Overview
TechTride Calculators is designed as a browser-based calculator and guide website. Most calculator inputs are processed in the user's browser and are not submitted to a TechTride backend. This means common entries such as pay rate, unused PTO hours, withholding estimate, and deductions are used to display an estimate on the page rather than being saved to a TechTride account.
The site may still involve ordinary technical data that is common to websites, such as hosting logs, browser information, analytics data, and messages users voluntarily send. This policy explains those categories in plain language so users can understand how to use the site responsibly.
Information You Enter Into Calculators
Calculator inputs such as wage, salary, PTO hours, state, and deductions are used to generate estimates in the browser. Unless a future feature clearly says otherwise, these entries are not stored in a TechTride database. The current calculators are meant to work without account registration or document uploads.
Even though calculator entries are designed to stay local to the browser, users should be careful on shared devices. If you use a public computer, workplace device, or shared phone, other people with access to that device may be able to see your screen, browser history, or form entries depending on the device settings.
Information You May Voluntarily Send
If users contact TechTride by email or contact form, they may provide their name, email address, and message. TechTride may use that information to read the message, respond, troubleshoot site issues, or understand general feedback about calculators and guides.
Please do not send sensitive employment, tax, payroll, legal, health, or identification information. Do not send Social Security numbers, bank details, pay stubs, tax forms, medical details, government IDs, complete employment files, or confidential employer records. TechTride cannot review private disputes or provide individualized legal, tax, payroll, or financial advice.
Email Signups and Free Downloads
If users request a free checklist or download, TechTride may collect name, email address, selected interest, consent status, submission time, IP address, user agent, and source page. This information may be used to deliver the checklist, understand which resources are useful, prevent spam, and maintain basic signup records.
Users should not submit sensitive employment, tax, payroll, legal, health, identification, or employer documents through checklist forms. TechTride does not sell personal information. Users may contact TechTride to request removal of their email from the checklist list.
Automatically Collected Information
The site may collect basic technical information through hosting logs, analytics tools, or future third-party services, such as browser type, device type, pages visited, approximate location, referral source, and time on page. This information helps identify technical issues, understand which pages are useful, and improve site performance.
Automatically collected information is usually less specific than the information a person might send in a contact message. For example, analytics may show that a page was viewed from an approximate region or device category, but it should not be treated as a complete employment, payroll, or tax profile.
Cookies and Analytics
TechTride may use cookies or analytics tools in the future to understand site performance and improve content. Cookies are small files or browser storage tools that can help a site remember settings, measure page use, or support services provided by third parties.
If ads are added later, third-party advertising partners may use cookies according to their own policies. Those partners may use information about visits to this and other websites to help measure ads or show more relevant advertising. Users can usually control cookies through browser settings, device settings, or tools offered by analytics and advertising providers.
Advertising and Affiliate Links
The site may later display ads or include affiliate links. If affiliate links are used, TechTride may earn a commission at no extra cost to the user. This does not change the estimate-only nature of the calculators or the educational nature of the guides.
Advertising or affiliate relationships should not be understood as legal, tax, payroll, or financial recommendations. Users should independently review any third-party product, service, or official resource before relying on it.
How Information May Be Used
- Respond to user messages
- Improve calculators and guides
- Monitor site performance
- Detect technical issues
- Understand which pages are useful
- Maintain site security
Information Sharing
TechTride does not sell personal information. Information may be processed by hosting providers, analytics services, email services, or legal and security services when necessary. For example, a hosting provider may process server logs, and an email provider may process contact messages sent to TechTride.
Information may also be used or disclosed if needed to comply with legal obligations, protect the site, investigate security issues, respond to abuse, or maintain ordinary business records. TechTride aims to limit use to practical site operation and communication needs.
Data Security
No website can guarantee perfect security, but TechTride aims to use reasonable safeguards and recommends users avoid sending sensitive personal details. The safest way to use the calculators is to enter only the numbers needed for an estimate and avoid sending private documents through general contact channels.
If you believe a message was sent by mistake or a site security issue exists, use the contact page to share a general description without including private payroll, identity, tax, medical, or legal documents.
Children's Privacy
The site is not intended for children under 13. TechTride does not knowingly seek personal information from children under 13. If a parent or guardian believes a child has provided personal information, they may contact TechTride so the issue can be reviewed.
Third-Party Links
TechTride may link to official state labor agencies, federal resources, calculators, or other websites. TechTride is not responsible for third-party privacy practices. External websites may have their own cookies, analytics, forms, terms, and privacy policies.
Users should review third-party policies before submitting information, downloading files, or relying on an external service. A link from TechTride is provided for convenience and does not mean TechTride controls the linked site.
Changes to This Policy
This policy may be updated as the site changes, such as if analytics, advertising, contact forms, or new calculators are added. When updates are made, the last updated date should be changed so users can see the timing of the revision.
Contact
For general privacy questions about TechTride Calculators, use the contact page or email support@techtride.com. Do not include sensitive employment, tax, payroll, legal, health, identity, or financial documents in a general message.