Privacy Policy

1. Overview & Commitment to Transparency

At Solar Ledger (accessible from https://solarledger.energy), one of our core commitments is protecting visitor privacy. We do not sell leads, we do not gate calculator results behind email forms, and we do not require user registration to access any calculation or state guide.

This Privacy Policy outlines the types of information collected and recorded by Solar Ledger and how that information is utilized.

2. Information You Provide & Calculator Usage

When you interact with our solar payback calculators (entering a ZIP code, estimated monthly electricity bill, or system size), these parameters are processed locally in your browser to query open production data (NLR PVWatts V8) and public tariff schedules. We do not associate these inputs with your personal identity, nor do we transmit or sell your property details to solar installation companies.

3. Cookies and Advertising (Google AdSense)

Solar Ledger displays advertisements served by Google AdSense and certified third-party advertising partners.

• Third-Party Vendor Cookies: Google, as a third-party vendor, uses cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve advertisements on Solar Ledger.
• Interest-Based Advertising: Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visits to Solar Ledger and other websites across the Internet.
• Opting Out: You may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. Alternatively, you can opt out of third-party vendors' use of cookies for personalized advertising by visiting aboutads.info.

4. Web Analytics (Google Analytics & Microsoft Clarity)

We use web analytics tools to understand how visitors engage with our educational tools and state guides:

• Google Analytics: Collects aggregated, non-personally identifiable metrics including page views, session duration, browser type, and geographic region.
• Microsoft Clarity: Analyzes behavioral metrics, heatmaps, and session replays to improve site usability and fix rendering issues. Microsoft processes this data in accordance with the Microsoft Privacy Statement.

5. Server Logs

Like standard web servers, our hosting infrastructure records standard log files (IP addresses, user agent, requested URLs, and timestamps) strictly for security monitoring, DDoS mitigation, and server health diagnostics. These logs are purged periodically.

6. Your Privacy Rights (GDPR & CCPA/CPRA)

Depending on your location, you may possess statutory privacy rights:

• California Consumers (CCPA/CPRA): We do not sell or share your personal information for monetary or other valuable consideration. You have the right to request disclosure or deletion of any personal information collected.
• European Economic Area & UK (GDPR): You have the right to access, rectify, or request erasure of personal data, as well as restrict or object to certain processing.

7. Contacting Us Regarding Privacy

If you have questions about our Privacy Policy or wish to exercise your privacy rights, please reach out via our Contact page or by email directly at [email protected].