Privacy Policy - Powerball Tax Calculator

Our Commitment to Privacy

The Powerball Tax Calculator is designed with privacy as a fundamental principle. We believe your financial calculations should remain completely private and secure.

🔒 Key Privacy Features

No Data Storage: All calculations are performed locally in your browser
No Account Registration: Use our calculator without creating accounts
No Personal Information Collection: We don't ask for or store names, emails, or other direct identifiers
No Tracking of Calculator Inputs: Your specific jackpot amounts, tax inputs, and results are not sent to our servers

Information We Do NOT Collect

We want to be completely clear about what information we do NOT collect:

Financial Information: Your jackpot amounts, tax calculations, or results
Personal Identifiers: Names, addresses, phone numbers, or email addresses
Government IDs: Social Security numbers, tax ID numbers, or similar identifiers
Location Data: Your specific location beyond general geographic region for legal compliance
Device Information: Detailed device fingerprinting or unique identifiers
Usage History: Your calculation history or previous visits

Technical Information

Like most websites, we may automatically collect basic technical information necessary for website operation:

Browser Type: For compatibility and optimal display
Operating System: For responsive design adaptation
General Geographic Region: For legal compliance and tax law accuracy
Anonymized Usage Statistics: General page views for website improvement

Important: We use this technical information only in aggregate form and do not link it to your specific calculator inputs. Third-party analytics and advertising providers may also process similar technical data subject to their own privacy policies.

How Calculations Work

Your privacy is protected by our technical architecture:

Client-Side Processing: All calculations happen in your browser
No Server Transmission: Your calculation inputs never leave your device
Static Tax Data: Tax rates and brackets are pre-loaded, not personalized
No Database Storage: No calculation results are saved anywhere

Cookies and Local Storage

Our use of browser storage is minimal and privacy-focused:

No First-Party Tracking Cookies: We don't set tracking cookies ourselves to profile individual users
Third-Party Cookies/Storage: Our analytics and advertising partners may use cookies or similar technologies under their own privacy policies
Essential Cookies: Any cookies we control are limited to technical operation of the website
Local Storage: May temporarily store user interface preferences (like form state)

You can clear all stored data by clearing your browser cache and cookies.

Third-Party Services

We minimize third-party integrations to protect your privacy, but some external services are required for analytics and advertising:

Privacy-Focused Analytics: We use a lightweight, privacy-friendly analytics tool that collects only aggregated usage statistics (page views, basic technical data) without using invasive tracking or cross-site identifiers
Advertising Networks: We serve ads through third-party advertising partners, which may use cookies or similar technologies to measure performance and prevent fraud. These partners process data under their own privacy policies.
No Social Media Plugins: We do not embed social media widgets that track you across sites (e.g., Facebook Like buttons)
CDN Services: We may use content delivery networks for faster loading (fonts, static assets)

Data Security

We implement multiple layers of security:

HTTPS Encryption: All connections are encrypted in transit
No Sensitive Data Storage: Since we don't collect sensitive data, there's nothing to breach
Regular Security Updates: Website components are kept up-to-date
Minimal Attack Surface: Simple architecture reduces vulnerability

Legal Compliance

Our privacy practices comply with relevant privacy laws:

GDPR Compliance: European Union data protection requirements
CCPA Compliance: California Consumer Privacy Act requirements
COPPA Compliance: Children's Online Privacy Protection Act
Sector-Specific Laws: Financial privacy regulations where applicable

Your Rights

Since we don't collect or store personal information, most privacy rights are automatically protected:

Right to Access: No personal data to access
Right to Deletion: No personal data to delete
Right to Portability: No personal data to port
Right to Correction: No personal data to correct
Right to Object: You can stop using the service at any time

Changes to Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy to reflect:

Changes in privacy laws and regulations
Updates to website functionality
Improvements to privacy protections
User feedback and best practices

Any material changes will be prominently displayed on the website.

Contact Information

For privacy-related questions or concerns about this policy, please note that:

This is an educational tool with minimal data collection
Most privacy concerns are addressed by our no-collection approach
Technical questions can be addressed through website feedback mechanisms

🛡️ Summary

Bottom Line: We've designed this calculator so that your financial calculations stay on your device and are not sent to our servers. We don't ask for or store personal identifiers, and any analytics or advertising is limited to aggregated technical data handled by third-party partners under their own privacy policies. Your privacy is protected by design as well as by policy.