Privacy Policy

Effective Date: February 16, 2026

At Smart Salary Tool, accessible from smartsalarytool.com, one of our main priorities is the privacy of our visitors. This Privacy Policy document contains types of information that is collected and recorded by Smart Salary Tool and how we use it.

1. Personal Data & Salary Calculations

We do not collect, store, or share any personal financial data. All salary calculations (SSS, PhilHealth, Pag-IBIG, and Tax) are processed locally within your web browser. When you close the tab, your input data is permanently cleared. We do not have access to the numbers you input into our calculators.

2. Google AdSense & Third-Party Advertising

Google is one of the third-party vendors on our site. It uses cookies, including the Double-Click cookie, to serve ads to our site visitors based upon their visit to smartsalarytool.com and other sites on the internet.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to your website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to your users based on their visit to your sites and/or other sites on the Internet.
• Other Ad Networks: Other third-party ad networks or ad servers may also use cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons that are used in their respective advertisements.
• Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
• You may also opt-out of some third-party vendors' uses of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.

3. Data Protection Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA)

As of 2026, we ensure compliance with global data protection laws. You are entitled to the following:

• The right to access – You have the right to request copies of your personal data.
• The right to erasure – You have the right to request that we erase your personal data, under certain conditions.
• Do Not Sell My Personal Information (CCPA) – California consumers have the right to request that a business that sells personal data, not sell that data.

4. Consent Management (EEA & UK)

For users in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the UK, we use a Google-certified Consent Management Platform (CMP) to collect and manage consent for cookies and personal data processing in accordance with IAB TCF v2.3 regulations.

5. Log Files & Analytics

Smart Salary Tool follows a standard procedure of using log files. The information collected includes IP addresses, browser type, Internet Service Provider (ISP), date/time stamp, and referring pages. These are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

6. Children's Information

We do not knowingly collect any Personal Identifiable Information from children under the age of 13. If you think your child provided this kind of information on our website, please contact us immediately.

7. Consent

By using our website, you hereby consent to our Privacy Policy and agree to its terms.

8. Contact Us

If you have questions about this policy, please reach out to us via our Contact Us page.