Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 6, 2026
ReturnMyTax ("we," "us," or "our") operates the website returnmytax.com. This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, disclose, and safeguard your information when you visit our website and use our tax calculator tools. Please read this policy carefully. By using our site, you agree to the collection and use of information in accordance with this policy.
1. Information We Collect
a) Information You Provide
- Contact information — name and email address when you use our contact form, subscribe to our newsletter, or request a CPA match.
- Tax calculator inputs — income figures, filing status, deduction amounts, and other details you enter into our calculators. This data is processed entirely in your browser (client-side) and is never transmitted to or stored on our servers.
- Israeli tax filing information — if you use our Israeli tax filing service, we collect name, email, and tax-related documents necessary to prepare your filing.
b) Information Collected Automatically
- Usage data — pages visited, time on site, referral source, browser type, device type, operating system, and interactions, collected via Google Analytics 4.
- IP address — collected by our hosting provider (Cloudflare) for security and performance purposes, and by Google Analytics in anonymized form.
- Cookies and similar technologies — as described in Section 3 below.
2. How We Use Your Information
We use collected information to:
- Provide and maintain our tax calculator tools and services
- Respond to your inquiries and contact form submissions
- Send newsletters or updates if you have opted in
- Analyze website usage to improve content and user experience
- Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense
- Facilitate the Israeli tax filing service
- Comply with legal obligations
3. Cookies and Tracking Technologies
We use cookies and similar technologies. When you first visit our site, you are presented with a cookie consent banner where you can accept or reject non-essential cookies.
Essential Cookies
- cookie_consent — stores your cookie preference (accepted/rejected). Stored in localStorage.
Analytics Cookies
- Google Analytics 4 (GA4) — uses cookies (including _ga, _ga_*) to understand how visitors use our site, measure page views, session duration, and traffic sources. If you reject cookies via our consent banner, GA4 tracking is disabled. Google's privacy policy: policies.google.com/privacy
Advertising Cookies
- Google AdSense — uses cookies to serve ads based on your browsing history and interests. Google may use data collected through AdSense cookies to personalize ads across the Google ad network. You can opt out of personalized advertising at google.com/settings/ads or by visiting aboutads.info/choices.
Affiliate Tracking
- Skimlinks — may set cookies to track affiliate link clicks and attribute commissions. Skimlinks' privacy policy: skimlinks.com/privacy-policy
Managing Cookies
You can control and delete cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete them. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of our site. You can also use our cookie consent banner to reject non-essential cookies.
4. Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services that may collect or process your data:
- Google Analytics 4 — website analytics (Google LLC, USA)
- Google AdSense — advertising (Google LLC, USA)
- Skimlinks — affiliate link monetization (Skimlinks Ltd, UK)
- PayPal — payment processing for premium reports and donations (PayPal Holdings, Inc., USA). PayPal's privacy policy: paypal.com/us/legalhub/privacy-full
- Cloudflare — hosting and CDN (Cloudflare, Inc., USA)
Each third-party service operates under its own privacy policy. We encourage you to review their policies.
5. Data Retention
- Calculator inputs: processed client-side only and never stored by us.
- Email addresses: retained until you unsubscribe or request deletion.
- Contact form submissions: retained for up to 24 months.
- Israeli tax filing data: retained as required by applicable tax regulations (typically 7 years).
- Analytics data: retained by Google Analytics according to our configured retention settings (14 months).
6. Data Security
We implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect your personal information, including HTTPS encryption for all data in transit and secure hosting through Cloudflare. However, no method of electronic transmission or storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
7. Children's Privacy
Our website is not intended for children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you are a parent or guardian and believe your child has provided us with personal information, please contact us and we will delete it.
8. Your Rights (GDPR — European Economic Area)
If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA), you have the following rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR):
- Right of access — request a copy of the personal data we hold about you
- Right to rectification — request correction of inaccurate or incomplete data
- Right to erasure — request deletion of your personal data ("right to be forgotten")
- Right to restrict processing — request that we limit how we use your data
- Right to data portability — request your data in a structured, machine-readable format
- Right to object — object to our processing of your data, including for direct marketing
- Right to withdraw consent — withdraw consent at any time where processing is based on consent
To exercise any of these rights, contact us at privacy@returnmytax.com. We will respond within 30 days.
9. Your Rights (CCPA — California Residents)
If you are a California resident, you have rights under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA):
- Right to know — what personal information we collect, use, disclose, and sell
- Right to delete — request deletion of your personal information
- Right to opt out — opt out of the sale or sharing of your personal information
- Right to non-discrimination — we will not discriminate against you for exercising your rights
We do not sell your personal information. To exercise your rights, contact privacy@returnmytax.com.
10. International Data Transfers
Our website is hosted on Cloudflare's global network. If you access our site from outside the United States, your data may be transferred to, stored, and processed in the United States where data protection laws may differ from those in your country.
11. Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.
12. Contact Us
For privacy-related inquiries, data access requests, or concerns about this policy: