Privacy Policy

1. Who We Are

Social Security Guide (socialsecurityguide.com) is an independent website owned and operated by Amine Saadi, a financial content creator. We are not affiliated with the U.S. Social Security Administration or any government agency. For any privacy-related questions, contact us at saaditech6@gmail.com.

2. Information We Collect

• Usage data: Pages visited, time on site, browser type, and referring URLs — collected automatically via Google Analytics.
• Calculator inputs: All numbers you enter into our calculators are processed entirely in your browser. We never store or transmit your financial data.
• Email address: If you subscribe to our newsletter, your email is stored with our email service provider.
• Contact form data: Your name, email, and message when you use our contact form.

3. How We Use Your Information

• To operate, maintain, and improve the website
• To send our newsletter (only if you subscribed)
• To respond to your contact form messages
• To analyze traffic and user behavior via Google Analytics
• To comply with legal obligations

4. Google AdSense & Advertising

We use Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google may use cookies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings at adssettings.google.com. For more information, review Google's Privacy Policy at policies.google.com/privacy.

5. Cookies

• Analytics cookies: Google Analytics uses cookies to measure site traffic and usage.
• Advertising cookies: Google AdSense uses cookies to show relevant advertisements.
• Preference cookies: To remember your settings across visits.

6. Third-Party Services

• Google Analytics — policies.google.com/privacy
• Google AdSense — policies.google.com/privacy
• Formspree (contact form) — formspree.io/legal/privacy-policy

7. Data Retention

Newsletter email addresses are retained until you unsubscribe. Analytics data is retained per Google's default settings (26 months). Contact form submissions are retained for 90 days.

8. Your Rights

You have the right to access, correct, or delete your personal data. To exercise these rights, email Amine Saadi directly at saaditech6@gmail.com. We will respond within 30 days.

9. Children's Privacy

This website is not directed to children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. If you believe a child has provided us with personal information, contact us immediately at saaditech6@gmail.com.

10. Changes to This Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. The updated date will always appear at the top of this page. Continued use of the site after any changes constitutes your acceptance of the updated policy.