Last updated: August 3, 2026
Scope
This Privacy Policy explains information handling on https://cost-guides.wrswebsolutions.com. The site provides public educational pages and browser-based calculators. It does not offer user accounts, accept payments, or intentionally store the values entered into its calculators.
Information collected automatically
Like most websites, the hosting environment may create server logs containing an IP address, request time, requested URL, referrer, browser or device information, response status and security-related data. This information may be used for operation, troubleshooting, abuse prevention and aggregate analysis.
Calculator data and local browser activity
Calculator entries are processed by JavaScript in your browser. The site’s calculator code does not transmit those entries to our server or save a copy for us. Browser software, extensions, network providers or other services outside our control may handle data according to their own policies.
Cookies, local storage and similar technologies
The site itself may use essential browser technologies for normal operation. Advertising providers and measurement services may use cookies, web beacons, IP addresses, device identifiers or similar technologies to deliver, limit, personalize and measure advertisements, detect invalid activity and understand performance.
Google AdSense and advertising partners
Google and other advertising vendors may serve ads on this site. Google may use advertising cookies to serve ads based on a visitor’s prior visits to this or other websites, where permitted. Depending on consent, account settings, location and Google’s systems, ads may be personalized or non-personalized. Non-personalized ads may still use cookies or similar technologies for frequency capping, aggregated reporting, fraud prevention and other permitted purposes.
Learn how Google uses information from sites that use its services at Google’s partner-sites information page. Advertising choices may be available through Google Ad Settings and industry choice tools available in your region.
Consent in the EEA, United Kingdom and Switzerland
Where required, visitors in the European Economic Area, United Kingdom and Switzerland may be shown a consent message before advertising technologies are used for purposes requiring consent. The publisher may use Google’s Privacy & messaging tools or another Google-certified consent management platform. Choices can generally be reviewed through the privacy or consent controls shown on the site.
External links and contact requests
Links may lead to government sources, Google services or the WRS help desk. Those services receive information according to their own policies. If you voluntarily submit a help-desk request, the information you provide is processed for the purpose of reviewing and responding to that request.
How information may be used
- Operate, secure and troubleshoot the website
- Measure aggregate readership and site performance
- Display and measure advertising
- Detect spam, fraud, attacks and invalid traffic
- Review legitimate privacy, copyright, accessibility or correction requests
- Comply with legal obligations and protect rights
Sharing
Information may be processed by hosting, security, advertising, measurement and support-service providers as needed for their functions. It may also be disclosed when reasonably necessary to comply with law, enforce rights, prevent harm or address security and abuse. We do not sell a list of calculator entries or maintain user profiles from calculator inputs.
Retention and security
Retention periods depend on operational, security, contractual and legal needs. Reasonable safeguards are used, but no internet transmission or storage system can be guaranteed completely secure.
Your choices and rights
You may control cookies through browser settings, advertising controls and any consent interface presented. Depending on applicable law, you may have rights regarding access, correction, deletion, objection, restriction or complaint to a privacy regulator. A request may require enough information to identify relevant records and verify authority.
Children’s privacy
This general educational site is not directed specifically to children and does not knowingly request personal information from children through accounts or forms. A parent or guardian who believes a child submitted personal information may use the privacy contact route below.
Policy changes
This policy may be revised as the site, vendors or legal requirements change. The updated date will be changed when material revisions are published.
Privacy contact
Use the WRS help desk only for a legitimate privacy request concerning this site. Include the site name and avoid sending unnecessary sensitive information.