Summary
FinsiderAI ("we", "our", "us") respects your privacy. This policy explains what data we collect when you visit finsiderai.com and how we use it. We've tried to write it in plain English instead of legalese.
Quick facts:
- We do not collect or store your financial inputs — calculators run client-side in your browser.
- We use Google Analytics 4 (anonymized) to understand site usage.
- We use Google AdSense to display relevant ads, which uses cookies.
- We do not sell your data. To anyone. Ever.
- You can use this site without giving us any personal information.
What we collect
1. Information you provide directly
If you fill out our contact form or email us, we collect:
- Your name (if provided)
- Your email address
- The content of your message
We use this only to respond to your inquiry. We don't add you to any marketing list.
2. Automatically collected information (analytics)
When you visit any page, our analytics tools may record:
- Approximate location (city / country, derived from IP — never the precise location)
- Device type, browser, and operating system
- Pages visited and time spent
- Referring website (where you came from)
- Anonymized IP address
This data is aggregated and used only to improve the site.
3. Cookies set by advertising
Google AdSense and its partners may set cookies to show relevant ads. See the Advertising section below.
What we don't collect
To be explicit:
- Your calculator inputs. Every number you enter into a calculator stays in your browser. We never see your salary, investment amount, loan EMI, or any financial figure.
- Your tax filings. Even though we offer tax calculators, we never receive or store the values you compute.
- Account information. We don't have user accounts. There's nothing to sign up for.
- Payment information. The site is free. We never ask for credit card or banking details.
- Government IDs. Aadhaar, PAN, GSTIN — none of these are ever requested.
- Phone numbers. We don't ask for them; we don't want them.
- Your contact list, photos, files, or device storage.
Cookies and tracking
A cookie is a small text file stored by your browser. We use these categories:
| Cookie type | Purpose | Set by | Required? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strictly necessary | Site functionality (e.g., remembering currency preference) | FinsiderAI | Yes |
| Analytics | Understanding which calculators are used most | Google Analytics 4 | No |
| Advertising | Showing relevant ads, frequency capping | Google AdSense, ad partners | No |
You can control cookies via your browser settings. Disabling cookies will not break the calculators — they work without any cookies set.
Third-party services
We rely on these third-party services. Each has its own privacy policy:
- Google Analytics 4 — site usage analytics. Google Privacy Policy
- Google AdSense — advertising. How Google uses data
- Google Fonts — webfont delivery. Google receives your IP address as part of the request. Fonts privacy FAQ
- Cloudflare (if used) — CDN and security. Cloudflare Privacy Policy
- Formspree (for the contact form) — form submission. Formspree Privacy Policy
Advertising and AdSense
FinsiderAI is supported by ads served via Google AdSense. Important things to know:
- Google uses the DART cookie to serve ads based on your visits to this site and other sites on the internet.
- You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings.
- You can also opt out of third-party vendor cookies by visiting aboutads.info/choices.
- If you're in the EU/UK, ads will be non-personalized unless you've consented.
We do not control which specific ads appear — that's determined by Google's algorithms based on the page content and (for personalized ads) your interests. We do not endorse any product advertised.
Analytics
We use Google Analytics 4 with these privacy-protective settings enabled:
- IP anonymization — your full IP is never stored
- Data retention: 14 months (Google's minimum) — we don't keep historical data forever
- No advertising features — we don't share analytics data with ad services
- No demographic data collection
How long we keep data
| Data type | Retention period |
|---|---|
| Contact form submissions | 2 years from last contact, then deleted |
| Email correspondence | 3 years for support records |
| Analytics data | 14 months (Google Analytics) |
| Server logs | 30 days |
| Cookies | Up to 13 months (Google AdSense default) |
Your rights
Under India's DPDP Act 2023
If you're an Indian resident, you have the right to:
- Access your personal data we hold
- Correct inaccuracies
- Erase your data ("right to be forgotten")
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Nominate someone to exercise these rights
- Lodge a grievance with the Data Protection Board of India
Under the EU GDPR
If you're in the European Union or UK, you have the right to:
- Access, rectify, or delete your personal data
- Restrict or object to processing
- Data portability
- Withdraw consent at any time
- Lodge a complaint with your local data protection authority
Under California CCPA
California residents have the right to:
- Know what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell (we don't sell)
- Request deletion of personal information
- Opt out of the "sale" of personal information (again, we don't sell)
- Non-discrimination for exercising these rights
To exercise any right, email privacy@finsiderai.com. We respond within 30 days.
Children's privacy
FinsiderAI is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from anyone under 13. If you believe a child has provided us information, please email privacy@finsiderai.com and we will delete it.
For users between 13 and 18, parental guidance is recommended. The site itself is safe for all ages, but financial decisions modeled here should involve a parent or guardian.
International users and data transfers
FinsiderAI is operated from India. By using the site, you understand that your information may be transferred to and processed in India and other countries where our service providers operate (primarily the United States via Google services).
For EU users: where data is transferred outside the EU, we rely on Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs) approved by the European Commission, which Google AdSense and Analytics implement.
Changes to this policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do:
- The "Last updated" date at the top of this page will change
- Material changes will be announced via a banner on the homepage for at least 14 days
- If we ever start collecting genuinely new categories of data, we'll request fresh consent
Contact us about privacy
For any privacy-related question, request, or complaint:
- Email: privacy@finsiderai.com
- Contact form: /contact/
- For security disclosures specifically: security@finsiderai.com or see security.txt