Privacy Policy
Last updated: May 2026
This privacy policy explains how Softener Answers ("we", "us", or "the site") handles information when you visit softeneranswers.com. By using the site you agree to the practices described here.
Information we collect
The site does not require you to create an account or submit personal information. Values you enter into the calculator (such as water hardness or ZIP code) are processed in your browser to produce results and are not stored on our servers. A ZIP-code lookup is sent to a third-party postal-data API to return a city and state. Like most websites, our hosting provider may log standard technical data such as IP address, browser type, and pages visited for security and aggregate analytics.
Cookies and advertising
We use third-party advertising, including Google AdSense, to keep the site free. Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this and other websites.
- Google's use of advertising cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) enables it and its partners to serve ads to you based on your visit to this site and/or other sites on the Internet.
- You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings.
- You can opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies for personalized advertising at aboutads.info.
- Visitors in the EEA, UK, and Switzerland are shown a consent message governing the use of cookies and data for personalized advertising, in line with applicable regulations.
Affiliate links
Some outbound product links are affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, the site earns from qualifying purchases at no additional cost to you. Affiliate relationships do not influence the calculator's results.
Third-party services
We rely on third parties whose own privacy policies govern their handling of data, including Google (advertising) and our content-delivery and hosting providers. We encourage you to review Google's information on how it uses data from sites that use its services.
Children's privacy
The site is intended for a general audience and is not directed at children under 13, and we do not knowingly collect personal information from them.
Changes to this policy
We may update this policy from time to time. Material changes will be reflected by the "last updated" date above.
Contact
Questions about this policy can be sent to [email protected]. Learn more about the site.