Effective Date: May 1, 2026
Last reviewed: May 2026
US Benefit Guide (“we,” “us,” or “our”) operates the website USBenefitGuide.com. This Privacy Policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your choices regarding your data. By using our site, you consent to the practices described in this policy.
Information We Collect
Automatically Collected Information
When you visit our website, we may automatically collect certain non-personal information, including:
- Analytics data: Pages visited, time spent on pages, referring URLs, and general browsing patterns through Google Analytics
- Device information: Browser type, operating system, screen resolution, and device type
- IP address: Used for approximate geographic location (country/region level) and security purposes
- Cookies and similar technologies: Small text files stored on your device to improve your experience (see Cookie Usage section below)
Information You Provide Voluntarily
If you use our Contact Us form, you may voluntarily provide your name and email address. This information is only used to respond to your inquiry.
Benefit Calculators and Tools
Our benefit calculators, eligibility checkers, and interactive tools do NOT store, transmit, or save any personal information you enter. All calculations are performed locally in your web browser. The information you enter into these tools is never sent to our servers, stored in any database, or shared with any third party. When you close or refresh the page, all entered data is permanently gone.
No Account Creation Required
You do not need to create an account, register, or provide any personal information to use US Benefit Guide. All of our articles, guides, and informational content are freely accessible without requiring any form of sign-up, login, or personal data submission.
Cookie Usage
Our website uses cookies for the following purposes:
- Essential cookies: Required for basic site functionality, such as remembering your cookie preferences and dismissing notification banners
- Analytics cookies: Used by Google Analytics to understand how visitors interact with our site. These cookies collect anonymous, aggregated data that helps us improve our content
- Advertising cookies: Google AdSense may place cookies on your device to serve relevant advertisements. These cookies do not identify you personally
You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to block or delete cookies. However, blocking certain cookies may affect your experience on our site.
Third-Party Services
We use the following third-party services on our website:
- Google Analytics: To analyze website traffic and usage patterns. Google Analytics collects anonymous data about page views, session duration, and user demographics. You can opt out of Google Analytics by installing the Google Analytics Opt-out Browser Add-on
- Google AdSense: To display advertisements that help fund our free content. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this site or other websites. You can opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google’s Ad Settings
- Google Tag Manager: To manage analytics and advertising tags on our site
How We Use Your Information
We use the information we collect to:
- Understand which content is most helpful to our readers
- Improve the quality and relevance of our guides
- Ensure our website functions properly and securely
- Respond to inquiries submitted through our contact form
We do not sell, rent, or share your personal information with third parties for marketing purposes.
Data Security
We implement reasonable security measures to protect any information collected through our site. However, no method of transmission over the internet is 100% secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Children’s Privacy
Our website is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, please contact us so we can delete it.
Your Rights
Depending on your location, you may have the right to:
- Request access to any personal data we hold about you
- Request deletion of your personal data
- Opt out of analytics tracking and personalized advertising
- Control cookie preferences through your browser settings
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 effective date. We encourage you to review this page periodically.
Contact Us
If you have questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how your data is handled, please contact us at:
- Email: [email protected]
- Contact form: USBenefitGuide.com/contact-us
Advertising and Cookies
We use Google AdSense to display advertising on this website. Third party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user’s prior visits to this website and other websites. Google’s use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to our visitors based on their visit to this site and other sites on the Internet.
You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings at www.google.com/settings/ads. You can also opt out of some third party vendors’ use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting www.aboutads.info.
Visitors in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland are shown a consent message before any personalized advertising cookies are set, in line with Google’s EU User Consent Policy.