Privacy policy
This page tells you exactly what TipCalc collects about you. The short version: the calculator runs entirely in your browser and your bill amounts are never sent anywhere. The site uses Google Analytics 4 to count visits in aggregate — that's the one third-party script we load, and it's described in full below. No ad pixels, no session recorders.
What stays on your device
Every input you type into the calculator — the bill, the tip percentage, the number of people, the currency — is processed by JavaScript on your device. None of those values are sent to our servers. We don't have servers that receive them, because there is no math being done anywhere except in your browser.
What the server sees
When your browser requests a page from tipcalc.net, the hosting provider (Cloudflare Pages) logs the IP address, the requested URL, the response status, and the user-agent string. This is the standard HTTP access log that exists for every website on the internet. We use it to count page views in aggregate and to spot bugs. Logs are kept for 30 days and then deleted.
Google Analytics
The site loads Google Analytics 4 (the gtag.js script, measurement ID G-X4MC11QGLL) on every page. We use it for one thing: counting how many people visit which pages, so we know what's worth keeping current. GA4 collects the standard set — page URL, referrer, approximate location (city-level, derived from a truncated IP), device and browser type, and a randomly generated visitor ID. Your calculator inputs are never sent to Analytics. We have IP anonymization on by default (GA4 does not log full IP addresses), and we have not enabled Google Signals or ad personalization. If you'd rather not be counted, any browser-level tracker blocker or Google's opt-out add-on stops it cleanly — the calculator works exactly the same with Analytics blocked.
What we don't load
| Category | Status |
|---|---|
| Google Analytics 4 (gtag.js) | Loaded — see above |
| Google Tag Manager | Not loaded |
| Google Signals / ad personalization | Not enabled |
| Facebook / Meta Pixel | Not loaded |
| Hotjar, Fullstory, session recorders | Not loaded |
| Web fonts from a third-party CDN | Not loaded (system fonts only) |
| Affiliate tracking links | Not used |
Cookies
Google Analytics sets two first-party cookies — _ga and _ga_X4MC11QGLL — which store the randomly generated visitor ID so a returning visitor isn't double-counted. They expire after two years and contain no personal information. TipCalc sets no other cookies. If we add one — for example, to remember your preferred currency between visits — it will be a single first-party preference cookie, and this page will be updated to name it.
Advertising
The site has no ads inside the calculator. A single, non-tracking display ad may appear in the footer area of long-form content pages (the guide, country pages, blog posts) to help cover hosting. If that ad slot is ever filled by a network that drops a cookie, this page will name the network and link its policy. As of the date above, the slot is empty.
Data requests, takedowns, jurisdiction
There is no user data to request, because there are no user accounts. The operator is based in the United States. For takedown or correction requests on factual content, email us.
Changes
If we change what's collected, we'll update the date at the top of this page and explain the change in the next paragraph here. We won't quietly start tracking and back-date the policy.