Privacy Policy

FinanceGadget.com ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect when you visit our site, how we use it, and what rights you have over your data.

By using FinanceGadget.com, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy. We follow GDPR, CCPA, and other applicable privacy regulations.

Automatically Collected (no action needed from you)

• Device & Browser Data: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and device type.
• Usage Data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, scroll depth, clicks, and referring URL.
• IP Address: Used to determine approximate location (country/region) for analytics. Not stored long-term.
• Cookies: See Section 4 for full cookie details.

Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Newsletter Subscription: Email address only. We don't ask for your name, address, or financial information.
• Contact Form: Name, email address, and message content. Used only to respond to your inquiry.

We do not collect, store, or have access to your financial account data, bank information, or investment details. FinanceGadget.com is a content and review site — we have no integration with your financial accounts.

• Improve content: Analytics help us understand which articles are most useful and where content gaps exist.
• Serve relevant ads: Google AdSense uses anonymized browsing data to show contextually relevant advertisements.
• Send the newsletter: If you subscribe, we send you the weekly email you signed up for. You can unsubscribe at any time.
• Respond to inquiries: Contact form submissions are used only to respond to your message.
• Prevent fraud and abuse: Usage data helps us detect unusual traffic patterns and protect the site.

We do not use your data for automated profiling, targeted advertising outside of AdSense, or any purpose not listed above.

We use cookies to make the site work correctly and to understand how it's used. Here's exactly what types of cookies we use:

• Essential Cookies: Required for the site to function (e.g., remembering your dark mode preference). These cannot be disabled.
• Analytics Cookies: Google Analytics cookies track page views and user behavior. You can opt out via our cookie banner or via Google's opt-out tool.
• Advertising Cookies: Google AdSense uses cookies to serve contextually relevant ads. You can manage ad preferences at Google Ad Settings.

You can control cookies through our consent banner (shown on first visit) or through your browser settings. Disabling analytics and advertising cookies won't affect your ability to use the site.

We use a small number of trusted third-party services to operate the site. Each has its own privacy policy:

• Google Analytics: Website analytics. Google Privacy Policy →
• Google AdSense: Display advertising. Google Privacy Policy →
• Email Platform: Newsletter delivery. Data is used only to send email you've subscribed to.

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal data to any third parties beyond the services listed above.

You have full control over your data. Here's what you can do at any time:

GDPR users in the EU/EEA and CCPA users in California have additional rights. Contact us for specific requests and we'll respond within 30 days.

We use industry-standard security measures including HTTPS encryption for all data in transit. Our site is hosted on secure infrastructure and we regularly review our data practices.

Retention periods: Analytics data is retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default). Newsletter subscriber data is retained until you unsubscribe. Contact form data is retained for 12 months then deleted.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we make significant changes, we'll update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

Continued use of FinanceGadget.com after changes are made constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.