Privacy Policy

This Privacy Policy describes how caenergysavings.com ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information about you when you visit our website or use any of our California home energy calculators, including those for heat pumps, solar, EV charging, HVAC replacement, home batteries, induction stoves, weatherization, and related topics. We are committed to being transparent about how your information is handled.

1. Information we collect

Information you provide

Our calculators run entirely in your browser. The details you enter (such as home size, utility provider, current equipment, energy bill amount, driving habits, or similar inputs depending on the calculator) are used only to compute your estimate and are not transmitted to or stored by our servers.

If you sign up for rebate update notifications, we collect your email address. If you purchase one of our California Buyer's Guides (PDF guides for heat pumps, solar, EV charging, or related topics), payment is processed by Stripe and we receive only a confirmation of purchase, not your full payment details.

Information collected automatically

When you visit our site, our hosting provider (Netlify) and analytics tools automatically collect certain information, including:

• IP address and approximate geographic location
• Browser type and version
• Device type and operating system
• Pages visited and time spent on each page
• Referring website or search query
• Date and time of your visit

2. How we use information

We use the information we collect to:

• Operate and improve our website and calculator
• Understand how visitors use our site through aggregated analytics
• Send rebate update notifications to users who have opted in
• Fulfill purchases of our paid guides
• Display relevant advertisements through Google AdSense and other ad partners (once approved)
• Detect and prevent fraud, abuse, or technical issues
• Comply with legal obligations

3. Cookies and tracking technologies

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit a website. We and our third-party partners use cookies and similar technologies (such as web beacons and pixels) for the following purposes:

• Essential cookies: Required for the site to function properly.
• Analytics cookies: Help us understand how visitors use our site (see Analytics section below).
• Advertising cookies: Used by Google and other ad partners to serve relevant ads (see Advertising section below).

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies, though doing so may affect site functionality. For detailed instructions, visit allaboutcookies.org.

4. Advertising and Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements on our website. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to our website and other sites on the internet.

Google as a third-party vendor

Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies to serve ads on our site. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet.

The DoubleClick DART cookie

Google uses the DoubleClick DART cookie to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of the use of the DART cookie by visiting the Google ads and content network privacy policy.

Opting out of personalized advertising

You can opt out of personalized advertising from Google and many other ad networks through these resources:

• Google Ads Settings — control ads from Google
• Digital Advertising Alliance (aboutads.info) — opt out from multiple ad networks
• Network Advertising Initiative — opt out from NAI member networks
• Your Online Choices (EU) — for users in the European Union

Opting out does not stop you from seeing ads, but the ads you see may be less relevant to your interests.

5. Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to understand how visitors interact with our website. Google Analytics collects information such as how often users visit the site, what pages they visit, and what other sites they used prior to coming to our site. We use this information only to improve our website.

Google Analytics collects only the IP address assigned to you on the date you visit our site, rather than your name or other identifying information. We do not combine Google Analytics information with personally identifiable information.

You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on.

6. Third-party services

Our site relies on the following third-party services. Each has its own privacy policy governing how it handles your data:

• Netlify (hosting) — Privacy Policy
• Google AdSense (advertising) — Privacy Policy
• Google Analytics (analytics) — Privacy Policy
• Google Fonts (typography) — Privacy Policy
• Stripe (payment processing for guide purchases) — Privacy Policy

We do not sell your personal information to third parties.

7. Your rights (CCPA and GDPR)

For California residents (CCPA)

Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, California residents have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected about them
• Request deletion of their personal information
• Opt out of the sale of personal information (we do not sell personal information)
• Not be discriminated against for exercising these rights

To exercise these rights, contact us using the information in Section 11.

For EU and UK residents (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Union or United Kingdom, you have the right to:

• Access the personal data we hold about you
• Request correction of inaccurate data
• Request deletion of your data
• Object to or restrict processing
• Data portability
• Lodge a complaint with a supervisory authority

8. Children's privacy

Our website is not directed to children under 13 years of age, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If we learn that we have collected personal information from a child under 13, we will delete that information promptly. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us.

9. Data security

We take reasonable measures to protect the information we collect from loss, theft, misuse, and unauthorized access. However, no method of transmission over the Internet or electronic storage is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.

10. Changes to this policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our practices, technology, legal requirements, or other factors. When we make changes, we will update the "Last updated" date at the top of this policy. We encourage you to review this policy periodically.

11. Contact us

If you have questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise any of your rights, contact us at:

Email: privacy@caenergysavings.com