This Privacy Policy describes how TaxFocal ("we", "us", or "our") collects, uses, and protects information when you use taxfocal.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we handle data.
The salary figures, tax amounts, and financial information you enter into our calculators are processed entirely in your browser. This data is never transmitted to our servers, never stored, and never shared with any third party. We have no access to what you calculate.
We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our site. This collects anonymised data including pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, and general geographic location (country/region level — not precise location). This data helps us improve our calculators and content. Google Analytics data is subject to Google's Privacy Policy.
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies, including the DoubleClick DART cookie, to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the internet. You may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy.
Google AdSense may collect and use data for personalised advertising purposes. For more information, visit How Google uses data from sites that use AdSense.
We use the following cookies:
You can control cookies through your browser settings or our cookie consent banner.
If you are located in the European Union or the United Kingdom, you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
Our legal basis for processing analytics data is legitimate interest. Our legal basis for advertising cookies is consent.
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA):
Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information: We do not sell your personal information. However, our use of Google AdSense for personalised advertising may constitute "sharing" under California law. To opt out, you can: (1) use our cookie consent banner to decline advertising cookies, (2) use the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out tool, or (3) enable Global Privacy Control (GPC) in your browser.
To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us at [email protected].
Residents of US states with comprehensive privacy laws (including Virginia VCDPA, Colorado CPA, Connecticut CTDPA, Texas TDPSA, and others) have similar rights to opt out of targeted advertising and data processing. Contact us at [email protected] to exercise these rights.
If you are located in Australia, the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the Australian Privacy Principles (APPs) apply to how we handle your personal information. You have the right to access and correct personal information we hold about you. To make a request, contact [email protected].
Our site uses the following third-party services, each with their own privacy policies:
We do not retain personal data beyond what is required by our analytics and advertising providers. Google Analytics retains user-level data for 14 months by default. We have no control over how long third-party advertising cookies persist — please refer to Google's privacy documentation for details.
Our services are not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, contact us immediately at [email protected].
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of significant changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of our site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
For privacy-related questions, requests, or complaints, contact the TaxFocal Team at [email protected]. We aim to respond to all privacy requests within 30 days.