BudgetDose

Privacy Policy

Last updated: June 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how BudgetDose("we", "us", or "our"), operated at https://budgetdose.com, collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website. By using BudgetDose, you agree to the practices described here.

1. Information We Collect

We do not require you to create an account or provide personal information to use any calculator on BudgetDose. We collect the following information automatically:

  • Usage data — pages visited, time spent, calculator interactions, device type, browser, operating system, and referring URL. This is collected via Google Analytics.
  • Log data — IP address, HTTP request headers, and server response codes, retained by our hosting provider for security purposes.
  • Advertising data — Google AdSense uses cookies to serve personalised or non-personalised ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13.

2. Cookies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device by your browser. We use cookies for the following purposes:

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand aggregate website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics sets cookies (e.g., _ga, _ga_*) that persist for up to 2 years. The data collected is anonymous and aggregated; we cannot identify individual users.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites. Google's use of advertising cookies allows it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to our site and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, see Google's Privacy & Terms.

Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies through your browser settings. Doing so may affect the functionality of certain third-party features on this site.

3. How We Use Information

The information collected is used to:

  • Understand how visitors use the site and which calculators are most helpful
  • Improve the accuracy, performance, and content of BudgetDose
  • Display relevant advertisements via Google AdSense to fund the free service
  • Detect and prevent security incidents or abuse

We do not sell, rent, or trade any personal information to third parties.

4. Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services, each with its own privacy policy. We recommend reviewing them:

Our website may contain links to external websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their policies.

5. Data Retention

We do not store personal data on our servers beyond server access logs, which are retained for up to 90 days for security purposes. Google Analytics data is retained for 14 months by default, per Google's data retention policy.

6. Your Rights

Depending on your location, you may have rights including:

  • The right to access data collected about you
  • The right to request deletion of your data
  • The right to opt out of advertising cookies

To exercise any of these rights, or if you have questions about this policy, please contact us at contact@budgetdose.com.

7. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. When we do, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

8. Contact

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy, please reach out:

Email: contact@budgetdose.com

Website: https://budgetdose.com