Privacy Policy

Effective date: January 1, 2024

PaycheckTaxCalc ("we", "us", "our") operates the website paychecktaxcalc.com. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal information.

1. No Personal Data Stored

All tax calculations are performed entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. The salary and tax information you enter into the calculator is never sent to our servers, stored in a database, or logged in any way. We do not have access to your financial information.

2. Analytics — Google Analytics 4 (GA4)

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand aggregate traffic patterns — for example, which pages are most visited and how long visitors stay. GA4 collects anonymized data including:

• Pages visited and time on page
• Approximate geographic location (country/region, not precise location)
• Browser type and operating system
• Referring website

GA4 uses cookies to distinguish unique visitors. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

3. Advertising — Google AdSense

We display advertisements served by Google AdSense. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site and other sites on the Internet. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.

4. Email Newsletter

If you voluntarily subscribe to our email newsletter, we collect your email address solely to send the newsletters you requested. We do not sell or share your email address with third parties for marketing purposes. You can unsubscribe at any time via the link in any email we send.

5. Cookies

We use the following cookies:

• Google Analytics: _ga, _ga_*, _gid — analytics tracking, expires up to 2 years
• Google AdSense: NID, IDE — ad personalization, expires up to 13 months

You can disable cookies in your browser settings. Some functionality may be reduced if cookies are disabled.

6. No Sale of Personal Data

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. We do not have access to the calculator inputs you enter.

7. Children's Privacy

Our website is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated effective date.

9. Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, you can reach us at:
privacy@paychecktaxcalc.com