The Homestead Calculator

Effective Date: March 19, 2026  ·  Last Updated: March 21, 2026

This Privacy Policy describes how The Homestead Calculator ("we," "us," or "our"), operating at homesteadcalculator.site, collects, uses, and shares information when you visit and use our website. Please read this policy carefully. By using this site, you agree to the practices described below.

1. Information We Collect

Information you enter into calculators: All calculator inputs (such as number of hens, square footage, ZIP code, and similar values) are processed entirely within your browser. This data is never transmitted to our servers and we never store, log, or collect it.

Automatically collected information: When you visit our site, we and our third-party service providers may automatically collect certain technical information, including:

• Your IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring URL (the page that linked you to our site)
• Date and time of your visit

This information is collected through cookies and similar tracking technologies by our analytics and advertising partners, described below.

2. Cookies and Tracking Technologies

We use cookies — small text files stored on your device — and similar technologies to operate and improve the site, analyze traffic, and serve relevant advertisements. The types of cookies used on this site include:

• Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors use the site. These collect aggregated, anonymous data about page views, session duration, and traffic sources.
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google AdSense to serve advertisements. Google may use information about your visits to this and other websites to show you relevant ads. These cookies do not identify you personally.
• Functional cookies: Used to remember your preferences and improve your experience on return visits.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect the functionality of some features of this site. You can also opt out of Google's use of cookies for advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

3. 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 website and other websites. 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 www.aboutads.info or Google Ad Settings. For more information on how Google uses data when you visit sites that use its services, visit Google's Privacy & Terms.

We do not control the content or placement of third-party advertisements and are not responsible for the privacy practices of advertisers.

4. Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to visiting. We use this information to improve the site. Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit, not your name or other identifying information.

You can prevent Google Analytics from recognizing you on return visits by disabling cookies in your browser or by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

5. How We Use Information

The information we collect is used to:

• Operate and improve the website and its calculators
• Analyze site traffic and user behavior in aggregate
• Serve relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
• Comply with legal obligations

We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their marketing purposes.

6. Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to third-party websites. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites and encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

7. Children's Privacy

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

8. California Privacy Rights (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to request information about the categories of personal information we collect, the purposes for which we use it, and whether we disclose it to third parties. You also have the right to request deletion of your personal information, subject to certain exceptions. To make such a request, contact us using the information below.

We do not sell personal information as defined by the California Consumer Privacy Act.

9. European Users (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have certain rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, correct, or delete personal data we hold about you, and the right to object to or restrict processing. Our legal basis for processing data collected through analytics and advertising is legitimate interest and, where required, your consent.

To exercise your GDPR rights or to withdraw consent, please contact us using the information below.

10. Data Retention

We retain analytics data for up to 26 months, after which it is automatically deleted by Google Analytics. Advertising data is retained according to Google's data retention policies. We do not store any calculator inputs — all calculations happen locally in your browser and are not retained.

11. Security

We take reasonable technical measures to protect the information collected through this site. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

12. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. When we do, we will revise the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. We encourage you to review this policy periodically. Continued use of the site after changes are posted constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.

13. Affiliate Disclosure

Some pages on this site contain affiliate links — primarily to products on Amazon through the Amazon Associates Program. This means that if you click a link and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you.

We only recommend products that are directly relevant to the calculator results you've just received — for example, suggesting a rain tank after you've calculated your rainwater collection potential, or a solar panel kit after estimating your system size. Affiliate links are never placed as standalone promotions and never influence the calculator results themselves.

The Homestead Calculator is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Affiliate commissions help keep all calculators on this site free to use with no paywalls or account requirements.