Privacy Policy

Overview

Cost to Charge ("we," "our," or "us") provides EV charging cost tools, state and city rate pages, and educational content for U.S. drivers. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and what choices you have. By using this site, you agree to the practices described below.

Information We Collect

We collect two categories of information:

Information you provide directly - such as ZIP code, vehicle selection, charging preference, and mileage inputs entered into our calculator tools. We do not require account creation or registration to use this site.

Automatically collected data - such as browser type, pages visited, referral source, session duration, and approximate location inferred from IP address. This data is collected through standard web analytics tools and advertising technologies.

How We Use Information

We use collected information to operate and improve calculator accuracy and site performance, measure content usage and identify reliability issues, support advertising operations including Google AdSense, respond to support, legal, or data requests, and protect against abuse, fraud, and unauthorized access.

We do not use your information to make automated decisions that produce legal or similarly significant effects.

Cookies, Analytics, and Advertising

We use first-party and third-party cookies, pixels, and similar technologies. These may be set by us or by vendors such as Google to enable analytics, ad serving, and measurement.

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 Ads Settings. For more detail on how we use cookies and how to manage your preferences, see our Cookie Policy.

Sharing and Disclosure

We do not sell personal information for cash or equivalent consideration. We may share limited data with service providers for hosting, analytics, ad delivery, fraud prevention, and legal compliance. All such providers are bound by contractual data protection obligations.

We may disclose information when required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of our users or the public.

Your U.S. Privacy Rights

Depending on your state of residence, you may have rights to request access to, correction of, or deletion of your personal information, or to receive information about how your data is used. To submit a privacy request, use our Contact page.

California residents may have additional rights under the CCPA. We do not sell personal information as defined under California law.

Data Retention and Security

We retain data only as long as reasonably necessary for business, legal, and operational purposes. We apply reasonable technical and organizational safeguards to help protect information we hold. No system can be guaranteed fully secure, and we encourage users not to submit sensitive personal information through calculator inputs.

Children's Privacy

This site is not directed to children under 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe we have inadvertently collected such information, contact us and we will delete it promptly.

Policy Updates

We may update this policy as our services or legal obligations evolve. The current version will always be posted on this page. Continued use of the site after an update constitutes acceptance of the revised policy.

Contact

For privacy questions or data requests, visit our Contact page or email privacy@costtocharge.com.