Privacy Policy

1. Information we collect

Information you provide directly

This website does not require you to create an account or submit any personal information to use the tipping calculator or read the guides. If you contact us via email, we collect only the email address and message content you provide.

Information collected automatically

When you visit this site, certain information is collected automatically through standard web technologies:

• Log data: Your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages visited, and date/time of your visit.
• Usage data: How you interact with the calculator and which sections of the site you visit, collected through Google Analytics.
• Device information: Screen size, device type, and browser version — used to ensure the site displays correctly on your device.
• Location data: General geographic location (country, state, or city level) inferred from your IP address. We do not collect precise GPS location.

2. How we use your information

We use the automatically collected information for the following purposes:

• To understand how visitors use the site so we can improve content and functionality
• To monitor site performance and fix technical issues
• To serve relevant advertisements through our advertising partners
• To comply with legal obligations
• To detect and prevent fraudulent or abusive use of the site

We do not sell your personal information to third parties. We do not use your information for email marketing. We do not build individual user profiles for any purpose other than the aggregate analytics described above.

3. Cookies and tracking

This site uses cookies — small text files stored on your device.

Essential cookies

Required for the site to function. They store your preferences (such as calculator settings) temporarily in your browser session. No personal information is stored.

Analytics cookies (Google Analytics)

We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate traffic patterns. Google Analytics uses cookies to distinguish unique visitors. The data is anonymous and aggregated; we cannot identify individual users. You can opt out by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising cookies

Our advertising partners use cookies to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance. These cookies may track your browsing activity across websites. See Section 4 for opt-out options.

Managing cookies

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of this site and others you visit.

4. Advertising

This website displays advertisements to support free access to the content.

Google AdSense / Google Ad Manager

Google uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.

5. Third-party services

• Google Analytics — Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense — Privacy Policy
• Ezoic (if active) — Privacy Policy
• Mediavine (if active) — Privacy Policy
• Google Fonts — Privacy Policy
• Cloudflare — Privacy Policy

6. Your rights

California residents (CCPA)

California residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, the right to delete it, and the right to opt out of its sale. We do not sell personal information. To exercise your rights, contact us at the address in Section 9.

European residents (GDPR)

EEA residents have rights including: access, rectification, erasure, restriction of processing, and data portability. Contact us at the address in Section 9 to exercise these rights.

All users

You may opt out of interest-based advertising at any time using the tools in Section 4. You may disable cookies in your browser settings at any time.

7. Children's privacy

This website is not directed at children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we may have collected information from a child under 13, please contact us immediately.

8. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Continued use of this site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

9. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, want to exercise your data rights, or have a concern about how your information is handled, please reach out: