Privacy Policy

Last updated: April 1, 2026

PayoutEstimator.com ("the Site," "we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website. Please read this policy carefully.

1. Information We Collect

a) Information You Provide Voluntarily

• Email address — if you request a settlement report or contact us
• Name and message — if you use our contact form
• Calculator inputs — injury type, medical costs, state, etc. (processed in your browser; not stored on our servers)

b) Information Collected Automatically

When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect:

• IP address (anonymized where possible)
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Referring website
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Device type (desktop, mobile, tablet)
• Approximate geographic location (country/region level)

c) Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use the following types of cookies:

• Essential cookies: Required for the Site to function properly (e.g., session management).
• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics — helps us understand how visitors use the Site. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect anonymous usage data. Google Privacy Policy.
• Advertising cookies: Google AdSense and its partners use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. These cookies enable personalized advertising.

2. How We Use Your Information

• To provide and maintain our settlement calculators and content
• To send you a settlement report if you request one via email
• To respond to your inquiries through our contact form
• To analyze website traffic and usage patterns to improve our services
• To display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• To detect and prevent fraud or abuse
• To comply with legal obligations

3. Google AdSense and Third-Party Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense and its advertising partners may use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies to collect information about your browsing activity across websites to provide you with personalized advertisements.

Specifically:

• Google uses the DoubleClick cookie to serve ads based on your visit to this Site and other sites on the Internet.
• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
• You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You may opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices.
• You can also visit the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to analyze the use of our Site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the Site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our Site. We use this information to improve our Site and content.

Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit the Site, rather than your name or other identifying information. Google's ability to use and share information collected by Google Analytics is restricted by the Google Analytics Terms of Service and the Google Privacy Policy.

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

5. Data Retention

• Email addresses: Retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
• Contact form submissions: Retained for up to 12 months, then deleted.
• Analytics data: Retained for 26 months (Google Analytics default), then automatically deleted.
• Calculator inputs: Not stored — processed entirely in your browser.

6. Data Sharing

We do not sell your personal information. We may share data with:

• Google: Through Google Analytics and Google AdSense as described above.
• Email service provider (SendGrid): To deliver settlement reports you request. SendGrid processes your email address solely to deliver the email on our behalf.
• Law enforcement: If required by law, subpoena, or court order.

7. Your Rights Under GDPR (European Users)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights:

• Right of access: Request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.
• Right to rectification: Request correction of inaccurate personal data.
• Right to erasure: Request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten").
• Right to restrict processing: Request that we limit how we use your data.
• Right to data portability: Request your data in a structured, machine-readable format.
• Right to object: Object to our processing of your personal data, including for direct marketing.
• Right to withdraw consent: Withdraw consent at any time where we rely on consent to process your data.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at help@payoutestimator.com. We will respond within 30 days.

8. Your Rights Under CCPA (California Residents)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information we collect, use, and disclose about you.
• Request deletion of your personal information.
• Opt out of the "sale" of your personal information. Note: We do not sell personal information in the traditional sense, but targeted advertising may be considered a "sale" under CCPA.
• Non-discrimination for exercising your CCPA rights.

To exercise your CCPA rights, contact us at help@payoutestimator.com.

9. Cookie Management

You can manage cookies through several methods:

• Browser settings: Most browsers allow you to refuse or delete cookies through their settings menu.
• Our cookie banner: When you first visit our Site, you can accept or decline non-essential cookies.
• Google opt-out: Use the links provided in Sections 3 and 4 above.

Please note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on our Site.

10. Children's Privacy

Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will take steps to delete that information promptly.

11. Security

We implement reasonable technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. Your continued use of the Site after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Contact Us

If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or our data practices, please contact us:

• Email: help@payoutestimator.com
• Contact form: payoutestimator.com/contact