Privacy Policy

Introduction

YardCost ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website yardcost.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect information when you use our free cost calculator tools and browse our website.

Information We Collect

Our calculators run entirely in your browser. We do not collect, store, or transmit any of the project details you enter into our calculators (dimensions, materials, location, etc.).

We may collect the following non-personal information automatically:

• Pages visited and time spent on our site
• Browser type and device information
• Referring website or search engine
• General geographic region (country/state level)
• Aggregate usage statistics

Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors use our site. Google Analytics collects anonymized usage data to help us improve our calculators and content. Google Analytics may use cookies to track your session. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

Advertising

We may display advertisements on our site through third-party ad networks such as Google AdSense. These networks may use cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our site or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ad Settings.

Cookies

Our site may use cookies for:

• Analytics cookies — to understand site usage patterns
• Advertising cookies — to serve relevant ads and measure ad performance

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Disabling cookies may affect certain features of our site.

PDF Downloads

Our cost estimate PDF export feature generates documents entirely in your browser using client-side JavaScript. No data is sent to our servers during this process. The PDF is created and downloaded directly to your device.

Third-Party Links

Our site may contain links to third-party websites (such as product retailers or contractor services). We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites.

Children's Privacy

Our site is not intended for children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact Us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at contact@yardcost.com.