Privacy Policy
Effective date: July 20, 2026
This Privacy Policy explains how SolarCostGuide ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit https://solarcostguide.org (the "Site"), including when you use our solar calculator tool. By using the Site, you agree to the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
Information collected automatically
- Your IP address (which may indicate your approximate geographic location)
- Browser type and version, operating system, and device type
- Pages you visit, the time and date of your visit, and time spent on pages
- The referring website or search engine that brought you to the Site
- Identifiers stored in cookies and similar technologies
Calculator inputs
Our solar calculator runs entirely in your browser. The monthly bill amount and state you enter are used only to perform the calculation on your device and are not transmitted to or stored on our servers.
Information you provide voluntarily
If you contact us by email, we receive your email address and message content, used only to respond to your inquiry.
Cookies and Similar Technologies
The Site uses cookies for:
- Advertising: Google AdSense and its partners use cookies to serve and measure ads, including personalized ads where permitted.
- Analytics: understanding how visitors use the Site.
- Functionality: remembering basic preferences.
You can control or delete cookies through your browser settings.
Advertising and Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google and its partners use advertising cookies — including the DoubleClick cookie — to serve ads based on your visits to this and other websites.
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on prior visits to this or other websites.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising via Google's My Ad Center or www.aboutads.info.
Learn more at How Google uses information from sites or apps that use its services.
Analytics
We may use analytics services (such as Google Analytics) to collect aggregated, non-identifying information about Site usage to help us improve our content.
How We Use Information
- Operate, maintain, and improve the Site
- Display advertising that supports our free content
- Understand aggregate usage patterns
- Respond to your inquiries
- Protect the Site against fraud and abuse
- Comply with legal obligations
Sharing of Information
We do not sell your personal information. We share information only with the providers described in this policy, when required by law, or to protect our legal rights.
Third-Party Links
The Site links to third-party websites, including installers and government resources. We are not responsible for their privacy practices.
Your Privacy Rights
- California residents (CCPA/CPRA): you have rights to know, delete, and opt out of the sale/sharing of personal information. We do not sell personal information as most people understand that term.
- EEA/UK visitors (GDPR): you have rights of access, rectification, erasure, restriction, and objection.
To exercise these rights, contact us at [email protected].
Children's Privacy
The Site is not directed at children under 13 and we do not knowingly collect their personal information.
Changes to This Policy
We may update this policy occasionally; changes will be posted here with a new effective date.
Contact Us
Questions? Email [email protected] or visit our contact page.