Privacy Policy

Effective Date: March 16, 2026
Last Updated: March 16, 2026

At freelancenumbers.com, we respect your privacy and are committed to protecting your personal information. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and safeguard your information when you use our website and services.

Information We Collect

Information You Provide Directly

  • Email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
  • Contact information when you reach out to us
  • Feedback and survey responses when you choose to participate
  • Calculator inputs (income, expenses, location) that you enter into our tools

Information We Collect Automatically

  • Usage data such as pages visited, time spent on site, and features used
  • Device information including browser type, operating system, and IP address
  • Analytics data to help us understand how our tools are being used and improve them

Cookies and Similar Technologies

We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to:

  • Remember your preferences and settings
  • Analyze site performance and usage patterns
  • Provide personalized content and recommendations
  • Enable certain website functionality

You can control cookies through your browser settings, but disabling them may limit some site functionality.

How We Use Your Information

To Provide Our Services

  • Process calculator inputs and provide results
  • Send newsletter updates and educational content (with your consent)
  • Respond to your inquiries and provide customer support
  • Improve and optimize our tools and content

To Analyze and Improve

  • Understand how visitors use our site and tools
  • Identify popular features and content
  • Fix technical issues and improve performance
  • Develop new tools and resources

To Communicate (With Your Permission)

  • Send newsletters and educational content about freelance finances
  • Notify you about new tools or significant updates
  • Share relevant offers from trusted partners (clearly marked as such)

We will never spam you or sell your email address to third parties.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We Do Not Sell Your Personal Information

We never sell, rent, or lease your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

Limited Sharing for Service Provision

We may share information with trusted service providers who help us operate our website:

  • Email service providers (to send newsletters)
  • Analytics providers (to understand site usage)
  • Web hosting providers (to maintain site performance)

These providers are contractually required to protect your information and use it only for the services they provide to us.

Legal Requirements

We may disclose information if required by law or to:

  • Comply with legal processes or government requests
  • Protect our rights, property, or safety
  • Protect the rights, property, or safety of our users
  • Prevent fraud or abuse of our services

Data Security

How We Protect Your Information

  • Encryption of data transmitted to and from our servers
  • Secure hosting with reputable providers
  • Regular security updates and monitoring
  • Limited access to personal information by our team
  • No storage of sensitive financial information (like bank account numbers)

Calculator Data Privacy

Important: The financial information you enter into our calculators (income, expenses, tax rates) is:

  • Processed locally in your browser when possible
  • Not stored permanently on our servers
  • Not linked to your identity or email address
  • Used only to generate your personalized results

Your Rights and Choices

Email Communications

  • Subscribe: Opt-in to our newsletter for freelance finance tips
  • Unsubscribe: Easy one-click unsubscribe from all emails
  • Preferences: Update your email preferences anytime

Cookies and Tracking

  • Browser controls: Disable cookies through your browser settings
  • Opt-out tools: Use browser extensions to limit tracking
  • Do Not Track: We respect Do Not Track browser settings

Data Access and Deletion

  • Access: Request information about what personal data we have
  • Correction: Ask us to correct inaccurate information
  • Deletion: Request deletion of your personal information
  • Portability: Request a copy of your data in a portable format

To exercise these rights, email us at privacy@freelancenumbers.com.

Third-Party Services and Links

Analytics and Advertising

We use third-party services to help us understand and improve our website:

Google Analytics

  • Tracks website usage and performance
  • Data is anonymized and aggregated
  • You can opt out at tools.google.com/dlpage/gaoptout

Social Media Platforms

  • We may use social media pixels for marketing purposes
  • These are governed by the respective platforms' privacy policies

External Links

Our website contains links to external sites and resources:

  • We are not responsible for the privacy practices of external sites
  • We encourage you to read the privacy policies of sites you visit
  • External links are provided for your convenience only

Affiliate Relationships

We may earn commissions from tools and services we recommend:

  • These relationships are always disclosed
  • They do not influence our editorial content
  • We only recommend tools we genuinely use and believe in

International Users and GDPR Compliance

European Union Users

If you are located in the EU, you have additional rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):

Legal Basis for Processing

  • Consent: For newsletter subscriptions and marketing communications
  • Legitimate Interest: For analytics and website improvement
  • Contractual Necessity: To provide our calculator tools and services

GDPR Rights

  • Right to access your personal data
  • Right to rectify inaccurate data
  • Right to erase your data
  • Right to restrict processing
  • Right to data portability
  • Right to object to processing
  • Right to withdraw consent

To exercise GDPR rights, contact us at gdpr@freelancenumbers.com.

Data Transfer

Our website is hosted in the United States. By using our services, you consent to the transfer of your information to the US, which may have different data protection laws than your country of residence.

Children's Privacy

Our services are not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover we have collected information from a child under 13, we will delete it immediately.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

Policy Updates

We may update this Privacy Policy to reflect:

  • Changes in our practices or services
  • Updates to applicable laws and regulations
  • Improvements to our data protection measures

Notification of Changes

  • Email notification for significant changes (if you're subscribed)
  • Website banner highlighting policy updates
  • Updated effective date at the top of this policy

We encourage you to review this policy periodically to stay informed about how we protect your information.

Data Retention

How Long We Keep Information

  • Email addresses: Until you unsubscribe or request deletion
  • Analytics data: Automatically deleted after 26 months
  • Contact inquiries: Deleted after 2 years unless ongoing support needed
  • Calculator data: Not permanently stored

Automatic Deletion

We automatically delete or anonymize personal information when it's no longer needed for the purposes it was collected.

California Privacy Rights

CCPA Compliance

California residents have specific rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act:

  • Right to know what personal information is collected
  • Right to delete personal information
  • Right to opt-out of the sale of personal information
  • Right to non-discrimination for exercising privacy rights

We do not sell personal information as defined by the CCPA.

Contact Us

Privacy Questions

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or our data practices:

Email: privacy@freelancenumbers.com
Response time: Within 72 hours for privacy-related inquiries

General Contact

For non-privacy related questions:

Email: hello@freelancenumbers.com
Website: freelancenumbers.com/contact

Transparency Report

We believe in transparency about how we handle your information:

Data Requests (Last 12 Months):

  • Government data requests: 0
  • User data deletion requests: Processed within 30 days
  • Data breach incidents: 0

We will update this transparency information annually.

Summary: We collect minimal personal information, use it only to provide our services and improve your experience, never sell it to third parties, and respect your choices about how it's used. We take data security seriously and comply with applicable privacy laws.

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please don't hesitate to contact us.