Privacy Policy — PoliteDraft

Effective Date: July 13, 2026

Our Commitment to Privacy

PoliteDraft is committed to protecting your privacy. As a static documentation and data reference site, we have designed our platform to minimize data collection. This Privacy Policy explains what information is collected when you visit PoliteDraft, how it is used, and your rights regarding your personal data.

Information We Collect

PoliteDraft is a fully static website with no user accounts, no comment systems, no contact forms, and no server-side data collection mechanisms. All interactive features (such as HTS code search and duty estimation) operate entirely on your device via client-side JavaScript. We do not collect, store, or process personal user data directly.

The limited information that may be collected includes:

• Server logs: Our hosting provider (Cloudflare) may collect standard anonymous server logs including IP address, browser type, referring page, and timestamp for security and performance purposes. These logs are not accessible to or processed by PoliteDraft.
• Cookies and tracking: We use cookies only as required by third-party services described below. PoliteDraft itself does not set first-party tracking cookies.

Third-Party Services

Google AdSense

We use Google AdSense to serve advertisements on PoliteDraft. Google AdSense may use cookies (including the DART cookie) and similar technologies to serve personalized ads based on your prior visits to this and other websites. Google's use of advertising cookies enables it and its partners to serve ads based on your visit to PoliteDraft and/or other sites on the Internet. Users may opt out of personalized advertising by visiting Google Ads Settings or www.aboutads.info.

For more information about how Google uses data, please review Google's advertising policies.

Cloudflare

Our website is hosted behind Cloudflare, which provides content delivery, DDoS protection, and performance optimization. Cloudflare may collect certain data as described in their Privacy Policy, including IP addresses and HTTP request data, for security and analytics purposes.

Cookie Policy

Cookies used on PoliteDraft fall into the following categories:

• Essential cookies: Used to store your theme preference (light/dark mode). These are set by our JavaScript and stored in your browser's localStorage. No personal data is transmitted to our servers.
• Advertising cookies: Set by Google AdSense and its partners to serve relevant advertisements and measure ad performance. These cookies may track your browsing activity across multiple websites.
• Analytics cookies: We do not currently use Google Analytics or similar analytics services that set tracking cookies.

You can control cookies through your browser settings. Most browsers allow you to refuse cookies or delete existing cookies. Note that disabling cookies may affect the functionality of certain features on the Website.

Data Retention

PoliteDraft does not maintain a database of user personal information. Server logs maintained by Cloudflare are retained according to Cloudflare's data retention policies. Advertising data collected by Google AdSense is subject to Google's data retention practices.

Your Rights

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)

If you are a California resident, you have the right to:

• Know what personal information is collected about you
• Request deletion of your personal information
• Opt out of the sale of your personal information
• Not be discriminated against for exercising your privacy rights

PoliteDraft does not sell personal information. To exercise your CCPA rights, please contact us at [email protected].

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

If you are located in the European Economic Area (EEA) or United Kingdom, you have the right to:

• Access your personal data
• Rectify inaccurate personal data
• Request erasure of your personal data
• Object to processing of your personal data
• Data portability

As PoliteDraft does not collect personal data directly, most of these rights relate to data collected by our third-party service providers (Google AdSense, Cloudflare). You may exercise your rights directly with those providers or contact us for assistance at [email protected].

Children's Privacy

PoliteDraft is a B2B trade compliance reference tool and is not directed at children under the age of 16. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children.

Changes to This Privacy Policy

We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. We will notify you of any changes by posting the new Privacy Policy on this page and updating the effective date. You are advised to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes.

Contact Us

If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy, please contact us:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: (833) 555-0198
• Mail: PO Box 7821, Washington, DC 20044