Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2025
Last Updated: January 1, 2025

1. Introduction

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

2. Information We Collect

2.1 Information You Provide

We do not require user registration or collect personal information directly. The salary and tax information you enter into our calculators is processed locally in your browser and is not transmitted to or stored on our servers.

2.2 Automatically Collected Information

  • Log data (IP address, browser type, operating system)
  • Usage data (pages visited, time spent, click patterns)
  • Device information (device type, screen resolution)
  • Location data (country, region, city - derived from IP address)

3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience:

  • Essential Cookies: Required for basic site functionality
  • Analytics Cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (Google Analytics)
  • Advertising Cookies: Used by Google AdSense to display relevant ads

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of our website.

4. Use of Information

We use collected information to:

  • Provide and maintain our tax calculator services
  • Improve and optimize our website
  • Analyze usage patterns and trends
  • Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
  • Comply with legal obligations

5. Third-Party Services

5.1 Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use this information solely to improve our site.

5.2 Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

6. Data Security

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your information, we cannot guarantee absolute security.

7. Data Retention

We retain automatically collected information for as long as necessary to fulfill the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, unless a longer retention period is required by law. Analytics data is typically retained for 26 months.

8. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your information:

  • Access: Request access to your personal information
  • Correction: Request correction of inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your information
  • Opt-out: Opt-out of certain uses of your information

9. GDPR Compliance (For EU Users)

If you are a resident of the European Union, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to data portability and the right to object to processing.

10. CCPA Compliance (For California Residents)

California residents have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete personal information, and the right to opt-out of the sale of personal information.

11. Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

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

13. Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:

  • Email: privacy@takehomecheck.com
  • Website: www.takehomecheck.com/contact