Privacy Policy

1. Information We Collect

We collect information in two ways:

• Automatically collected data: When you visit our site, we collect standard web analytics data including your browser type, device type, pages visited, time on page, and general geographic location (city/state level, not your address). This is collected via Google Analytics.
• Information you provide: If you use our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message. We do not store this data on our servers — it is sent directly to our email.
• Cookies: We use cookies for analytics and advertising. See the Cookies section below.

We do not collect Social Security numbers, financial account information, property tax account numbers, or other sensitive personal data. Our tools are estimate-only calculators — you do not need to enter identifying information.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use cookies for:

• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics uses cookies to help us understand how visitors use the site — which pages are most visited, how long people stay, and where they come from. This data is aggregated and does not identify you personally.
• Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses cookies to show relevant ads. These include the DoubleClick DART cookie, which allows Google and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and other sites on the Internet.
• Functional cookies: Some tools on this site may save your last-entered values using browser localStorage so you do not have to re-enter them.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies, delete existing cookies, or be notified when a cookie is being set.

3. Third-Party Services

Google AdSense

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.

The DoubleClick DART cookie is used by Google to serve ads based on a user's visit to this site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ad and content network privacy policy.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand site usage. Google Analytics collects data such as your IP address (anonymized), browser, device type, and pages visited. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Other Third-Party Advertisers

Our site may include ads from other third-party advertising networks. These companies may use information about your visits to this and other websites to provide relevant advertisements. They do not receive personally identifiable information from us.

4. Your Privacy Choices

• Google Ads Settings: https://adssettings.google.com — Opt out of personalized Google advertising.
• Network Advertising Initiative: https://optout.networkadvertising.org — Opt out of participating ad networks.
• Digital Advertising Alliance: https://optout.aboutads.info — Opt out of interest-based advertising.
• Google Analytics Opt-out: Browser Add-on — Prevent your data from being used by Google Analytics.

5. How We Use Your Information

• Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it
• Respond to contact form messages
• Display relevant advertising through Google AdSense
• Diagnose technical issues

We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We do not send marketing emails.

6. Children's Privacy (COPPA)

PropertyTaxSeniors.com is intended for adults, specifically homeowners age 65 and older and their family members. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has submitted personal information through our contact form, please contact us at contact@propertytaxseniors.com and we will delete it promptly.

7. GDPR Rights (EU Visitors)

If you are located in the European Union, you have the following rights under GDPR:

• Right to access: You may request a copy of any personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: You may request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to erasure: You may request deletion of your personal data.
• Right to restrict processing: You may request that we limit how we process your data.
• Right to data portability: You may request your data in a machine-readable format.
• Right to object: You may object to our processing of your personal data.

To exercise these rights, contact us at contact@propertytaxseniors.com.

8. CCPA Rights (California Visitors)

• Right to know: You have the right to know what personal information we collect and how we use it.
• Right to delete: You have the right to request deletion of personal information we have collected.
• Right to opt out: You have the right to opt out of the sale of personal information. We do not sell personal information.
• Right to non-discrimination: We will not discriminate against you for exercising your CCPA rights.

9. Data Security

We take reasonable precautions to protect information from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access. Our site uses HTTPS encryption for all connections. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure. We recommend that you do not submit sensitive personal information through our contact form or any website form.

10. International Data Transfers

This site is operated from the United States. If you are located outside the US, your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States. By using our site, you consent to this transfer.

11. Links to Third-Party Sites

Our site contains links to county appraisal district websites, state government resources, and other external sites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of those sites.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

Questions about this privacy policy? Contact us at: contact@propertytaxseniors.com

We respond to privacy inquiries within 5 business days.