Last Updated: February 25, 2026
1. Information Gathering and Application.
When you are on our site, we might request you to give us some personally identifiable information which can be used to reach you or to identify you. Personally identifiable information can be, but not necessarily includes, your name and email address (e.g. when you subscribe to our newsletter or post a comment).
2. Log Files
- Internet Protocol (IP) addresses.
- Browser type and version
- Internet Service Provider (ISP).
- Referring/exit pages and date/time stamp.
- Number of clicks
It is applied to the trends, administers the site, follows the user movement throughout the site as well as to collect demographic data. The IP addresses and other information of this type is not associated with any personally identifiable information.
3. Cookies and Web Beacons
4. Google DoubleClick DART Cookie.
- Google being a third-party vendor has employed the use of cookies to send advertisements on the www.middleclassbudget.com.
- By adopting the DART cookie, Google is able to deliver advertisements to our users basing on their visit to our site and other web sites on the Internet.
- Users can decline the DART cookie usage by accessing the Google Ad and content Network privacy policy in the next URL: https://policies.google.com/technologies/ads.
5. Advertisers (Google AdSense)
Our advertising partners can deploy cookies and web beacons on our site. We use Google AdSense as our main advertisement partner.
These third party ad servers/ ad networks are utilizing technology in their respective advertisements, as well as links displayed on Middle Class Budget and forwarded to your browser. When this happens they are automatically assigned your IP address. The third-party ad networks on our site could also use other technologies (cookies, JavaScript, or Web Beacons) to determine the success of their advertising campaign and/or to tailor the advertising content that you receive on the site.
6. Third-Party Privacy Policies.
The practices of these third-party ad servers along with the means of opting-out of some of their practices are further discussed in the corresponding privacy policies and can be consulted accordingly. The privacy policy of Middle Class Budget is inapplicable and out of control regarding the actions of such other advertisers or sites.
7. Children's Information
We feel that there should be extra safety of children on the internet. We also advise parents and guardians to be online with their children so that they can screen time, engage in and/or keep a check and supervise the activities of their children online. Middle Class Budget has no intention of gathering any personally identifiable data of individuals below the age of 13.