Privacy Policy

Overview

LotteryAfterTax operates lotteryaftertax.com, a free lottery tax calculator and educational resource. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding that information. We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

Information We Collect

We collect two types of information:

• Information you provide voluntarily — If you contact us through our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content in order to respond to you. We do not use this information for marketing purposes.
• Information collected automatically — When you visit the site, standard web server and analytics tools may collect your IP address, browser type, operating system, pages visited, and time spent on the site. This information is used in aggregate to understand how the site is used and to improve it.
• State preference — If you select a state in our calculator, we store that preference in your browser's local storage so it is remembered on your next visit. This data stays on your device and is not transmitted to our servers.

How We Use Information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and maintain the site
• Respond to messages you send us
• Understand how visitors use the site so we can improve it
• Display advertising through Google AdSense
• Detect and prevent abuse or technical issues

Google AdSense and Advertising

This site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site and other sites across the web. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to our site and other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings. You can also opt out through the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

Cookies

We use cookies and similar browser storage technologies for the following purposes:

• Remembering your state selection in our calculator (local storage)
• Google AdSense advertising cookies (third-party)
• Analytics to understand site usage (if applicable)

You can disable cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect some functionality, such as your state preference not being saved between visits.

Third-Party Services

We use the following third-party services to operate this site:

• Vercel — website hosting and infrastructure
• Google AdSense — advertising
• Formspree — contact form processing

Each of these services operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their policies independently.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has submitted personal information through our site, please contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Data Retention

Contact form submissions are retained only as long as needed to respond to your inquiry. Browser-stored data such as your state preference can be cleared at any time through your browser settings.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this policy from time to time. The date at the top of this page reflects when it was last revised. We encourage you to review this page periodically.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy or how we handle your information, please contact us. We will respond within 48 hours.