Privacy Policy
Last Updated: January 1, 2026
Food Stamp Eligibility Calculator ("we," "our," or "us") is committed to protecting your privacy. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website at foodstampeligibilitycalculator.com (the "Site"). Please read this privacy policy carefully. If you do not agree with the terms of this privacy policy, please do not access the Site. By using the Site, you consent to the data practices described in this policy.
1. Information We Collect
1.1 Personal Information
Our SNAP eligibility calculator allows you to estimate your potential food stamp benefits without requiring you to create an account or provide personally identifiable information. However, when you use the calculator, you voluntarily enter certain data points including your state of residence, household size, monthly income, employment status, dependent information, and asset information. This information is processed entirely within your web browser and is not transmitted to or stored on our servers. We do not collect, store, or have access to any of the information you enter into the calculator.
1.2 Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our Site, we may automatically collect certain information about your device and browsing activity. This information may include your IP address, browser type and version, operating system, referral URLs, pages viewed, links clicked, time spent on pages, and the date and time of your visit. We collect this information through cookies, web beacons, pixel tags, and similar tracking technologies. This automatically collected information is used to understand how visitors use our Site, to improve the Site, and for security purposes.
1.3 Information from Third Parties
We may receive information about you from third-party sources, including analytics providers, advertising networks, and social media platforms. For example, if you click on an advertisement on another website that leads to our Site, the advertising platform may share certain information with us, such as the type of ad you clicked on and your general geographic location. We may also collect information from third-party authentication services if you choose to log in through such services.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect for the following purposes:
- To provide, maintain, and improve our Site and services, including the SNAP eligibility calculator.
- To analyze usage trends and measure the effectiveness of our content and services.
- To detect, investigate, and prevent fraudulent or unauthorized activities and to protect the security of the Site.
- To personalize your experience on the Site, including displaying relevant content and advertisements.
- To comply with legal obligations and respond to lawful requests from public authorities.
- To communicate with you, if you contact us through our contact form or email address.
- To generate aggregate, non-personally identifiable statistical information about Site usage for our own analytical purposes and for sharing with third parties.
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar tracking technologies to track activity on our Site and hold certain information. Cookies are files with a small amount of data that are sent to your browser from a website and 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, you may not be able to use some features of our Site. The types of cookies we use include essential cookies that are necessary for the operation of the Site, analytics cookies that help us understand how visitors interact with the Site, and advertising cookies used to deliver relevant advertisements.
4. Third-Party Services
4.1 Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our Site. Google AdSense uses cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our Site 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/or other sites on the Internet. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ads Settings page. For more information about how Google uses data, please review Google's Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.
4.2 Google Analytics
We may use Google Analytics to track and analyze website traffic. Google Analytics uses cookies to collect information about how visitors use our Site. This information is processed by Google to generate statistical reports about website activity. Google may also transfer this information to third parties where required by law or where such third parties process the information on Google's behalf. You can opt out of Google Analytics tracking by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.
5. Data Sharing and Disclosure
We do not sell, trade, or rent your personal information to third parties. We may share aggregated, non-personally identifiable information with third parties for analytical and marketing purposes. We may also disclose your information in the following circumstances: to comply with applicable law, legal process, or governmental request; to enforce our terms of service or other agreements; to protect the rights, property, or safety of our users or the public; and in connection with a merger, acquisition, or sale of all or a portion of our assets.
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. These measures include SSL/TLS encryption for data transmitted between your browser and our servers, regular security assessments, and access controls that limit who can access your information. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security of your information.
7. Your Rights
Depending on your jurisdiction, you may have certain rights regarding your personal information, including the right to access, correct, delete, or restrict the processing of your data. You may also have the right to data portability and the right to object to the processing of your data. To exercise any of these rights, please contact us at [email protected]. We will respond to your request within 30 days.
8. Children's Privacy
Our Site is not intended for children under the age of 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we discover that a child under 13 has provided us with personal information, we will delete such information immediately. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.
9. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes. Changes to this Privacy Policy are effective when they are posted on this page.
10. Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at:
Email: [email protected]