Privacy Policy
Last updated: June 2026
PaycheckGenius ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website paycheckgenius.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights with respect to your information.
Information We Collect
Information you enter into calculators: The salary amounts, deduction figures, filing status, and state you enter into our calculators are processed entirely in your browser. This calculation data is not transmitted to our servers and is not stored or logged.
Automatically collected information: When you visit PaycheckGenius, we automatically collect certain information through standard web server logs and analytics tools. This includes your IP address (anonymized), browser type, device type, pages visited, time spent on pages, and referring website.
Analytics:We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors use our site in aggregate. Google Analytics collects anonymized data about page views, session duration, and user behavior. We have enabled IP anonymization. Google's privacy policy governs how Google handles this data and is available at google.com/policies/privacy.
How We Use Information
We use the automatically collected information described above to:
- Understand which calculators and pages are most useful to our visitors.
- Identify technical problems and improve site performance.
- Analyze aggregate traffic patterns to guide future development.
- Comply with legal obligations.
We do not sell, rent, or share personal information with third parties for their marketing purposes.
Cookies
We use cookies for analytics (Google Analytics) and to remember any user preferences you may set on our site. You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not prevent the calculators from functioning, but may affect analytics functionality.
We do not use advertising cookies or third-party tracking cookies beyond Google Analytics.
Display Advertising
PaycheckGenius displays advertisements served by third-party ad networks. These networks may use cookies to show you relevant ads. These advertising partners operate under their own privacy policies. You can opt out of personalized advertising through the Network Advertising Initiative at optout.networkadvertising.org or through Google's ad settings at adssettings.google.com.
Data Security
We do not store your calculator inputs. Your salary, deduction, and personal financial information entered into our tools exists only in your browser during your session. It is not transmitted to our servers.
Our website uses HTTPS encryption for all connections. We maintain reasonable technical safeguards for any automatically collected information.
Third-Party Links
Our site contains links to external websites including tax authority websites, the IRS, and affiliated payroll services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those sites. Review their privacy policies before providing any information.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have rights to access, correct, or delete information we hold about you. Since we do not store calculator inputs or identifiable personal data, most of these rights have limited practical application to our service. For any privacy-related requests, contact us through our contact page.
Children's Privacy
PaycheckGenius is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided information to us, contact us and we will delete it.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects the most recent update. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
For privacy-related questions, reach us through our contact page.
PaycheckGenius
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