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Privacy Policy & Cookie Standards

Effective Date: November 5, 2026. Your privacy is paramount. SmartCostGuide.org does not sell, trade, or monetize your personal information.

1. 100% Client-Side Calculations

When you use our cost estimators, loan payoff tools, and tax worksheets, all numeric inputs and slider adjustments are processed strictly within your local web browser. Your financial figures, loan balances, project dimensions, and income estimates are never transmitted to or stored on our servers.

2. Information We Collect

  • Contact Inquiries: When you voluntarily submit a message via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content over encrypted TLS to reply to your inquiry. This data is retained only for direct correspondence and is never shared with third parties.
  • Server Log Files: Standard web server logs collect IP addresses, browser types, referring pages, and access timestamps for diagnostic health, DDoS mitigation, and bot-tracking purposes.

3. Cookies & Google AdSense Disclosure

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You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or through the Digital Advertising Alliance.

4. Your Rights (GDPR, CCPA & UK DPA)

Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data we hold. To exercise these rights, email [email protected].