Privacy Policy, Google AdSense Cookie Disclosure & GDPR/CCPA Rights

Effective Date: October 1, 2026 · Last updated: October 25, 2026 · Domain: https://getgridtally.com

At GridTally (GetGridTally.com), we believe homeowners should be able to estimate their solar panel payback, heat pump operating costs, EV home charger circuits, HVAC BTU loads, and standby generator wattage without giving up their personal identity, phone number, or home address. This Privacy Policy explains how this website operates, how client-side calculation storage works, and how third-party advertising partners (including Google AdSense) use cookies.

1. Zero Server-Side Collection of Calculator Inputs

When you enter your monthly electric bill, local kWh tariff, home floor area, furnace AFUE, or appliance wattage into any calculator on GetGridTally.com:

• 100% Client-Side Execution: All mathematical calculations and 10-year cashflow charts run locally inside your web browser using JavaScript. Your utility bill amounts and home sizing inputs are not transmitted to or stored on our servers.
• Local Browser Storage (localStorage): When you click the "+ Save Estimate" button to compare multiple system configurations side by side, your saved specification is stored only in your own browser's localStorage under the key gridtally_estimates_v1. You can delete all saved estimates at any time with a single click using the "Clear All" button inside the "My Estimates" tab.
• Voluntary Email Inquiries: If you choose to contact us via support@getgridtally.com or our Contact page, your email address is used only to reply to your inquiry. We never sell, rent, or share email addresses with third-party telemarketers or lead brokers.

2. Google AdSense, DoubleClick DART Cookies & Programmatic Advertising

To keep our calculators and project guides free to use, GetGridTally.com displays advertisements served by Google AdSense (Publisher ID: pub-2467216381700039) and certified programmatic advertising partners. In accordance with Google Publisher Policies, we disclose the following:

• Third-Party Vendor Cookies: Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies, web beacons, and similar browser identifiers to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to GetGridTally.com or other websites on the internet.
• Google Advertising Cookies (DoubleClick DART): Google's use of advertising cookies enables Google and its partners to serve personalized or non-personalized advertisements to visitors based on their visit to GetGridTally.com and/or other sites across the web.
• How to Opt Out of Personalized Advertising: Users may opt out of personalized advertising at any time by visiting Google Ads Settings (adssettings.google.com). Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendor cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info/choices (US), Network Advertising Initiative (NAI), or YourOnlineChoices (UK/EU).
• Google Partner Data Usage: For full details on how Google processes data when you use partner sites or apps, please review How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services.

3. Cookie & Local Storage Reference Table

4. Outbound Links to Official Government & Standards Websites

Our calculators and project guides include outbound reference links to official government energy agencies, public rebate databases, and technical standards organizations (such as NREL.gov, EIA.gov, DSIREUSA.org, EnergyStar.gov, Ofgem.gov.uk, GOV.UK, and Natural-Resources.Canada.ca). Once you click an external link and leave GetGridTally.com, your visit is governed by the privacy policy of that destination website.

5. GDPR Rights (United Kingdom & European Economic Area)

If you visit GetGridTally.com from the United Kingdom or the European Economic Area (EEA), you have rights under the UK GDPR and EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including the right to access, rectify, erase, restrict, or object to the processing of your personal data, and the right to withdraw cookie consent at any time. Basic site delivery relies on legitimate interests for security/CDN routing, while personalized advertising cookies rely on user consent where required.

6. CCPA / CPRA Privacy Rights (California & US State Laws)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) and California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)—as well as applicable state privacy laws in Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, and Texas—residents have the right to know what personal information is collected, request deletion, and opt out of the "sale" or "sharing" of personal information for cross-context behavioral advertising. GetGridTally.com does not maintain user accounts or sell personal contact records; to opt out of third-party advertising cookies, use the opt-out links in Section 2 above or enable the Global Privacy Control (GPC) signal in your browser.

7. Privacy Contact Information

For any questions regarding this Privacy Policy or your data rights, please email support@getgridtally.com or visit our Contact page.

8. Children's Privacy & Policy Updates

GetGridTally.com provides home energy and HVAC calculation tools intended for adult homeowners, renters, and project planners (ages 18 and older). We do not knowingly solicit or collect personal information from children under the age of 13 (or under 16 in the UK and EEA). Whenever we update this Privacy Policy to reflect changes in browser storage features, cookie regulations, or advertising disclosures, we revise the "Last updated" date at the top of this page.