Effective date: April 14, 2026
This Privacy Policy describes how Retirement Withdrawal Calculator ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit retirement-withdrawal-calculator.com (the "Site"). We are committed to being transparent about our data practices.
We do not collect or store any personally identifiable information (PII) directly. We do not require account creation, email addresses, or any form of registration to use the Site. All calculator inputs you enter are processed locally in your browser and are never transmitted to our servers.
However, certain third-party services integrated into the Site collect data automatically when you visit:
Usage data: Google Analytics 4 collects anonymized information about how visitors interact with the Site, including pages visited, time on site, device type, browser, and general geographic location (country/region level). This data is aggregated and used solely to understand how the Site is being used.
Advertising data: Google AdSense and Grow by Mediavine may collect data used to serve relevant advertisements. This may include IP address, browser type, and browsing behavior across websites, used to personalize ad delivery.
Cookies: Third-party services on this Site use cookies and similar tracking technologies. See the "Cookies" section below for details.
We use aggregated analytics data (via Google Analytics) to: — Understand which features are most useful to visitors — Identify and fix technical issues — Improve the overall user experience
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal data with any party outside of the third-party services described in this policy.
The following third-party services are active on this Site. Each has its own privacy policy and data practices:
Google Analytics 4 (Google LLC) — collects anonymized usage data. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Google AdSense (Google LLC) — serves advertisements and collects data for ad personalization. Privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Grow by Mediavine — ad management and content monetization platform. Privacy policy: mediavine.com/privacy-policy
Buy Me a Coffee — external tip platform linked from the site header. Visiting that link is subject to their own privacy policy at buymeacoffee.com/privacy-policy
These services may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information. We do not control how these third parties collect or use your data beyond what is described in their respective policies.
Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. This Site itself does not set any first-party cookies. Third-party services (Google Analytics, Google AdSense, Grow by Mediavine) may set cookies for analytics and advertising purposes.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of third-party features on this Site.
You may also opt out of Google's use of advertising cookies by visiting Google's Ad Settings at adssettings.google.com.
This Site is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided personal information through a third-party service on this Site, please contact us and we will take appropriate steps.
Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your personal data, including the right to access, correct, or delete data collected about you by third-party services. To exercise these rights, you should contact the relevant third-party service directly (Google, Mediavine, etc.) as we do not have access to data they collect independently.
California residents: Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), you have additional rights regarding personal information. For CCPA-related requests related to advertising data, contact Google or Mediavine directly.
European residents: For GDPR-related requests, contact the relevant data controller (Google, Mediavine) directly.
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will update the effective date at the top of this page. Continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, you can reach us via the Buy Me a Coffee page at buymeacoffee.com/courter21.