Privacy Policy

Introduction

Welcome to DIY Retirement Tools ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal data. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website and financial planning tools.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide

Our financial tools allow you to input portfolio data, account information, and investment details. This information is stored locally in your browser using localStorage and is not transmitted to our servers. You have full control over this data and can export, import, or delete it at any time.

Automatically Collected Information

When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain information, including:

• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• IP address
• Pages visited and time spent on pages
• Referring website
• Device information

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience on our website. These include:

Essential Cookies

Required for the website to function properly. These cookies enable core functionality such as saving your preferences.

Analytics Cookies

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as:

• How often you visit
• What pages you view
• What other sites you visited before coming to our site

This information is aggregated and anonymous. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising Cookies

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website or other websites. These cookies enable Google and its partners to:

• Serve ads based on your interests
• Limit the number of times you see an ad
• Measure the effectiveness of advertising campaigns

You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or by visiting www.aboutads.info.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Provide and maintain our financial planning tools
• Improve and optimize our website
• Understand how users interact with our tools
• Display relevant advertisements
• Respond to your inquiries and requests
• Detect and prevent fraud or abuse

Data Storage and Security

Your portfolio data is stored locally in your browser's localStorage. This means:

• Your financial data never leaves your device
• We do not have access to your portfolio information
• Clearing your browser data will remove your saved information
• You can export your data at any time for backup purposes

We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect the information we do collect through analytics and advertising services.

Third-Party Services

Our website uses the following third-party services:

Google Analytics

For website analytics and performance monitoring. Google's Privacy Policy

Google AdSense

For displaying advertisements. How Google uses information from sites that use our services

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data:

• Access: Request access to your personal data
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your data
• Opt-out: Opt out of personalized advertising
• Data Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format

For your locally stored portfolio data, you can manage, export, or delete it directly through our tools.

Children's Privacy

Our website is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new privacy policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this privacy policy or our data practices, please visit our Contact Page.