Privacy Policy

How we protect your privacy and handle your information

Effective Date: July 4, 2025

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This is a free educational service. We provide absolutely no technical support, no guarantees, no warranties, and no promises. You use this service entirely at your own risk.

Our Privacy Approach

  • In-House Analytics Only: We use our own analytics - no third-party tracking services
  • No Personal Data Storage: Tax calculations are processed in your browser and not saved
  • No User Accounts Required: Use our calculator without creating accounts
  • HTTPS Encryption: All data transmission is encrypted
  • Educational Purpose: This tool is for learning and estimation only

Information We Collect

✅ We DO Collect
  • Basic Analytics: General usage statistics (pages visited, time spent)
  • Error Reports: Anonymous error logs to improve functionality
  • Browser Information: Basic browser type for compatibility
  • Feedback Data: When you submit feedback (optional contact info, message)
❌ We DO NOT Collect
  • Tax Information: Your income, deductions, or personal tax data
  • Social Security Numbers: Never requested or stored
  • Financial Account Information: No bank or credit card data
  • Personal Identity Information: No addresses, phone numbers, or IDs
  • Third-Party Tracking: No Google Analytics or similar services

How We Use Information

Tax Calculations

All tax calculations are performed locally in your web browser using JavaScript. Your tax information never leaves your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

Website Improvement

We use anonymous analytics to understand how our website is used, which helps us:

  • Identify and fix technical problems
  • Improve user interface and navigation
  • Understand which features are most helpful
  • Optimize website performance

Data Security & Protection

Technical Safeguards
  • HTTPS Encryption: All data transmission is encrypted using SSL/TLS
  • Client-Side Processing: Tax calculations happen in your browser
  • No Persistent Storage: Tax data is not saved to databases
  • Secure Hosting: Website hosted on secure, monitored servers
Operational Safeguards
  • Limited Access: Only authorized personnel access systems
  • Regular Updates: Security patches applied promptly
  • Monitoring: Continuous monitoring for security threats
  • In-House Analytics: No third-party data sharing

Legal Compliance & Jurisdiction

Our Legal Position

We have NO obligation to comply with laws outside our jurisdiction.

  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) - for EU visitors: We are not operating entities in EU jurisdictions
  • California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) - for California residents: We are not operating entities in California

Important: If you're in one of those legal jurisdictions and you're on our site, you're actively reaching outside of your legal jurisdiction of your own choice. We have no legal or moral responsibility to comply with laws in other jurisdictions.

However, we believe in privacy more than governments do, so our privacy practices are likely in full compliance with whatever jurisdiction you're in, but we make zero attempt to comply with any laws outside of our jurisdiction.

Legal Disclosures

We may disclose information if required by law within our jurisdiction, such as:

  • Responding to valid legal requests (subpoenas, court orders)
  • Protecting our legal rights and property
  • Preventing fraud or illegal activities
  • Protecting user safety

Your Privacy Rights

Your Control
  • No Registration Required: Use all features without creating accounts
  • Clear Your Data: Clear browser cache to remove any local data
  • Anonymous Usage: We don't track your personal identity
Data Requests

Since we don't store personal tax information, there's typically no personal data to:

  • Export or download
  • Correct or update
  • Delete from our systems

Feedback submissions are stored temporarily and automatically purged.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we make changes:

  • We will update the "Effective Date" at the top of this policy
  • Significant changes will be prominently announced on our website
  • Your continued use of the website constitutes acceptance of any changes
  • We encourage you to review this policy periodically
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