Introduction

CompareTaxRates.com ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our services.

By using our website, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

We may collect information that you voluntarily provide, including:

Your name
Email address

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

IP address and browser type
Pages visited and time spent on our site
Referring website and search terms used
Device information and operating system

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

Improve our website functionality and user experience
Analyze usage patterns to enhance our services
Send you updates about our services (only if you opt-in)
Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
Comply with legal obligations

Data Storage and Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure.

Tax Calculation Data: Personal financial information used in our tax calculators is processed client-side in your browser and is not transmitted to or stored on our servers unless explicitly stated.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

Remember your preferences and settings
Analyze website traffic and usage patterns
Improve our website's performance and functionality

You can control cookies through your browser settings. However, disabling cookies may limit certain features of our website.

Third-Party Services

We may use third-party services for analytics, website functionality, and communication, including:

Vercel Analytics for website performance monitoring
Resend for sending emails
Cloudflare Turnstile for spam protection

Resend

When you submit our contact form, we use Resend to send your message to us via email. Resend processes your name, email address, and message content solely for the purpose of email delivery.

Cloudflare Turnstile

Our contact form uses Cloudflare Turnstile to prevent spam and abuse. This service may collect technical information about your browser and device to verify that you are a human user.

These services may collect information about your use of our website. Please review their privacy policies for information about their data practices:

Information Sharing

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties, except in the following circumstances:

With your explicit consent
To comply with legal obligations or court orders
To protect our rights, property, or safety, or that of others
In connection with a business transfer or merger

Your Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

Access the personal information we have about you
Correct inaccurate or incomplete information
Request deletion of your personal information
Opt-out of marketing communications
Disable cookies through your browser settings

Since we don't store personal data use to perform tax calculations, most of your information is automatically deleted after each session.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 18 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 18. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last updated" date.

Your continued use of our website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us through our website's contact form or at the address provided in our Terms of Service.