Welcome to SoloHourly ("we," "our," or "us"). We respect your privacy and are committed to protecting the personal information you share with us. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at https://solohourly.com.
Please read this Privacy Policy carefully. By accessing or using our website, you agree to the terms outlined in this policy. If you do not agree with the terms of this Privacy Policy, please do not access the site.
1. Information We Collect
Because SoloHourly does not require user accounts or process payments, the information we collect is minimal and generally falls into two categories:
- Information You Voluntarily Provide: If you choose to contact us via email, subscribe to a newsletter, or join a waitlist, we will collect your email address and any other information you provide in your message.
- Automatically Collected Usage Data: When you access the website, we automatically collect certain information about your device and usage. This may include your IP address, browser type, operating system, referring URLs, pages viewed, and the dates/times of your visits.
A Note on Our Calculators: The numerical data and financial inputs you enter into our pricing calculators, scope creep estimators, and tax tools are processed locally within your web browser. We do not collect, transmit, or store your personal financial numbers on our servers.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To operate, maintain, and improve our website and calculators.
- To understand and analyze how users interact with our content and tools.
- To communicate with you, respond to your inquiries, or send you updates (only if you have opted in to receive such communications).
- To monitor and analyze trends, usage, and activities for security and performance optimization.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies, web beacons, and similar tracking technologies to enhance your browsing experience, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audience is coming from. Cookies are small data files stored on your device.
You can instruct your browser to refuse all cookies or to indicate when a cookie is being sent. However, if you do not accept cookies, some features of our website may not function properly. We may also use cookies in the future to serve relevant advertisements or manage affiliate link tracking.
4. Third-Party Services
We may share your information with third-party vendors, service providers, contractors, or agents who perform services for us or on our behalf. These may include:
- Analytics Providers: We use tools like Google Analytics to track and measure website traffic. These tools have their own privacy policies addressing how they use such information.
- Advertising and Affiliate Partners: In the future, we may display advertisements or include affiliate links. When you click an affiliate link or ad, a third party may place a cookie on your browser to track the referral.
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties for their direct marketing purposes.
5. Data Retention
We will retain your personal information only for as long as is necessary for the purposes set out in this Privacy Policy. Usage data collected for internal analysis is generally retained for a shorter period, except when this data is used to strengthen the security or improve the functionality of our website.
6. Data Security
We use administrative, technical, and physical security measures to help protect your personal information. While we have taken reasonable steps to secure the personal information you provide to us, please be aware that despite our efforts, no security measures are perfect or impenetrable, and no method of data transmission can be guaranteed against any interception or other type of misuse.
7. Your Privacy Rights
Depending on your location (such as if you reside in the European Economic Area or California), you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to:
- Request access to the personal data we hold about you.
- Request that we correct inaccurate or incomplete data.
- Request the deletion of your personal data.
- Object to or restrict the processing of your data.
- Withdraw your consent at any time, where processing is based on consent.
To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the information provided below.
8. International Data Transfers
Our website is operated and accessible globally. Information we collect may be processed and stored by our service providers in countries outside of your country of residence, including the United States. Data protection laws in these jurisdictions may differ from those in your country. By using our website, you acknowledge and consent to the transfer, processing, and storage of your information globally.
9. Do Not Track Features
Some web browsers incorporate a "Do Not Track" (DNT) feature that signals to websites that you do not want to have your online activity tracked. At this time, our website does not currently respond to DNT signals or similar mechanisms. We may track your online activities over time and across third-party websites or online services through the use of cookies and tracking technologies as described in this policy.
10. Children's Privacy
SoloHourly provides business and financial planning tools intended for adult professionals. We do not knowingly solicit information from or market to children under the age of 13 (or 16, where applicable by law). If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under the applicable age, we will promptly delete that information.
11. Updates to This Policy
We reserve the right to make changes to this Privacy Policy at any time and for any reason. We will alert you about any changes by updating the "Effective Date" at the top of this page. You are encouraged to periodically review this Privacy Policy to stay informed of updates. Your continued use of the website after the revised Privacy Policy has become effective indicates that you have read, understood, and agreed to the current version of the Policy.
12. Contact Information
If you have questions or comments about this Privacy Policy, your data, or our privacy practices, please contact us at:
Email: [contact@solohourly.com]