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TaxBreakTools

Privacy Policy

Effective Date: April 17, 2026

1. Overview

TaxBreakTools ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website taxbreaktools.com. This Privacy Policy explains what data we collect, how we use it, and your rights regarding your personal information. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.

2. Data We Collect

Data You Provide

Our tax calculators run entirely in your browser. Any numbers you enter (tip income, wages, state selection) are processed locally using JavaScript and are never transmitted to our servers. No personally identifiable financial data is collected or stored server-side. If you choose to use browser localStorage for saving preferences, that data remains on your device.

Data Collected Automatically

We may automatically collect:

  • IP address (anonymized where possible)
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages visited and time spent
  • Referring URL
  • Device type and screen resolution

This data is collected through Google Analytics and advertising services for the purpose of improving our tools and supporting the site through advertising.

3. Third-Party Services

Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies and web beacons to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your browsing history.

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings or turn off ad personalization entirely at My Ad Center.

We work with third-party advertising partners, including Google, who may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites.

To opt out of interest-based advertising, you may also visit ads.google.com/settings or optout.aboutads.info.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. This service collects anonymized usage data including pages viewed, session duration, and traffic sources. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Cookiebot Consent Management

We use Cookiebot, a certified consent management platform (CMP), to manage cookie consent and track your preferences. Cookiebot helps us comply with GDPR, CCPA, and other privacy regulations by obtaining your consent before placing certain cookies. Cookiebot's privacy practices are governed by Cookiebot's Privacy Policy.

4. How We Use Your Data

  • To provide and improve our tax calculators and tools
  • To understand how visitors use our site and improve user experience
  • To display relevant advertisements that support the free service
  • To comply with legal obligations

5. Data Retention

We do not store any personally identifiable financial data on our servers. Calculator inputs are processed entirely in your browser and are never transmitted. Analytics data is retained for 14 months in accordance with Google Analytics default settings. Advertising data retention is governed by Google's policies.

6. Cookies

We use the following types of cookies:

  • Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality.
  • Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use the site (Google Analytics).
  • Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance.

7. Your Rights Under CCPA (California)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

  • Know what personal information we collect and how it is used
  • Request deletion of your personal information
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
  • Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights
  • Correct inaccurate personal information
  • Limit use of sensitive personal information

To exercise these rights, please contact us through our contact page.

8. Your Rights Under GDPR (EU/EEA)

If you are located in the EU or EEA, you have the right to:

  • Access your personal data
  • Rectify inaccurate personal data
  • Request erasure of your personal data
  • Restrict processing of your personal data
  • Data portability
  • Object to processing of your personal data
  • Withdraw consent at any time
  • Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

The lawful basis for processing your data is legitimate interest (site analytics and improvement) and consent (advertising cookies).

9. Your Rights Under MODPA (Maryland)

If you are a Maryland resident, you have the right to request that we do not sell or share your personal information under the Maryland Online Data Privacy Act (MODPA), §14-4604. We honor Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals as a universal opt-out of targeted advertising, data sale, and data sharing for Maryland and all other U.S. residents.

  • Access your personal data
  • Request deletion of your personal data
  • Correct inaccurate personal data
  • Request portability of your data
  • Opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information

To exercise these rights, please visit our contact page. Requests will be processed within 45 days.

10. Global Privacy Control (GPC) Honor

We honor the Global Privacy Control (GPC) browser signal as a universal opt-out of targeted advertising, data sale, and data sharing. When GPC is enabled on your browser or device, we automatically decline non-essential cookies and apply the strictest privacy settings to protect your information. GPC fulfills your privacy preferences across participating websites and is recognized under applicable state privacy laws including CCPA, MODPA, and others.

11. Financial Data

No personally identifiable financial data is collected or stored server-side. All calculator inputs and results are processed entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. If any data is stored locally (via localStorage), it remains on your device and is never transmitted to our servers.

12. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information

We do not sell your personal information. Google AdSense may use cookies to serve personalized ads, which may constitute "sharing" under certain state privacy laws. You can opt out of personalized advertising through Google Ads Settings or by using the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal in your browser.

13. Children's Privacy

Our site is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

14. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page indicates when the policy was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

15. Your Privacy Choices

You have the following choices regarding your data and how it is used:

16. Contact

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please visit our contact page.