Privacy Policy

Analytics. This site uses Google Analytics 4 (measurement ID: G-SG87SCBHLJ) to understand how visitors use the site - which pages are viewed, how long visitors stay, and how they arrive. GA4 collects anonymized usage data including page views, session duration, device type, browser, and approximate geographic region. It does not collect names or email addresses.

Advertising. This site displays ads served by Google AdSense. Google and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to select and measure the ads you see, which may include ads based on your prior visits to this or other sites. You can review and change what Google uses for ad personalization at My Ad Center, or opt out of personalized advertising entirely at Google Ads Settings. We do not give Google your email address or any information you type into a calculator.

Newsletter email. If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email address is stored by Kit (formerly ConvertKit), our email service provider. We use it solely to send the newsletter you requested. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any email.

Cookies. Google Analytics sets first-party cookies to distinguish unique visitors and sessions. Calculator inputs may be stored in your browser's localStorage so they persist across page refreshes. Google AdSense and its partners set their own cookies to serve and measure ads, as described under Advertising above.

Affiliate link clicks. When you click an affiliate link (such as a link to LendingTree, Thumbtack, Home Depot, or Lowe's), the third-party retailer may set their own cookies and collect data per their own privacy policy. We do not receive personal information about you from these transactions, only aggregate commission data.

Google Analytics 4. Data is processed by Google per their privacy policy. You can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google AdSense. Ads are served by Google per their advertising policies. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

Kit (newsletter). Newsletter subscriptions are processed by Kit per their privacy policy.

Affiliate networks. Affiliate clicks are tracked by the relevant retailer or network (e.g., LendingTree, Thumbtack, Home Depot, Lowe's) per their respective privacy policies. We receive only commission data, not personal information.

Vercel. The site is hosted on Vercel, which may collect server logs (IP address, user agent, requested URL) for security and operations. See Vercel's privacy policy.

If you are a California resident (CCPA/CPRA) or in the EU/UK (GDPR), you have the right to know what personal data we hold about you, request its deletion, and opt out of any sale of your personal information. We do not sell personal information.

To exercise these rights, or to request deletion of your newsletter subscription or any other data we hold, email editor@costtorenovate.com. Newsletter subscribers can also unsubscribe directly using the link in any email.