US Tax Tools

Privacy Policy

Last updated: 2026-04-19

This notice explains how USTaxTools ("we", "us", "the site") handles data. It applies to all users, with additional rights described for residents of California, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, and other US states with comprehensive privacy laws.

1. What we collect

  • Calculator inputs — wages, filing status, deductions, etc. These never leave your browser. They are stored in the URL (so results can be shared) and may be persisted in localStorage on your device. We do not receive, transmit, or log them on any server.
  • Analytics — Google Analytics 4 collects anonymised usage data (pages viewed, referrer, device type, country/region from IP, session duration). See section 3.
  • Advertising — Google AdSense may set cookies to deliver and measure ads. See section 4.
  • Server logs — our host (Cloudflare Pages) logs request metadata (IP, user-agent, referer, timestamp) for up to 30 days for abuse prevention and debugging.

2. Your consent and controls

On your first visit a banner asks whether you accept or reject analytics and advertising cookies. Until you accept — or if you reject — we keep Google Consent Mode v2 set to denied, meaning Google will not store identifiers for analytics or personalised ads. You can change your choice at any time using the "Cookie preferences" link in the footer.

3. Google Analytics 4

We use Google Analytics 4 (property G-1DP05SMQD9) to understand aggregate usage. Analytics cookies are loaded only after you accept. IP addresses are truncated by Google before logging. GA4 retention is set to the minimum available (2 months event, 14 months user-level). We do not cross-reference analytics data with any named individual. Google's processing is governed by its Privacy Policy.

4. Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense (publisher ID ca-pub-8777600112471606) to serve ads. AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on prior visits to this and other websites. Under Google Consent Mode v2, AdSense initially serves only non-personalised ads. If you grant consent, personalised ads may be served based on your interests.

Opt out of personalised Google ads at adssettings.google.com. Opt out of other participating advertisers at youradchoices.com and optout.networkadvertising.org.

5. Cookies

A full list of cookies — name, provider, purpose, and duration — is on our Cookie Policy page.

6. California residents (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (as amended by the CPRA), California residents have the right to:

  • know what personal information we collect, use, and share;
  • request deletion of personal information collected from them;
  • correct inaccurate personal information;
  • opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising;
  • limit use of sensitive personal information (we do not collect sensitive personal information);
  • non-discrimination for exercising these rights.

Serving personalised ads through AdSense may constitute "sharing" under CPRA. Selecting "Reject all" in the cookie banner, or rejecting cookies from the "Cookie preferences" footer link at any time, acts as your opt-out of sale/sharing. The site also honours the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal where your browser sends it.

7. Other US state rights (VA, CO, CT, UT, and others)

Residents of Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, Oregon, and other states with comprehensive privacy laws have rights similar to those under CCPA: access, deletion, correction, and opt-out of targeted advertising. Use the same "Cookie preferences" control to exercise your opt-out.

8. International transfers

Analytics and advertising data may be processed outside your state or country (primarily by Google in the United States). We do not otherwise transfer personal data internationally.

9. Children (COPPA)

USTaxTools is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 in compliance with the US Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).

10. Data retention

We retain server logs for up to 30 days. GA4 data retention is set to Google's minimum (2 / 14 months). AdSense retention is governed by Google's policies. Nothing financial you enter into a calculator is retained by us.

11. Changes to this policy

We may update this policy to reflect changes in our practices, hosting, or applicable law. The "Last updated" date at the top indicates the most recent revision.