Privacy Policy

Calculator inputs and sensitive information

Calculator pages may ask for numbers such as loan amount, APR, term, income, expenses, savings balance, rent, debt payments, or similar planning inputs. These inputs are used to calculate an educational result in the browser. The site is not designed to collect sensitive identifiers such as Social Security numbers, government ID numbers, bank account numbers, card numbers, tax documents, credit reports, or login credentials. Do not enter sensitive information into calculator fields.

If you contact us by email, we may receive your email address and the message content you send. Please do not include sensitive personal financial information in an email request.

Automatically collected technical information

Like most websites, our hosting provider, analytics tools, security tools, or advertising partners may automatically receive technical information. This can include IP address, browser and device information, pages visited, date and time of access, referring URL, approximate location derived from IP address, and diagnostic information about errors or performance.

We use this information to operate the site, understand which pages are useful, detect technical problems, protect against abuse, and improve calculators and explanations.

Cookies and similar technologies

Cookies, local storage, pixels, or similar technologies may be used for site functionality, analytics, performance measurement, advertising measurement, and fraud or abuse prevention. You can learn more on our Cookie Policy. You can also control cookies through your browser settings. Blocking cookies may affect analytics, ad personalization, or some site features, but the core calculator pages are intended to remain usable.

Advertising and third-party partners

ClearCalc Finance may display advertising. Advertising partners, including Google services if enabled, may use cookies or similar technologies to serve ads, measure ad performance, limit repeated ads, and understand interactions with ads. Depending on your region and browser settings, you may have choices related to personalized advertising and consent preferences.

Third-party partners process information according to their own privacy policies. We do not control how third-party platforms operate once their services are loaded or when you click an external link.

External links

Our guides may link to external resources for context, definitions, or additional reading. These third-party websites are not operated by ClearCalc Finance. Their privacy practices, cookies, content, and security are controlled by those sites, not by us.

How information is used

• To provide calculator functionality and display results.
• To maintain, secure, and troubleshoot the website.
• To understand aggregate usage patterns and improve content.
• To respond to messages sent through email.
• To support advertising, measurement, and compliance where advertising is enabled.

Data retention

Calculator inputs are not intended to be stored by ClearCalc Finance as user profiles. Server logs, analytics records, advertising records, and email messages may be retained by the relevant service providers or by us for operational, security, legal, or support purposes. Retention periods can vary depending on the tool, provider, and configuration.

Your choices

• You can avoid entering sensitive information into calculators or emails.
• You can clear or block cookies using browser settings.
• You can use available ad personalization controls from advertising providers.
• You can contact us to ask privacy-related questions about the site.

Children's privacy

ClearCalc Finance is intended for a general audience interested in educational finance topics. It is not directed to children and does not knowingly request personal information from children.

Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy when the site changes, when tools are added, or when legal, analytics, or advertising practices change. The updated version will be posted on this page.

Contact

For privacy questions, contact privacy@clearcalcfinance.com. Do not send account numbers, login credentials, tax documents, credit reports, or other sensitive financial records.

Privacy scope for educational calculators

ClearCalc Finance is intentionally designed as a public educational website, not as an account dashboard or personal financial record system. Calculator fields may ask for example balances, rates, income, expenses, payments, or time periods so the browser can display an estimate. Those fields should be treated as planning inputs, not as a place to store private records. Do not enter account numbers, login credentials, government identifiers, card numbers, tax records, bank statements, medical records, or other sensitive information into calculator fields.

If a calculator result is important, save it outside the site in a way that is appropriate for you and compare it with official documents. We cannot use calculator inputs to provide individualized support, verify identity, or retrieve a previous calculation for you.