Privacy Policy

Overview

FreeTaxCalculator.us provides educational tax calculators, articles, and related resources. We respect your privacy and aim to handle information responsibly.

This Privacy Policy explains the types of information that may be collected when you access the website, how that information may be used, when it may be shared, and the choices available to you.

By using the website, you acknowledge that you have had the opportunity to read this policy. Where consent is required by applicable law, we will seek that consent separately.

Information we collect

Information you provide

If you contact us by email or through a contact form, we may receive information you choose to provide, such as your email address, name, message, and any details you include in your inquiry.

Calculator inputs

Our tax calculators may ask you to enter figures or select options relevant to an estimate. Depending on the tool, these inputs could include income amounts, filing status, deductions, or other tax-related details.

Do not enter Social Security numbers, bank account details, tax return documents, passwords, or other highly sensitive personal information into website calculators or general contact forms.

Whether calculator inputs are transmitted to or stored by a server depends on how the particular tool is implemented. We will describe actual data handling practices where applicable; do not assume that every tool has the same technical behavior.

Automatically collected information

When you visit a website, certain technical information may be collected by the site, its hosting provider, or enabled third-party services. Depending on configuration, this may include your IP address, browser type, device information, operating system, referring page, pages visited, timestamps, and general usage activity.

This information may be used for site operation, security, troubleshooting, performance measurement, and understanding how visitors use the website.

How we use information

Depending on the information involved and the services enabled on our website, information may be used to:

• Operate, maintain, and improve the website and its features.
• Provide responses to questions, messages, or correction reports.
• Operate calculators and display requested educational estimates.
• Monitor performance, diagnose technical problems, and protect the website against abuse.
• Understand general visitor activity and improve website content.
• Support advertising or measure advertising performance where advertising services are enabled.
• Comply with applicable legal obligations and enforce legitimate website policies.

We aim to use information for purposes reasonably related to operating and improving the website, subject to applicable law and any choices or permissions you provide.

Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies are small files that a website or a third-party service may place on your device. Similar technologies may also be used to remember settings, measure activity, support security, or deliver and measure advertisements.

You may be able to control cookies through your browser settings and, where available, our cookie consent controls. Blocking certain cookies may affect some website features.

For additional details about cookie practices, please see our Cookie Policy.

Analytics and advertising

Website analytics

We may use analytics tools, if enabled, to understand website traffic and usage patterns. These tools may collect technical information and activity data such as pages viewed, interactions, referral sources, approximate location derived from an IP address, and device or browser details.

The specific information collected depends on the analytics provider and our configuration. Please consult the relevant provider’s privacy documentation for more information.

Advertising services

We may display advertisements through third-party advertising providers. If advertising is enabled, these providers may use cookies, pixels, device identifiers, or similar technologies to serve ads, limit repeated ads, detect invalid activity, or measure advertising performance.

Depending on your location, applicable law, provider settings, and your consent choices, advertising may be personalized or non-personalized. We do not guarantee that any particular advertising provider or advertising technology is currently active on the website.

You can use available cookie controls, advertising preference tools, and browser settings to manage certain choices. Some choices may need to be made separately with the relevant third-party provider.

Third-party services and external links

The website may rely on third-party providers for hosting, security, analytics, advertising, email delivery, or other technical services. Those providers may process information as needed to deliver their services, subject to the terms and privacy practices that apply to them.

Our website may also link to external websites, including government resources and other informational sources. We do not control the privacy practices of external websites. Review their policies before providing information to them.

We aim to use appropriate providers and configurations for our website, but third-party services may operate under their own policies and legal obligations.

Data retention and security

Data retention

We retain information for as long as reasonably necessary for the purpose for which it was collected, including responding to inquiries, maintaining security, meeting legal obligations, resolving disputes, and enforcing applicable policies.

Retention periods depend on the type of information, the service involved, and applicable requirements. Technical logs and third-party service records may be retained according to the relevant provider’s practices.

Security

We aim to use reasonable measures to protect information handled through the website. However, no method of transmission or electronic storage can be guaranteed to be completely secure. We therefore cannot promise absolute security.

Your privacy choices and rights

Depending on where you live and the circumstances of the processing, you may have rights regarding personal information, including the right to request access, correction, deletion, a copy of certain information, or to object to or restrict particular processing.

Some jurisdictions also provide rights related to targeted advertising, the sale or sharing of personal information, profiling, or withdrawing consent. These rights are subject to applicable legal requirements and exceptions.

We may need to verify your request and confirm that it is legally applicable before taking action. We will handle eligible requests according to applicable law.

You can also manage some data collection through your browser, device, and available cookie or advertising preference settings.

Children’s privacy

Our website is intended for a general audience and is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly seek to collect personal information from children under 13 in a way that violates applicable law.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us. If we determine that information was collected in circumstances requiring deletion, we will take appropriate steps consistent with applicable law.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when our website, services, technology, or legal obligations change. When we make changes, we will revise the date shown at the top of this page.

We encourage you to review this page periodically so you can understand the privacy practices described here.

Contact us about privacy

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to make a privacy-related request, you can contact us by email.