Privacy Policy

Overview

NameChangeCalc ("we," "us," or "our") operates namechangecalc.com. We are committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and the choices you have.

The short version: we do not collect, store, or sell your personal data. We do not require an account, login, email address, or any personally identifiable information to use this site.

What Data We Collect

No personal data is stored by us. We do not collect your name, email address, phone number, or any other personally identifiable information. Calculator inputs (state, reason, documents) are processed entirely in your browser and are never sent to our servers.

Analytics data: We use Google Analytics 4 (GA4) to understand how visitors use the site. GA4 collects anonymized usage data including pages visited, time on site, approximate geographic region, device type, and browser type. This data is aggregated and cannot be used to identify you personally. Google's privacy policy applies to this data: policies.google.com/privacy.

Local storage: The checklist page saves your progress in your browser's local storage so you can return to it later. This data never leaves your browser and is not accessible to us.

Cookies

We use cookies through the following third-party services:

• Google Analytics (GA4) — Uses cookies to distinguish unique visitors and track sessions. These cookies do not contain personally identifiable information.
• Google AdSense — May use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other sites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google's Ad Settings (adssettings.google.com) or the Network Advertising Initiative opt-out page (optout.networkadvertising.org).

You can disable cookies in your browser settings at any time. The site will continue to function without cookies — only analytics tracking and ad personalization will be affected.

Advertising

This site displays advertisements through Google AdSense. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.

Affiliate Disclosure

Some links on this site are affiliate links. When you click on an affiliate link and make a purchase or sign up for a service, we may earn a small commission at no additional cost to you. This helps support the site and allows us to keep it free. Affiliate relationships do not influence our recommendations or the data shown in the calculator — government fees and costs are always displayed accurately regardless of affiliate status.

Third-Party Links

This site contains links to external websites including government agencies, legal resources, and paid services. We are not responsible for the privacy practices or content of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you visit.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed at children under 13. We do not knowingly collect any information from children under 13.

Changes to This Policy

We may update this privacy policy from time to time. Changes will be posted on this page with an updated "Last updated" date.

Contact

If you have questions about this privacy policy, contact us at: privacy@namechangecalc.com