Privacy Policy

Introduction

FinanceHero ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our financial calculators.

Information We Collect

1. Information You Provide

• Contact information (name, email address) when you use our contact form
• Calculator inputs (salary, expenses, credit scores, etc.) for computation purposes
• Feedback and communications you send to us

2. Automatically Collected Information

• IP Address: For analytics and security purposes
• Browser Type and Version: To optimize user experience
• Device Information: Screen size, operating system
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent, calculator usage patterns
• Cookies: See our Cookie Policy for details

3. Calculator Data

All calculator inputs are processed locally in your browser. We may collect anonymized, aggregated statistics about calculator usage (e.g., average salary ranges) but never store your individual financial data without your explicit consent.

How We Use Your Information

• To Provide Services: Process calculator requests and display results
• Analytics: Understand how users interact with our calculators to improve UX
• Communication: Respond to your inquiries and support requests
• Security: Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, and security incidents
• Legal Compliance: Comply with applicable laws and regulations

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services that may collect your information:

Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:

• Access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
• Correction: Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
• Deletion: Request deletion of your personal data
• Object: Object to processing of your personal data
• Export: Request a machine-readable copy of your data
• Withdraw Consent: Withdraw consent for data processing at any time

Data Retention

We retain your personal information only as long as necessary for the purposes outlined in this Privacy Policy. Contact form submissions are retained for 2 years unless you request earlier deletion. Analytics data is retained according to Google Analytics retention policies (typically 26 months).

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

International Data Transfers

Your information may be transferred to and processed in countries other than your country of residence. These countries may have different data protection laws. We ensure appropriate safeguards are in place to protect your information in accordance with this Privacy Policy.

Changes to This 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. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.