Privacy Policy

1. Zero Personal Data Gatekeeping

DriveCost is designed to be used completely anonymously. You will never be required to create an account, log in, or provide your name, email address, or phone number to access any vehicle cost calculator or tool.

2. Information We Collect

• Contact Form Submissions: If you voluntarily contact us via our contact form, we collect your name, email address, and message content solely to respond to your inquiry. We do not sell or share contact form data.
• Log Files: Like standard web servers, DriveCost uses log files. Log entries include IP addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and click counts to analyze trends and administer the site. IP addresses are not linked to personally identifiable information.
• Cookies & Web Beacons: DriveCost uses essential session cookies for security (CSRF protection on forms) and performance optimization.

3. Third-Party Advertising & Analytics

We may utilize Google Analytics to understand website traffic and Google AdSense to serve non-intrusive display advertisements:

• Google AdSense & DoubleClick DART Cookie: Google is a third-party vendor on our site. It uses cookies to serve ads based upon visitors' visits to DriveCost and other sites on the internet. Visitors may choose to decline the use of DART cookies by visiting the Google Ad and Content Network Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
• Google Analytics: We use Google Analytics with IP anonymization enabled to analyze site traffic patterns and improve calculator performance.

4. GDPR & CCPA Data Rights

Depending on your jurisdiction, you have the right to request access to, correction of, or deletion of any personal data you have provided to us (e.g. via contact form). Contact us to exercise these rights.

5. Contact Us

If you have additional questions or require more information about our Privacy Policy, do not hesitate to contact us through our Contact Page.