Privacy policy: your information and choices in 2026

Reading the site and using browser tools

Our eligibility matcher, income calculator, document checklist, and inquiry preparation tools run in your browser. Their selections are not sent to our server simply because you use them. The document checker asks whether you have the right information; it does not upload or inspect a benefit letter.

Calculator values and checklist selections are not saved by the site as a personal profile. A small session-only browser setting can remember that you opened the donor tab so the correct tab appears on the application page. That setting contains no name, email address, ZIP code, benefit status, or financial information.

The site search downloads a local index of our guides. Typing into that search filters the index in your browser rather than sending each search term to a search company. Fonts and editorial photos are served from this site's own assets, not requested from a third-party font or photo service when you read a page.

Your own browser may remember form entries, maintain browsing history, or offer autofill. Those features are controlled by your browser and device settings, not by a profile we create for you. Use care on a shared computer and close your email account when you're finished.

Information you choose to send

The general contact form asks for a name, email address, state, inquiry category, and message. Those fields are sent to our contact endpoint only after you submit. When the delivery service is available, the message is passed through Cloudflare email delivery to our Gmail mailbox. The confirmation describes acceptance by the email service, not a guaranteed reply.

The Community Connection Desk sends your inquiry to our desk using Cloudflare email delivery and Gmail. It can include the name, email address, ZIP code, state, general benefit category, device need, or donation description you enter. Submitting the form shares the entered details with our desk and the email providers involved in delivery. Do not include private benefit IDs or documents.

We use correspondence to answer the question, review a correction, assess a public program listing, or respond to a privacy request. A message is not a government benefits application and does not enroll you with a carrier, charity, or donor. We don't need supporting identity or benefit documents for these purposes.

Hosting and basic abuse protection

Our hosting provider may process technical information such as IP addresses, request times, browser information, requested pages, and security events to deliver and protect the site. These hosting records are different from the values you enter into a browser-only calculator.

When configured, the contact endpoint uses a short-lived, salted hash derived from the request IP address and an hourly time window to limit repeated submissions. That counter expires after two hours. The application does not store the raw IP address in that counter, and the counter is not an exact identifier or a benefits record.

The form also uses a hidden spam-trap field, size limits, input validation, and same-origin checks. No security control is perfect. Don't send information that you wouldn't want handled through ordinary email, and never send passwords or one-time verification codes.

Cookies, advertising, and Google AdSense

The current site does not load an advertising or analytics script by default. Its planning tools don't require advertising cookies. We don't sell personal information collected through the contact form or share it with advertisers for cross-context behavioral advertising.

If advertising is enabled in the future, Google AdSense and other ad partners may use cookies or similar technologies to serve and measure ads, including personalization where permitted. Google's advertising technologies have historically included DoubleClick cookies, sometimes called DART cookies. Any advertising implementation must use the notices and consent controls required for the regions where it operates.

You can learn about Google's advertising controls in Google's advertising privacy information and adjust personalization through My Ad Center. Industry opt-out information is available through YourAdChoices. Browser cookie controls also help, although blocking cookies does not necessarily remove every advertisement from a site.

We will update this privacy policy when a material change in the site's data practices requires a different explanation. Advertising eligibility, a future plan to monetize, and an actual installed advertising script are not the same thing.

Your privacy choices and applicable rights

Depending on where you live and which laws apply, you may have rights to request access, correction, deletion, or a copy of personal information, and to limit certain uses or disclosures. California residents can read the California Attorney General's CCPA guidance, including the law's amendments under the CPRA. Not every provision applies to every organization or every type of information.

To make a request, email support@applyfreetablets.com with "Privacy request" in the subject. Identify the correspondence or information involved without sending a government ID. We may ask for a proportionate way to confirm that the request concerns you, such as a response from the email address used in the original exchange.

You can also contact us with "Do not sell or share my personal information" as the subject. Our stated practice is not to sell contact-form information or share it for cross-context behavioral advertising. Where an applicable law requires an opt-out or appeal process, we will address the request under that law rather than asking you to give up a right to use our guides.

Retention, children, and third-party sites

We keep correspondence only for as long as reasonably needed to handle the inquiry, maintain relevant editorial records, address disputes, or meet legal obligations. Mail providers may maintain backups and security records under their own policies. A deletion request can be subject to a lawful retention exception; we don't promise that every backup disappears instantly.

The site is intended for adults seeking information for themselves or their households. We don't knowingly solicit personal information from children under 13. A parent or guardian who believes a child submitted information can contact support@applyfreetablets.com so we can review and address it.

Official program links take you to other organizations. Their privacy notices, identity checks, and document requirements apply on those sites. Our no-SSN collection rule describes this directory; a legitimate government eligibility process may have different lawful requirements. Check the destination carefully before submitting anything.

For questions about this notice, use the contact page or write to our registered office. Our terms and program disclaimer explain the site's informational role.