Privacy Policy
Last updated: July 2026
Overview
CiteTax (citetax.com) is committed to being transparent about how the site works and what data it collects. We do collect some data — through analytics and advertising — and this policy explains exactly what, why, and how you can control it.
What we collect
Analytics
We use Vercel Analytics and Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use the site — which pages are visited, how long sessions last, and how people navigate. These services collect usage data such as an anonymized IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URL, and pages visited. Google Analytics sets cookies (for example _ga and _ga_*) and uses similar technologies. We have configured Google's Consent Mode v2 so that, in regions where consent is required, analytics and advertising storage default to a denied state until you grant consent (see "EEA, UK and Switzerland visitors" below).
Calculator inputs
CiteTax's calculators are stateless: the income, filing status, and other figures you type into a tool are processed entirely in your browser to compute the result on screen. That input data is never sent to, or stored on, a CiteTax server — we don't operate a database of user calculations and have no record of what you entered once you close the tab.
Cookies
Cookies are small text files placed on your device by your browser. CiteTax uses the following categories of cookies:
- Essential cookies — required for the site to function and to remember your cookie choice. These do not track you and are always active.
- Analytics cookies — set by Vercel Analytics and Google Analytics 4 to measure site usage. In regions where consent is required, these are not set until you accept them.
- Advertising cookies — set by Google AdSense and its advertising partners to serve ads and, where permitted, personalize them based on your visits to this and other sites. In regions where consent is required, these are not set until you accept them.
Google AdSense and advertising
CiteTax uses Google AdSense and other third-party vendors to serve ads. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to CiteTax or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to this and/or other sites.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Additional opt-out options are available at aboutads.info.
For more on how Google uses data from sites that use its services, see Google's Privacy & Terms.
EEA, UK and Switzerland visitors
Where required by applicable law — including the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the UK GDPR, and Swiss data protection law — your consent is obtained before non-essential cookies (analytics and advertising cookies) are set on your device. We implement Google's Consent Mode v2, which defaults analytics and advertising storage to a denied state for these regions until you choose to accept via the on-site consent banner. Until you accept, ads shown in these regions are not personalized using cookie-based data from this site.
Third-party links
CiteTax may link to external sources for citations or reference. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of those external sites.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy as the site evolves. The "last updated" date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after a change constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
Contact
Privacy questions or requests: hello@citetax.com.