Privacy Policy

Effective date: September 10, 2026 · This policy covers https://collegecostguide.com only.

The short version

You do not need an account to use this site and we do not ask you for personal information. We use analytics to see which pages are useful, and we show advertising to pay for the site. Those two things rely on cookies set by third-party services, and you can turn them off.

Information we collect

• We do not require registration and we do not collect names, addresses or payment details.
• Our servers automatically record standard technical information — IP address, browser and device type, pages requested, referring page and timestamps — in order to serve pages, keep the site secure and diagnose faults.
• We do not knowingly collect information from children under 13.

Analytics

We use Google Analytics 4 to measure aggregate traffic — page views, approximate location, device type and how visitors arrive. Google Analytics sets cookies (such as _ga) and processes this data on our behalf. IP addresses are not stored by us in identifiable form. You can opt out with Google's Analytics opt-out browser add-on.

Advertising

This site is supported by advertising served through Google AdSense and its partners.

• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the internet.
• You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings, or opt out of some third-party vendors' use of cookies at www.aboutads.info.
• If you are in the EEA, the UK or Switzerland, you will be shown a consent message before any non-essential cookies are set, and you can change your choice at any time.

Do we sell your data?

No. We do not sell, rent or trade personal information, and we do not share it except with the service providers described above (analytics and advertising) or where the law requires it. If you are a California resident, this means we do not "sell" personal information as that term is defined by the CCPA/CPRA.

Your choices

You can block or delete cookies in your browser settings. Blocking them will not stop you from reading any page on this site. To limit advertising personalization, use the opt-out links above. To ask a question about your data, write to us — contact@collegecostguide.com.

Data retention

Server logs are kept for a limited period for security purposes and then discarded. Aggregate analytics data is retained in Google Analytics on the standard retention setting for our property.

Changes to this policy

If this policy changes, the effective date above will change with it. Material changes will be noted on this page.

Contact

Questions about privacy: contact@collegecostguide.com