Privacy Policy
How we protect and handle your data
Privacy Policy
We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about how we collect, use, and protect your personal information when you use our Coast FIRE calculator service.
Last updated: September 19, 2026
We clearly explain what data we collect and how we use it to provide you with the best Coast FIRE planning experience.
Your personal information is protected with industry-standard security measures and encryption protocols.
You have full control over your data, including the ability to access, update, or delete your information.
Information We Collect
Information You Provide
- • Personal Details: Name, email address (optional, for newsletter)
- • Financial Inputs: Age, income, savings, and retirement goals you enter into our calculators
- • Newsletter Subscriptions: Email address when you subscribe to our newsletter
Information We Collect Automatically
- • Usage Data: How you interact with our service (via Google Analytics 4)
- • Device Information: Browser type, operating system (anonymized)
- • Cookies: To improve your experience and remember your preferences
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- • Provide and maintain our Coast FIRE calculator tools
- • Send newsletters and updates (only if you opt-in)
- • Analyze usage patterns to improve our service
- • Respond to your questions and support requests
Data Security and Retention
Security Measures
- • Encryption in transit (HTTPS)
- • Regular security audits
- • Access controls and monitoring
- • Secure hosting on Vercel
Data Retention
- • Calculator inputs: Not stored (client-side only)
- • Newsletter data: Until unsubscribe
- • Analytics data: Up to 26 months (GA4 default)
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
- • Google Analytics 4: For anonymous usage analytics
- • Microsoft Clarity: For user behavior insights
- • Vercel: Hosting and newsletter subscription storage
These services have their own privacy policies and we encourage you to review them.
Advertising
Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to our site and/or other sites on the Internet.
These vendors may also use cookies, web beacons, and similar technologies, including IP addresses, to measure the effectiveness of ads.
Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
Cookies & Consent
If you visit from the EEA or the UK, we show a consent banner before analytics and advertising cookies are used. You can accept all cookies or reject non-essential ones. Visitors from other regions are not shown the banner, and analytics run in the standard (measured) mode.
Your choice is stored in your browser (localStorage) and applied on every page. To change it at any time, use the button below or clear this site's data in your browser settings.
Affiliate Links
Some pages on this site contain affiliate links, including Amazon Associates links. As an Amazon Associate, CoastFIRE Hub earns from qualifying purchases made through these links, at no additional cost to you.
Affiliate links are marked with rel="sponsored nofollow" and never influence our content recommendations.
Chrome Extension Privacy
The CoastFIRE Hub Chrome Extension ("CoastFIRE Hub – FIRE Calculator") is designed with privacy as a core principle:
- • No personal data collection: The extension does not collect, transmit, or share any personal information.
- • Local storage only: Calculator input values are stored exclusively on your device using
chrome.storage.local. This data never leaves your browser. - • No server communication: All calculations are performed locally within the extension. No data is sent to any server.
- • No cookies or analytics: The extension does not use cookies, tracking pixels, or any analytics tools.
- • External link: When you click "Open Full Calculator", you will be directed to coastfirehub.com, which is governed by this Privacy Policy.
The extension requests only the storage permission to save your preferences between sessions. No other permissions are required.
For extension-related privacy inquiries, contact: contact@coastfirehub.com
Your Rights
You have the right to:
- • Access the personal information we hold about you
- • Request correction of inaccurate data
- • Request deletion of your data
- • Unsubscribe from our newsletter at any time
- • Opt-out of analytics tracking (via browser settings)
- • Change your cookie consent at any time (see Cookies & Consent above)
Questions About Privacy?
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or how we handle your data, please don't hesitate to contact us.