🔒 Privacy Policy

We collect two types of information when you use our calculator:

• Calculator Input Data: When you use our tint cost calculator, we collect anonymous inputs such as vehicle type, film type, tint percentage (VLT), windows selected, US state region, and estimated cost. This data is used solely to generate educational tinting cost articles.
• Usage Data: We automatically collect standard web analytics data including pages visited, time on site, browser type, device type, and approximate geographic region (country/state level only). This is collected via Google Analytics 4.
• Cookies: We use cookies for Google Analytics and Google AdSense. See Section 4 for full cookie details.

We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, precise location, payment information, or any other personally identifiable information (PII).

The anonymous calculator data we collect is used for the following purposes:

• Content Generation: Anonymous calculation inputs (vehicle type, film, location, estimated cost) are used to generate SEO-optimized educational articles about real-world tinting costs. No personal information is ever included in these articles.
• Site Improvement: Analytics data helps us understand which calculators and content are most useful, allowing us to improve our tools and guides.
• Advertising: We display Google AdSense advertisements to support the free operation of this website. Google uses cookies to serve relevant ads based on your browsing history.
• Search Engine Indexing: We submit our article URLs to Bing IndexNow and Google Search Console to help users find relevant tinting cost information faster.

We use the following trusted third-party services. Each has its own privacy policy which governs their data practices:

We use the following types of cookies on our website:

• Analytics Cookies (Google Analytics): Used to collect anonymous information about how visitors use our site — pages visited, time spent, referring sources. Data is aggregated and anonymized. You can opt out via Google Analytics Opt-Out.
• Advertising Cookies (Google AdSense): Used by Google to serve personalized advertisements based on your interests and browsing history. You can manage ad preferences at Google Ad Settings.
• Functional Cookies: We use a single cookie to remember your cookie consent preference so we don't show the consent banner on every visit.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some site features.

We want to be completely transparent about what we do not do:

• We do not collect names, email addresses, phone numbers, or any personally identifiable information
• We do not sell any user data to third parties — ever
• We do not share individual user data with advertisers
• We do not track your precise GPS location
• We do not require registration or account creation
• We do not store payment information (we have no paid features)
• We do not send marketing emails or SMS messages

We take reasonable technical measures to protect the information processed through our website. Our site uses HTTPS encryption for all data transmission. Calculator input data used for article generation is stored in secure server-side files with restricted access and is never associated with individual users or IP addresses.

Since we collect no personally identifiable information, the privacy risk to our users is minimal. We cannot be hacked for user data we do not have.

Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children. Our calculator tools are intended for adult vehicle owners researching tinting costs. If you believe a child has provided information through our site, please contact us and we will promptly remove it.

Depending on your location, you may have certain rights regarding your data:

• California Residents (CCPA): You have the right to know what personal information is collected. Since we collect no PII, there is nothing to request, delete, or opt out of selling.
• EU/UK Residents (GDPR): You have the right to access, correct, or delete personal data. Since we do not collect PII, these rights are not applicable beyond cookie consent management.
• Cookie Opt-Out: You may withdraw cookie consent at any time by clearing your browser cookies and declining on your next visit.
• Google Analytics Opt-Out: Install the Google Analytics Opt-Out Browser Add-on.

Our articles may contain links to external websites such as state DMV pages, film manufacturer websites (3M, LLumar), and industry resources (IWFA). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit through our links.

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or for legal compliance. The "Last Updated" date at the top of this page indicates when the most recent changes were made. We encourage you to review this page periodically. Continued use of our website after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.