Transparency / Privacy
Privacy Policy
A plain-English overview of what information this site may handle, why it may be used, and the choices available to you.
At a glance
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What we may handle
Information you provide vs. information collected automatically.
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Why it may matter
How contact, analytics, advertising, and affiliate features fit in.
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Where your choices live
Rights, retention, cookies, and the direct contact route.
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Know what’s collected
See the difference between provided and automatically collected data.
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See how it’s used
Review the specific purposes behind each type of information.
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Review third parties
Analytics, advertising, and affiliate services have their own context.
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Know your rights
Access, correction, deletion, and the other controls available to you.
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Who We Are
ReverseSalesTax.com (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is a free online tool platform that provides sales tax calculators and financial tools to individuals, students, and small business owners. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our data practices.
This Privacy Policy applies to all information collected through our Website at ReverseSalesTax.com, as well as any related services, tools, or communications. If you have any questions about this policy, please contact us directly.
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Information We Collect
We collect two types of information — information you provide directly, and information collected automatically when you use our Website:
- Information you provide. If you contact us via email or our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and the content of your message. We use this solely to respond to your inquiry.
- Automatically collected. When you visit our Website, we may automatically collect your IP address, browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring URLs through analytics tools.
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How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To respond to your messages, questions, or support requests submitted via our contact form or email
- To analyze Website traffic and usage patterns in order to improve our tools and user experience
- To monitor the performance and security of our Website and detect any technical issues
- To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense that help us keep our tools free
- To track affiliate referral conversions in accordance with our Affiliate Disclosure
- To comply with applicable legal obligations and enforce our Terms and Conditions
We do not use your information for unsolicited marketing, and we do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their own marketing purposes.
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Cookies & Tracking Technologies
ReverseSalesTax.com uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience, analyze site traffic, and deliver relevant advertisements. The types of cookies we use include:
- Essential cookies: required for the Website to function properly. These cannot be disabled.
- Analytics cookies: set by Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors interact with our site on an anonymous basis.
- Advertising cookies: set by Google AdSense and similar partners to deliver advertisements relevant to your interests.
- Affiliate cookies: used to track referral conversions through affiliate marketing programs we participate in.
For a full breakdown of specific cookies used, including names, providers, types, and durations, please see our Cookie Policy. You can manage your cookie preferences through your browser settings at any time.
Opting out of personalized advertising: You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google by visiting Google Ad Settings. You can also opt out of interest-based advertising from participating companies through the Digital Advertising Alliance opt-out page.
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Third-Party Services
We use trusted third-party services that may collect and process data on our behalf or through their own systems. These include:
- Google Analytics — collects anonymous usage data to help us understand site performance. Subject to Google’s Privacy Policy.
- Google AdSense — serves contextual advertisements on our Website. May use cookies to personalize ads. Subject to Google’s Privacy Policy.
- Affiliate networks — may set tracking cookies when you click affiliate links. See our Affiliate Disclosure for details.
- Web hosting provider — our hosting provider may collect standard server logs including IP addresses and access times.
Each of these third parties operates under their own privacy policies. We encourage you to review their policies independently. We are not responsible for the data practices of any third-party services.
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Data Sharing & Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: we may share data with trusted third-party service providers (such as analytics or advertising platforms) who assist us in operating our Website, subject to strict confidentiality agreements.
- Legal requirements: we may disclose information if required to do so by law or in response to valid legal process such as a court order or government request.
- Protection of rights: we may disclose information when we believe it is necessary to protect the rights, property, or safety of ReverseSalesTax.com, our users, or the public.
- Business transfers: in the event of a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets, your information may be transferred as part of that transaction.
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Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information. These may include:
Right to Access
Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
Right to Rectification
Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal data.
Right to Erasure
Request deletion of your personal data where applicable.
Right to Object
Object to processing of your personal data for certain purposes.
Right to Portability
Request your data in a structured, commonly used format.
Right to Restrict
Request that we limit how we use your personal data.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at reversesalestax@gmail.com. We will respond to your request within 30 business days. Please note that some rights may be limited depending on our legal obligations.
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Data Retention
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy, or as required by applicable law.
- Contact form submissions and email correspondence are retained for up to 12 months and then securely deleted
- Analytics data collected by Google Analytics is retained according to Google’s standard data retention settings
- Advertising and affiliate cookies expire according to the durations listed in our Cookie Policy
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Children’s Privacy
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Security
We take the security of your information seriously and implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect it against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include secure HTTPS connections and restricted access to contact data.
However, no method of transmission over the internet or method of electronic storage is 100% secure. While we strive to use commercially acceptable means to protect your personal information, we cannot guarantee its absolute security.
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Links to Other Websites
Our Website may contain links to third-party websites. This Privacy Policy applies only to ReverseSalesTax.com. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of any third-party websites. We encourage you to read the privacy policy of every website you visit.
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Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or for other operational reasons. When we make material changes, we will update the “Last Updated” date at the top of this page.
We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically. Your continued use of our Website after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated Privacy Policy.
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Contact Us
If you have any questions, concerns, or requests regarding this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:
Email: reversesalestax@gmail.com
Contact page: Contact Us
We are committed to addressing your privacy concerns and will respond to all inquiries within 30 business days.