Privacy Policy – Your Data Protection Rights

Information We Collect

Information You Provide to Our BAH Calculator

When you use our BAH Calculator, you may provide the following information:

• • Military rank or pay grade (E-1 through O-10)
• • Dependency status (with or without dependents)
• • ZIP code for location-based BAH calculations
• • Email address (only if you contact us for support)

Automatically Collected Information

We may automatically collect certain technical information when you visit our BAH Calculator website:

• • IP address and general location information
• • Browser type, version, and device information
• • Pages visited and time spent on our site
• • Referring website information and search terms
• • Usage patterns and interaction data

How We Use Your Information

BAH Calculator Functionality

The information you enter into our BAH Calculator is processed locally in your browser to provide BAH estimates. This data is not transmitted to our servers or stored permanently, ensuring your privacy and security.

Website Improvement and Analytics

We use automatically collected information to:

• • Improve our BAH Calculator's performance and user experience
• • Understand how visitors use our military housing tool
• • Identify and fix technical issues with the calculator
• • Analyze usage patterns to enhance our service
• • Optimize our website for better mobile and desktop performance

Customer Support and Communication

If you contact us via email, we use your email address and any information you provide solely to respond to your inquiry about the BAH Calculator and improve our service based on your feedback.

Information Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell, trade, or otherwise transfer your personal information to third parties. We may share information only in the following limited circumstances:

• • When required by law, legal process, or government request
• • To protect our rights, property, safety, or that of our users
• • With trusted service providers who assist in website operations (under strict confidentiality agreements)
• • In connection with a business transfer or acquisition (with notice to users)

Data Security and Protection

We implement appropriate technical and organizational security measures to protect your information against unauthorized access, alteration, disclosure, or destruction. This includes encryption, secure servers, and regular security audits. However, no method of transmission over the internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

Cookies and Tracking Technologies

Our BAH Calculator website may use cookies and similar tracking technologies to enhance your experience. These may include:

• • Essential cookies for website functionality and BAH calculator operation
• • Analytics cookies to understand website usage and improve performance
• • Preference cookies to remember your calculator settings
• • Security cookies to protect against fraud and abuse

You can control cookie settings through your browser preferences. Disabling certain cookies may affect the functionality of our BAH Calculator.

Third-Party Services and Links

Our website may contain links to third-party websites, including official military resources like the DTMO BAH Calculator. We are not responsible for the privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review their privacy policies before providing any personal information.

Children's Privacy Protection

Our BAH Calculator service is not intended for children under 13 years of age. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we become aware that we have collected such information, we will take steps to delete it promptly and securely.

Your Privacy Rights and Choices

You have the right to:

• • Access information we have about you
• • Request correction of inaccurate information
• • Request deletion of your information
• • Opt out of certain communications
• • Disable cookies through your browser settings
• • Receive a copy of your data in a portable format

International Data Transfers

Our BAH Calculator service is primarily intended for U.S. military personnel. If you access our service from outside the United States, please be aware that your information may be transferred to and processed in the United States, where our servers are located.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices or legal requirements. We will notify you of any material changes by posting the new policy on this page and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our BAH Calculator service after any changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact Us About Privacy

If you have any questions about this privacy policy or our privacy practices, please contact us at: