Privacy Policy

About CarBudget ZA

CarBudget ZA (carbudget.co.za) is a free, educational car finance calculator for South African consumers. The site requires no registration and collects no personal information directly from users.

Information We Collect

CarBudget ZA does not collect, store, or process any personally identifiable information. All calculator inputs (vehicle price, income, deposit, etc.) are processed entirely in your browser and are never transmitted to our servers.

Google AdSense & Advertising Cookies

This site uses Google AdSense to display advertisements. Google AdSense uses cookies and similar tracking technologies to serve ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites.

• Google and its partners may use cookies (including the DoubleClick cookie) to serve ads based on your interests and browsing history.
• Third-party vendors, including Google, use cookies to serve ads based on a user's prior visits to this website or other websites.
• Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads to users based on their visit to CarBudget ZA and/or other sites on the internet.

You may opt out of personalised advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings. You can also opt out of a third-party vendor's use of cookies by visiting aboutads.info.

For more information on how Google uses data when you use our site, visit: How Google uses data from sites that use its services.

Cookies

CarBudget ZA does not set any first-party cookies. Third-party cookies may be set by Google AdSense for advertising purposes as described above. You can control or disable cookies through your browser settings, though doing so may affect site functionality.

Analytics

This site does not currently use any analytics platform (e.g. Google Analytics). Anonymous usage signals may be collected by Google AdSense as part of its ad-serving process — see Google's privacy policy for details.

Third-Party Links

This site may contain links to third-party websites (e.g. lender websites). CarBudget ZA is not responsible for the privacy practices or content of those sites.

Children's Privacy

CarBudget ZA is not directed at children under the age of 13. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)

South African users have rights under the Protection of Personal Information Act No. 4 of 2013 (POPIA). Since CarBudget ZA does not collect personal information, no personal data is held, processed, or shared. If you have any privacy-related questions or concerns, please contact us using the details below.

Changes to This Policy

This privacy policy may be updated from time to time. The effective date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

Contact

For privacy-related enquiries, contact: privacy@carbudget.co.za