At WebsiteCostCal.net ("we", "us", or "our"), your privacy is of utmost importance. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of personal information collected, recorded, and utilized when you access our website, use our Website Cost Calculator, or read our editorial cost guides.
1. Information We Collect
We collect information in the following ways:
- Voluntary Submissions: When you subscribe to our newsletter, send a message through our Contact Form, or request a quote estimate, you may provide your name, business email address, company URL, and project notes.
- Calculation Inputs: Data entered into our interactive cost estimator (such as estimated page counts, feature selections, and design tier choices) is processed locally within your browser and is not stored or associated with personal identifying markers unless you explicitly choose to export or email your summary.
- Automated Log Files: Like most standard web servers, WebsiteCostCal.net utilizes log files including internet protocol (IP) addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends and administer the site.
2. Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies
Google is a third-party vendor on our site. Google uses cookies, specifically the DoubleClick DART cookie, to serve ads to visitors based on their visit to WebsiteCostCal.net and other sites on the internet.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or through the Network Advertising Initiative at aboutads.info.
3. Google Analytics & Performance Cookies
We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to measure website traffic, user engagement, and popular editorial topics. GA4 collects anonymized IP data and general behavioral statistics. You can prevent Google Analytics from tracking your activity by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4. Your Rights Under GDPR (European Economic Area)
If you are a resident of the European Economic Area (EEA), you possess specific data protection rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right to Access: You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
- Right to Rectification: You have the right to request correction of inaccurate data.
- Right to Erasure: You have the right to request deletion of your personal data.
- Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to request limits on data processing.
- Right to Data Portability: You have the right to request transfer of your data to another organization.
5. Your Rights Under CCPA / CPRA (California Residents)
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), California consumers have the right to:
- Request disclosure of the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
- Request deletion of any personal data collected.
- Opt-out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal data. WebsiteCostCal.net does not sell personal user information to third-party data brokers.
6. Cookie Policy & Management
To manage or revoke your consent for tracking cookies, please visit our dedicated Cookie Policy & Consent Center.
7. Contact Our Data Protection Team
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your legal data rights, please contact us via our Contact Page or by emailing:
Email: privacy@websitecostcal.net
Mailing Address: WebsiteCostCal Research & Analytics, 450 Lexington Ave, New York, NY 10017