Privacy Policy & Cookie Policy

1. Overview and Commitment to Privacy

At StreamTax, accessible from https://streamertaxes.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document outlines the types of information collected and recorded by StreamTax and how we use it. We are committed to maintaining high standards of data transparency in compliance with applicable global data privacy regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).

2. Local Browser Calculations & No Financial Data Retention

StreamTax operates strictly as a client-side computational utility. All numbers, income data, expense deductions, and figures entered into our interactive calculators are processed locally in your browser's memory using JavaScript. We do not collect, store, transmit, or sell your private financial calculations to our servers or any third parties.

3. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising Cookies

We partner with Google AdSense to serve programmatic advertisements across our website. To deliver advertisements relevant to users, Google and third-party advertising networks utilize cookies and web beacons. In accordance with Google's publisher policies:

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to StreamTax or other websites across the Internet.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its certified advertising partners to serve ads to users based on their navigation history.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's My Ad Center.
• Alternatively, you can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting AboutAds.info.

4. Log Files & Anonymous Analytics

StreamTax follows standard hosting procedures for logging visitors when they browse our site. Hosting providers (such as Netlify) log Internet Protocol (IP) addresses, browser types, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), date/time stamps, referring/exit pages, and click counts. These logs are not linked to any personally identifiable information and are utilized solely for diagnosing server health, preventing malicious DDoS attacks, and analyzing traffic trends.

5. California Consumer Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, California consumers possess the right to:

• Request that a business disclose the categories and specific pieces of personal data collected.
• Request that a business delete any personal data collected.
• Request that a business not sell or share the consumer's personal data.

StreamTax does not sell personal user information. If you wish to submit a privacy inquiry under California law, please contact us via our Contact page.

6. GDPR Data Protection Rights

Every European Economic Area (EEA) user is entitled to the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, and data portability. Because we do not store personal identifying accounts, most user interactions remain entirely anonymous.

7. Children's Online Privacy Protection (COPPA)

Protecting the privacy of young children on the internet is paramount. StreamTax does not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you believe your child provided this information on our website, please contact us immediately.

8. Contact Us

If you have any questions or require further information regarding our Privacy Policy, please reach out via our Contact Page or email us directly at support@streamertaxes.com.