 7

What are Bulgarian name days?

Accepted Answer

Name days are a tradition in the Orthodox calendar where each day is dedicated to one or more saints. People with those names traditionally celebrate their name day as a personal holiday.

Question 8

What is a "movable holiday"?

Accepted Answer

Movable holidays don't have a fixed calendar date — they're calculated each year. Easter, for example, is a movable holiday whose date is determined by a church formula.

Question 9

How do I convert between timezones?

Accepted Answer

On the Timezone Converter page, add your desired timezones using the + button. Enter a time in any field and the others will update automatically.

Question 10

Can I save my favourite timezone selections?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Logged-in users can save sets of timezones for quick access. They are stored in your profile and available across all devices.

Question 11

Does the converter account for Daylight Saving Time (DST)?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The converter uses the full IANA timezone database and automatically accounts for Daylight Saving Time and other seasonal offsets for every timezone.

Question 12

What does the date calculator do?

Accepted Answer

The date calculator computes the difference between two dates (in days, weeks, months, and years), adds or subtracts days from a given date, and shows upcoming Bulgarian holidays with a countdown.

Question 13

What is an ISO week number?

Accepted Answer

ISO week numbers are defined by the ISO 8601 standard. Week 1 of every year is the week that contains the year's first Thursday. Weeks always run Monday through Sunday.

Question 14

What is the difference between ISO and US week numbering?

Accepted Answer

ISO 8601 starts weeks on Monday and defines Week 1 as the one containing the first Thursday. The US system starts weeks on Sunday and defines Week 1 as the one containing January 1st.

Question 15

Is it free to create and view recipes?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Creating, saving, and viewing recipes is completely free. Registration is only required to save personal recipes. Public recipes are viewable by everyone.

Question 16

What types of recipes are supported?

Accepted Answer

svcs.bg supports recipes for cooking, cocktails, sauces, and salads. You can filter by dietary preference: vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, keto, and sugar-free.

Question 17

What happened on this day in history?

Accepted Answer

The "Today in History" page shows historical facts and events that occurred on the current date. Content is loaded from a database covering more than 2,000 years of world history, from antiquity to modern times.

Question 18

How far back does the history go?

Accepted Answer

The database contains facts from antiquity (BCE) to modern times, covering more than 2,000 years of world history.

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