Privacy Policy
Effective Date: 2026-03-01
At HomeCostCalc (accessible from homecostcalc.com), one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by HomeCostCalc and how we use it. If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us.
1. Information We Collect
The personal information that you are asked to provide, and the reasons why you are asked to provide it, will be made clear to you at the point we ask you to provide your personal information.
- Direct Interactions: If you contact us directly, we may receive additional information about you such as your name, email address, phone number, the contents of the message and/or attachments you may send us, and any other information you may choose to provide.
- Calculator Usage: We may temporarily process inputs such as zip codes or home square footage strictly for calculation purposes; this data is not tied to your personal identity.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:
- Provide, operate, and maintain our website and calculators
- Improve, personalize, and expand our website features
- Understand and analyze how you use our website
- Develop new products, calculators, services, features, and functionality
- Communicate with you solely in response to your inquiries
3. Log Files
HomeCostCalc follows a standard procedure of using log files. These files log visitors when they visit websites. All hosting companies do this and a part of hosting services' analytics. The information collected by log files include internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date and time stamp, referring/exit pages, and possibly the number of clicks. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.
4. Cookies and Web Beacons
Like any other website, HomeCostCalc uses "cookies". These cookies are used to store information including visitors' preferences, and the pages on the website that the visitor accessed or visited. The information is used to optimize the users' experience by customizing our web page content based on visitors' browser type and/or other information.
5. Google DoubleClick DART Cookie and AdSense
Google is a third-party vendor on our site. It also uses cookies, known as DART cookies, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to our site and other sites on the internet. However, visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google ad and content network Privacy Policy at the following URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads
Some of advertisers on our site may use cookies and web beacons. Our advertising partners include Google AdSense. Each of our advertising partners has their own Privacy Policy for their policies on user data.
6. Third Party Privacy Policies
HomeCostCalc's Privacy Policy does not apply to other advertisers or websites. Thus, we are advising you to consult the respective Privacy Policies of these third-party ad servers for more detailed information. It may include their practices and instructions about how to opt-out of certain options.
7. CCPA and GDPR Data Protection Rights
Under the CCPA and GDPR, among other rights, consumers have the right to:
- Request that a business that collects a consumer's personal data disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data that a business has collected about consumers.
- Request that a business delete any personal data about the consumer that a business has collected.
If you make a request, we have one month to respond to you. If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please contact us via our Contact Page.