Privacy Policy
Last updated: March 29, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how USLifeGuide ("we," "us," or "our"), operating at https://uslifeguide.com, collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website. By using USLifeGuide, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
Information You Provide
If you contact us via our contact form, we collect your name and email address so we can respond to your message. We do not store this information beyond what is necessary to reply.
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit USLifeGuide, we and our third-party partners may automatically collect:
- IP address (anonymized where possible)
- Browser type and version
- Operating system
- Pages visited and time spent on pages
- Referring URL (the page that linked you to us)
- Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
Calculator and Tool Data
Our free tools (Legal Age Checker, Tax Bracket Estimator, Net Salary Calculator) run entirely in your browser. We do not collect, store, or transmit any data you enter into these tools. Salary figures, income amounts, and state selections remain on your device only.
2. Cookies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies. Cookies are small text files stored on your device. We use:
- Analytics cookies — via Google Analytics 4, to understand how visitors use our site (page views, session duration, traffic sources). This data is anonymized and aggregated.
- Advertising cookies — via Google AdSense, to serve relevant advertisements. See Section 4 below for more details.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect functionality but will not prevent you from accessing our content.
3. Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymous usage statistics. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information such as how often users visit our site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to visiting. We use this information to improve our content and user experience.
Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics about your visits to this site is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
4. Google AdSense & Advertising
USLifeGuideuses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
Personalized advertising: Google may use the DoubleClick cookie to serve personalized ads. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to our website or other websites. Third-party advertising cookies enable Google and its partners to serve ads based on user visits to our site and/or other sites on the internet.
Users may opt out of the use of the DoubleClick cookie for interest-based advertising by visiting aboutads.info.
5. How We Use Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Improve and maintain the website
- Understand how visitors use our content
- Respond to contact form submissions
- Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
- Detect and prevent technical issues or abuse
We do not sell your personal information to third parties.
6. Data Sharing
We share data only in these limited circumstances:
- Google — for Analytics and AdSense as described above.
- Cloudflare — our CDN and hosting provider, which may process request-level data for security and performance purposes.
- Legal requirements — if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our users.
7. Children's Privacy
USLifeGuide is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.
8. Your Rights (California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have the following rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- The right to know what personal information we collect
- The right to request deletion of your personal information
- The right to opt out of the sale of your personal information (we do not sell data)
- The right to non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights
To exercise these rights, contact us at privacy@uslifeguide.com.
9. External Links
Our website may contain links to external websites. This Privacy Policy applies only toUSLifeGuide. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites and encourage you to review their policies separately.
10. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify users of material changes by updating the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of USLifeGuide after changes are posted constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
11. Contact
For privacy-related questions or requests, contact us at:
- Email: privacy@uslifeguide.com
- Contact form: uslifeguide.com/contact