Privacy Policy
What This Covers
This Privacy Policy explains what happens with your information when you use SNAP Benefits Calculator (snapbenefitscalculator.com). By using the site, you're agreeing to these terms. If something changes, we'll update this page and note the new date at the bottom.
Calculator Data
When you use the calculator, you enter things like household size, income, and housing costs. All of that runs in your browser using client-side JavaScript. It's never sent to our servers, never stored by us, and we have no way to see it. Your financial info stays on your device and disappears when you leave the page.
If you email us at info@snapbenefitscalculator.com, we'll have whatever you put in that email — your name, address, message content. We use it only to respond to you and nothing else.
- Calculator inputs are processed locally in your browser — never sent to our servers
- No account or login required to use any tool on this site
- We never ask for Social Security numbers, dates of birth, or government ID numbers
- Email correspondence is kept only long enough to address your question
Automatically Collected Information
Like most websites, we collect some basic data automatically — your IP address (which gives a rough location), browser type, operating system, pages visited, time of visit, and referring URL. We use privacy-friendly analytics that collect aggregated data only. No cross-site tracking, no personal profiles, no ad targeting.
Cookies
We use a small number of cookies: essential ones for the site to work, analytics ones to understand usage patterns, and preference cookies to remember things like your selected state. We don't use advertising cookies, retargeting cookies, or third-party trackers that follow you around the web.
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Turning them all off might break some features, but the core calculator will still work.
How We Use Information
We use the data we collect to keep the site running, fix bugs, understand how people use the site, respond to your emails, and comply with legal obligations. That's it. No marketing lists, no selling data, no advertising use.
Third-Party Services
Our site links to external websites (including government resources). We're not responsible for their privacy practices — check their policies if you're concerned. We also use third-party services for analytics, content delivery, and hosting. These providers are contractually bound to handle data according to privacy laws and can't use your data for their own purposes.
Security
All connections to our site are encrypted with HTTPS. Calculator data never leaves your browser by design — we built it that way on purpose to protect your privacy. No system is perfectly secure, but we've taken meaningful steps to keep your information safe.
Data Retention
Calculator inputs: there's nothing to retain, since they're never sent to us. They exist only in your browser session and vanish when you close the page. Analytics data is kept for up to 26 months per our analytics provider's policy, then deleted. Email correspondence is kept only as long as needed to resolve your inquiry.
Your Rights
Depending on where you live, you may have rights to access, correct, delete, or restrict processing of your personal information. You may also have the right to data portability and to withdraw consent. To exercise any of these, email info@snapbenefitscalculator.com. We'll respond within 30 days and won't penalize you for asking. If you're not happy with our response, you can file a complaint with your local data protection authority.
Children's Privacy
This site isn't aimed at kids under 13, and we don't knowingly collect their personal information. If we learn we've accidentally collected data from a child under 13, we'll delete it. Parents or guardians who believe this has happened can contact us at info@snapbenefitscalculator.com.
Policy Changes
We may update this policy from time to time. When we do, we'll change the date at the bottom of this page. For major changes, we may add a notice to the homepage. Your continued use of the site after changes means you accept the updated terms.
Last updated: January 1, 2026. Questions? Email info@snapbenefitscalculator.com.