Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy explains how ReverseSalesTaxCalculator.net ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you visit our website. By using this site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
We collect minimal information necessary to operate and improve our service:
- Usage Data: We collect anonymous data about how visitors interact with our site, including pages visited, features used, and time spent on the site. This helps us improve our calculators.
- Cookies: We use cookies to remember your preferences (such as your preferred province) and to analyze site traffic through Google Analytics.
- Calculator Inputs: All tax calculations you perform are processed entirely within your browser. We do NOT store, transmit, or log any numbers you enter into our calculators.
- Device Information: We may collect general device and browser information (type, version, screen size) for compatibility and improvement purposes.
2. How We Use Your Information
- Service Improvement: Anonymous usage data helps us understand which features are most useful and where to focus development.
- Analytics: We use Google Analytics to understand traffic patterns and user behavior in aggregate, non-personally-identifiable form.
- Advertising: We use Google AdSense to display relevant advertisements. Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other websites.
3. Google AdSense and Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on this site. Google AdSense uses cookies to show ads relevant to your interests. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or by visiting aboutads.info.
Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet. For more information, see Google's advertising policies.
4. Cookies
- Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality such as remembering your cookie consent preference.
- Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics cookies help us understand how visitors use the site (anonymous, aggregated data only).
- Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense cookies used to serve relevant advertisements.
- Preference Cookies: Used to remember your province or calculator settings.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some site functionality. To manage your cookie preferences, visit your browser's settings or click "Decline" on our cookie consent banner.
5. Third-Party Services
- Google Analytics: Used for anonymous traffic analysis. Google Privacy Policy
- Google AdSense: Used for advertising. Google Privacy Policy
These third-party services have their own privacy policies governing their use of information. We encourage you to review them.
6. Data Retention
We do not store personal data from calculator usage. Analytics data is retained in aggregated, anonymized form as permitted by Google Analytics' data retention settings (default 26 months). Cookie consent preferences are stored locally in your browser for up to 365 days.
7. Your Rights
- Access: You have the right to request information about any personal data we hold about you.
- Deletion: You can request deletion of any personal data associated with you.
- Opt-Out of Ads: You can opt out of personalized advertising via Google Ads Settings.
- Cookies: You can clear or block cookies at any time through your browser settings.
- Do Not Track: We respect Do Not Track browser signals where technically feasible.
8. Children's Privacy
This website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through our site, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
9. Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect the information we collect. However, no internet transmission is 100% secure. Importantly, all calculator inputs are processed locally in your browser and never transmitted to our servers.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
11. Contact Us
For questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or your data, please contact us at:
- Email: privacy@reversesalestaxcalculator.net
- Contact Form: Visit our Contact Page