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Privacy Policy

Effective Date: January 1, 2026 • Last Updated: November 2026

1. Overview & Commitment to Privacy

CheckCareCost (checkcarecost.com, “we,” “our,” or “us”) respects the privacy of families, caregivers, and professionals using our senior care cost directory. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you visit our website and how it is used.

2. Browser-Side Financial Simulator (No Financial Data Stored)

All calculations performed inside the 2026 Long-Term Care Financial & Runway Simulator (including monthly income, savings, home equity, and care duration inputs) execute 100% locally within your web browser using JavaScript. We do not transmit, log, store, or sell the financial figures you enter into the calculator.

3. Information We Collect

  • Voluntary Contact Submissions: If you submit an inquiry via our Contact Us form, we collect your name, email address, inquiry topic, and message solely to respond to your request.
  • Standard Server & Security Logs: Like most websites, our infrastructure and security provider (Cloudflare) process standard technical metadata—such as anonymized IP addresses, browser user-agent strings, referring URLs, and request timestamps—to prevent automated abuse, mitigate DDoS attacks, and maintain site reliability.
  • Cookies & Analytics: We may use essential technical cookies (such as Cloudflare security cookies) and privacy-compliant aggregate analytics to understand which U.S. state and city guides are most helpful to visitors.

4. How We Use Information & Third-Party Sharing

We do not sell, rent, or trade personal information to senior living lead-generation brokers, call centers, or third-party marketers. Information is only disclosed if required by valid U.S. legal process or to protect the security and integrity of our website.

5. U.S. State Privacy Rights (CCPA / CPRA)

Residents of California and other U.S. states with comprehensive privacy statutes have the right to request disclosure or deletion of any personal contact information they have voluntarily submitted to us. To exercise these rights, please reach out via our Contact page or email [email protected].