Privacy Policy

PayRaiseCalc ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website payraisecalculator.net (the "Site"). We provide free salary and compensation calculators to help workers understand their pay.

This Privacy Policy explains:

• What information we collect when you visit our Site
• How we use that information
• How third-party services, including Google AdSense and Google Analytics, may collect information through our Site when those services are enabled
• Your rights and choices regarding your information

We are committed to protecting your privacy. We do not sell your personal information for money. We do not require registration or account creation to use our tools. We also do not keep a first-party database of salary or hourly values entered into calculators; the calculation logic runs locally in your browser.

Your use of the Site is also subject to our Terms of Service, which explains the rules, disclaimers, and liability limits that apply when using PayRaiseCalc.

2.1 Information you provide directly

We only collect information you voluntarily provide, which is limited to:

• Contact form submissions: If you contact us via the About page form, we may receive your name, email address, selected subject, and message content through Formspree.
• Direct email correspondence: If you email us directly, we receive whatever information you include in that message.

We do not intentionally store calculator salary figures, hourly rates, or compensation scenarios in an application database. However, some tools create shareable URLs. If you use those features, certain inputs may appear in the URL on your device and may therefore be present in browser history, shared links, or hosting logs.

2.2 Information collected automatically

When you visit the Site, certain information may be collected automatically by us or by third-party providers used on the Site.

• Log data: IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referring URL, pages visited, and timestamps
• Device information: Device type, approximate locale, screen size, and language settings
• Usage data: Pages viewed, time spent on pages, and navigation patterns, especially if analytics tools are enabled
• Browser storage data: Theme preference and checklist progress may be stored locally in your browser

2.3 Information collected by third parties

Third-party services used on or connected to the Site, including Formspree and, if enabled, Google AdSense and Google Analytics, may collect information in accordance with their own privacy policies.

We use collected information to:

• Operate and improve the Site: Understand how visitors use our tools, identify errors, and improve accuracy and usability
• Respond to inquiries: Reply to messages submitted through the contact form or by email
• Display advertising: Support the free operation of the Site through Google AdSense or other ad providers when enabled
• Analyze traffic: Use aggregated analytics to understand which tools are useful and where the experience should improve
• Ensure security: Detect spam, abuse, fraud, or misuse of the Site
• Comply with legal obligations: Satisfy applicable law, regulation, or lawful request

We do not use information for:

• Selling or renting personal data for money
• Sending unsolicited marketing emails
• Building first-party salary profiles about individual users
• Purposes unrelated to operating, improving, or legally maintaining the Site

4.1 What are cookies?

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by websites and third-party services. They can help sites function, remember preferences, measure traffic, and support advertising.

4.2 Cookies and browser storage used on PayRaiseCalc

4.3 How to control cookies

You can control cookies and browser storage in several ways:

• Adjust your browser settings to block or delete cookies
• Clear localStorage or site data in your browser settings
• Use Google's ad settings to manage ad personalization preferences if Google advertising is enabled
• Review our Cookie Policy for category-by-category controls and detailed cookie disclosures

When Google AdSense or other third-party advertising providers are active on the Site, those providers may use cookies, web beacons, or similar technologies to serve ads, measure ad performance, and personalize ad content.

Google, as a third-party vendor, may use the DoubleClick cookie or similar identifiers to serve ads based on your visits to this Site and other sites on the internet. These technologies may collect information such as your IP address, browser information, device identifiers, and browsing activity.

You can learn more about how Google uses information in advertising by visiting Google's advertising technology page. You can control personalized advertising through Google Ad Settings.

We do not control third-party advertising cookies directly. Their use is subject to the privacy policies of those third parties.

If Google Analytics is enabled on the Site, it may collect information about your use of the Site, such as pages visited, approximate location, device type, browser type, referral source, and time spent on pages. We use that information in aggregate to understand traffic patterns and improve the Site.

Google Analytics may use cookies and similar technologies to distinguish users and sessions. We do not use Google Analytics to build first-party salary profiles from calculator inputs.

You can learn more about Google Analytics at Google's Privacy Policy and can opt out using the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Our About page contact form is designed to send messages through Formspree when a valid Formspree form ID is configured. If you submit the form, the data you enter may be processed by Formspree on our behalf.

The information submitted may include your name, email address, selected subject, and message content. We use this information only to review and respond to your inquiry, investigate bug reports, or evaluate suggestions.

We do not use contact form submissions for mailing lists or unsolicited marketing. Formspree may apply its own spam filtering, logging, and retention rules as a service provider. You can review Formspree's policy at formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy.

The Site may link to third-party websites, documentation, employer resources, survey summaries, or external tools. Those external sites are not operated by us, and their privacy practices are governed by their own policies.

We are not responsible for the privacy or security practices of third-party websites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of every site you visit.

If you are located in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom, or another jurisdiction with similar privacy laws, you may have rights relating to your personal data.

Depending on applicable law, those rights may include:

• The right to access personal data we hold about you
• The right to request correction of inaccurate information
• The right to request deletion of your personal data
• The right to object to certain processing or request restriction
• The right to data portability where applicable
• The right to withdraw consent where processing depends on consent
• The right to lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

Our lawful bases for processing may include consent, our legitimate interests in operating and improving the Site, compliance with legal obligations, and taking steps at your request when you contact us.

If you are a California resident, you may have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act and related laws, subject to applicable exceptions.

These rights may include:

• The right to know what categories of personal information we collect
• The right to request deletion of personal information, subject to exceptions
• The right to request correction of inaccurate personal information
• The right not to be discriminated against for exercising privacy rights

We do not sell personal information for money. If personalized third-party advertising is enabled in the future, certain ad-tech relationships may be considered "sharing" under California law. If our practices materially change, we will update this policy and provide any additional disclosures or controls required by law.

The Site is not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13 through our contact form or other direct channels.

If you believe a child has provided personal information to us, please contact us and we will take reasonable steps to delete that information.

We retain information only for as long as reasonably necessary for the purposes described in this policy, including responding to inquiries, preventing abuse, and complying with legal obligations.

• Contact form messages: Retained as long as needed to respond, maintain records, and filter spam
• Analytics and advertising data: Retained according to the settings and policies of the relevant service provider
• Local browser storage: Theme and checklist data remain on your device until you clear them

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect site changes, legal developments, or changes in how third-party services operate.

When we update the policy, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Because the Site does not require account registration, we may not send direct notice of changes. Material updates will be posted on this page.

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or want to exercise a privacy right request, contact us at contact@aigotowork.work.

You may also write to us through the contact form on the Contact page.