Privacy Policy
Your privacy matters. Here's how we handle your data.
Last updated: August 27, 2026
πOverview
World Cost of Living (βweβ, βusβ, or βourβ) operates the www.worldcostofliving.com website. This page informs you of our policies regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of personal data when you use our Service. We are committed to protecting your privacy and being transparent about our practices.
πInformation We Collect
Analytics Data
We use Google Analytics 4 to collect anonymous usage statistics, including:
- Pages visited and time spent
- Approximate geographic location (country level)
- Device type and browser information
- Referral sources
Analytics only runs after you accept the cookie banner (see Cookies & Consent below). If you decline or don't respond, no analytics data is sent to Google.
Community Price Submissions
If you submit a price correction or new data point, we store the submission along with a one-way SHA-256 hash of your IP address (used only to rate-limit submissions and prevent abuse β we cannot reverse it back to your IP). We do not ask for your name or email to submit a price.
Information You Provide
If you contact us via email or any contact form, we collect:
- Email address
- Name (if provided)
- Message content
β What We Don't Collect
- We do not require account registration
- We do not collect payment information
- We do not sell personal data
- We do not run analytics or ad cookies before you accept the cookie banner
πͺCookies & Consent
When you first visit, every analytics and advertising signal defaults to βdeniedβ (Google Consent Mode v2). A cookie banner lets you Accept or Reject; your choice is stored in your browser's local storage (not a cookie) so we remember it on your next visit. You can change your mind anytime by clearing your browser's site data for this domain.
| Type | Purpose | Default | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential (local storage) | Remembers your cookie choice | Always on | Until you clear site data |
| Analytics | Anonymous usage statistics (Google Analytics) | Denied until accepted | Up to 14 months |
| Advertising | Reserved for Google AdSense β not yet active on this site | Denied until accepted | Up to 13 months |
We plan to run Google AdSense on this site. Ad cookies stay off until AdSense is live and, in the EEA/UK, until a certified consent management platform (not just this banner) confirms your consent.
π―How We Use Information
We use the collected data for the following purposes:
- β’To improve and optimize our website content and user experience
- β’To understand how visitors use our service
- β’To respond to your inquiries and support requests
- β’To detect and prevent technical issues
πThird-Party Services
We use the following third-party services:
Google Analytics 4
Anonymous usage statistics, only after you accept the cookie banner
Google Privacy Policy βGoogle AdSense (planned)
Not yet active on this site β will follow the same consent gate as analytics once live
π‘οΈData Security
We take reasonable measures to protect your information. Our website uses HTTPS encryption to secure data in transit. However, no method of transmission over the Internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
βοΈYour Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the following rights:
- βRequest access to your personal data
- βRequest correction or deletion of your data
- βObject to processing of your data
- βOpt out of analytics anytime via the cookie banner or your browser settings
π§Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your rights, please contact us:
Contact UsπChanges to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the βLast updatedβ date. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically.