Last updated · June 18, 2026
Privacy Policy
The short version: the calculator runs entirely in your browser, we don't ask you to sign in, and we don't collect your personal information. The data activity on this site comes from our advertising partner (Google) and from affiliate links you choose to click.
Information we collect
From the calculator: none that leaves your device. Your inputs — the cars you pick, your prices, your miles — are processed in your browser and are not transmitted to us. To make the tool convenient, your last-used prices and settings are saved in your browser's local storage on your own device; you can clear them anytime by clearing your browser data. We don't operate user accounts and don't ask for your name, email, or any personal details to use the site.
Standard server logs. The site is hosted on Cloudflare. Like virtually all websites, the host may record standard technical request data (such as IP address, browser/user-agent, and timestamps) for security, abuse-prevention, and reliability. We don't use this to identify you.
Advertising — Google AdSense
We use Google AdSense to show ads, which is how the tool stays free. In serving ads:
- Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- Google and its partners may collect data such as your device, IP-derived approximate location, and ad interactions to deliver and measure ads. This activity is governed by Google's own policies — see How Google uses information from sites or apps that use our services and the Google Privacy Policy.
- Other third-party ad vendors or ad networks may also use cookies on this site.
Affiliate links
Some outbound buttons and links — for example "shop this EV," insurance, financing, or a home charger — are affiliate links. When you click one, the partner (such as Carvana, Insurify, myAutoloan, or Amazon) and its affiliate network may set a cookie or pass a tracking parameter so any resulting action can be attributed to us. That data is collected and used under their privacy policies, not ours. See our Disclosure for which links are affiliate links.
Your choices
- Opt out of personalized advertising through Google at Google Ads Settings, or for participating vendors at aboutads.info/choices and NAI opt-out.
- Control cookies using your browser settings — you can block or delete them (some site features may be less convenient).
- Clear the tool's saved settings by clearing your browser's local storage / site data for dumpthepump.net.
Your regional rights
Depending on where you live (for example, California's CCPA/CPRA, or the EEA/UK's GDPR), you may have rights to access, correct, or delete personal data, or to object to certain processing. Because we don't collect personal information through the calculator, most requests will relate to the third-party ad and affiliate cookies described above, which you control through the opt-out links and your browser. If you have a request or question, email ownership@dumpthepump.net. We aim to honor recognized browser opt-out signals (such as Global Privacy Control) where they apply.
Children
This site is intended for a general, adult audience and is not directed at children under 13. We don't knowingly collect personal information from children.
Changes
We may update this policy as the site changes; the date above reflects the latest version. Material changes will be posted here.
Contact
Questions about privacy? Email ownership@dumpthepump.net.