Privacy Policy

Your privacy is important to us. This Privacy Policy explains how The Budget Site (“we,” “our,” or “us”) handles your information when you use our services.

It is our policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect from you across our website, https://www.thebudgetsite.com, and any related services.

Information We Collect

We only collect information that is necessary to provide and improve our service. This includes:

  • Email address (if you create an account or contact us)
  • Financial account data (only if you choose to link accounts for budgeting purposes)
  • Anonymous log data (see “Log Data” section below)

We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with advertisers or third parties for marketing purposes.

How We Use Your Information

We use the information we collect in various ways, including to:

  • Provide, operate, and maintain our budgeting services
  • Allow you to securely link and manage financial accounts (if you choose to do so)
  • Communicate with you about your account and important updates
  • Improve security and protect against fraud

Log Data

When you visit our website, our servers automatically log standard technical information. This data does not personally identify you by itself and may include:

  • Your IP address
  • Browser type and version
  • Pages you visit and time spent on them
  • Date and time of your visit

We use this data only for security, performance monitoring, and troubleshooting.

Cookies

We use cookies strictly for security and essential functionality (e.g., to keep you signed in). We do not use cookies for advertising, analytics, or tracking.

Financial Account Data

If you choose to connect financial accounts, we access data through secure third-party services. We only use this data to provide budgeting tools within your account. We never sell or share this information, and you can disconnect your accounts at any time.

Data Security

We implement industry-standard measures to protect your data from unauthorized access, disclosure, or misuse. However, no system is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Your Rights

You have the right to request deletion of your account and associated personal information at any time, subject to legal obligations.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page with an updated date.

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