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Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 18, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how CalcWage(https://calcwage.com) collects, uses, and shares information when you use our website. By using CalcWage, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information we collect
Calculator inputs: When you use our paycheck calculators, you enter salary or hourly information. This data is processed entirelyin your browser — it is never sent to our servers and we do not store it.
Usage data: We automatically collect standard log information including your IP address, browser type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs. This is collected via Google Analytics.
Cookies: We use cookies to understand how visitors use our site and to serve relevant advertisements. See Section 4 for details on advertising cookies.
Theme preference: We store your dark/light mode preference in your browser's localStorage. This data never leaves your device.
2. How we use information
We do not sell your personal data to third parties. We do not collect names, email addresses, or payment information.
3. Google Analytics
CalcWage uses Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site.
You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing theGoogle Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on. Google's privacy policy is available atpolicies.google.com/privacy.
4. Google AdSense & advertising cookies
Required AdSense disclosure
CalcWage uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites 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 the advertising cookie enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to CalcWage and/or other sites on the internet.
Opt out: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visitingGoogle Ad Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for interest-based advertising by visitingaboutads.info.
For more information about Google's advertising privacy practices, please visitGoogle's advertising policies page.
5. Cookies
We use the following types of cookies on CalcWage:
| Cookie | Purpose | Type |
|---|---|---|
| theme | Stores dark/light mode preference | localStorage (local) |
| _ga, _gid | Google Analytics — tracks page visits | Analytics |
| NID, DSID | Google AdSense — ad personalization | Advertising |
| IDE | Google DoubleClick — ad frequency | Advertising |
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on this website.
6. California privacy rights (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
To exercise these rights, contact us athello@calcwage.com.
7. Children's privacy
CalcWage is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected information from a child, please contact us immediately at hello@calcwage.com.
8. Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Continued use of CalcWage after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Website:https://calcwage.com
Email:hello@calcwage.com