Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 1, 2026
Introduction
StateByStateTax.com ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard information when you visit our website.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
Our tax calculators process information you enter (such as income amounts, filing status, and state selection) entirely in your web browser using JavaScript. This data is never sent to our servers. All calculations are performed locally on your device.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information including:
- IP address
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on each page
- Referring website
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
This information is collected through server logs and analytics tools for the purpose of improving our website and understanding how visitors use our content.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies for:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic website functionality
- Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors interact with our website (e.g., Google Analytics)
- Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve relevant advertisements
Third-Party Advertising
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other websites on the internet. The DoubleClick cookie enables Google and its partners to serve ads to you based on your browsing patterns across the web.
You can opt out of personalized advertising through any of the following:
- Google's Ads Settings — manage your ad personalization preferences
- Network Advertising Initiative (NAI) opt-out page — opt out of interest-based advertising from NAI member companies
- Digital Advertising Alliance (DAA) opt-out — opt out of targeted advertising from participating companies
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. You may visit the above links to opt out of the use of cookies for personalized advertising.
Google Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site. For more information, see Google's Privacy Policy.
Data Sharing
We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personally identifiable information to third parties. We may share anonymized, aggregated data with advertising partners and analytics providers as described above.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect information collected through our website. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure.
Children's Privacy
Our website is not directed to children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.
Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have the right to:
- Access the personal data we hold about you
- Request correction or deletion of your data
- Opt out of certain data collection practices
- Request a copy of your data in a portable format
California Residents (CCPA)
If you are a California resident, you have additional rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), including the right to know what personal information is collected about you, the right to delete your personal information, and the right to opt out of the sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please visit our contact page.