Last Updated: May 1, 2025
This Privacy Policy describes how tariffcheck.org ("we," "us," or "our") collects, uses, and shares information when you visit our website. Our website aims to be a comprehensive and up-to-date resource to keep track of and inform American citizens of current tariff and tariff-related economic policies between the US and the rest of the world.
Information We Collect
As an informational website, tariffcheck.org does not directly collect any personal data from its users, such as names, email addresses, or contact information. However, we integrate third-party analytics tools to understand how visitors use our website and to improve its functionality and content. These tools may collect certain non-personally identifiable information about your visit:
Google Analytics
We use Google Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Google, to collect information about website traffic and usage. Google Analytics may collect data such as your IP address (anonymized), browser type, operating system, device information, the pages you visit on our website, the time and date of your visit, the time spent on those pages, and other usage statistics. Google Analytics uses cookies to help analyze this data. You can learn more about Google Analytics' data practices at Google's Privacy Policy and how Google uses cookies at Google's Cookies Policy.
Bing Webmaster Tools
We use Bing Webmaster Tools, a service provided by Microsoft, to analyze our website's performance in Bing search results. This tool may collect non-personally identifiable information about your visit, such as clicks, impressions, and other search-related data. Bing may use cookies to collect this information. You can learn more about Microsoft's privacy practices at Microsoft's Privacy Statement.
Vercel Analytics
We use Vercel Analytics, a web analytics service provided by Vercel, which employs cookieless tracking methods to analyze website traffic. Vercel Analytics may collect anonymized data such as the number of visitors, page views, top pages, referrers, and general demographic information like country, operating system, and browser. Vercel Analytics does not use cookies to track visitors. You can learn more about Vercel's privacy practices at Vercel's Privacy Policy.
Ahrefs Web Analytics
We use Ahrefs Web Analytics, a web analytics tool provided by Ahrefs, which operates without the use of cookies by default. Ahrefs Web Analytics may collect aggregated information about website traffic, including the referring website, user agent, location (country and city, with IP addresses discarded), and language preferences. You can learn more about Ahrefs' privacy practices at Ahrefs' Privacy Policy.
PostHog
We use PostHog, an analytics platform, which may collect information such as your IP address, device information, pages viewed, and interactions with our website. PostHog offers both cookie-based and cookieless tracking options and may use cookies to store information about your session if configured to do so. You can learn more about PostHog's privacy practices at PostHog's Privacy Policy.
Use of Information
The information collected by these third-party analytics tools is used to:
- Analyze trends in website usage and traffic.
- Understand how users navigate and interact with our content.
- Improve the content, design, and functionality of tariffcheck.org.
- Monitor the technical performance of the website.
Cookies and Tracking Technologies
Our website utilizes cookies as described by the third-party analytics tools mentioned above. Please refer to our Cookie Policy for detailed information about the types of cookies used, their purpose, and how you can manage your cookie preferences. Notably, Vercel Analytics and Ahrefs Web Analytics employ cookieless tracking by default.
Your Rights
As we do not directly collect personal data, many traditional data subject rights may not directly apply. However, regarding the data collected by our analytics providers, you may have certain rights under applicable data protection laws, such as the right to access, rectify, or erase your personal data. To exercise these rights, please refer to the privacy policies of the respective analytics providers linked above.
Data Retention
Data collected by Google Analytics is retained according to their policies, which allow for configurable retention periods. Please refer to Google Analytics' data retention policies for more information. Bing Webmaster Tools retains search performance data for a period as outlined in their service. Vercel Analytics retains data in an aggregated and anonymized form, with visitor identification hashes discarded after 24 hours. Ahrefs Web Analytics aggregates data and does not retain personally identifiable information. PostHog's data retention practices are outlined in their privacy policy.
Third-Party Links
Our website may contain links to other websites. We are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of these external sites. We encourage you to review the privacy policies of any website you visit.
Changes to This Privacy Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Any changes will be posted on this page with an updated revision date.
Contact Us
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us at: info@tariffcheck.org