Privacy Policy
Last updated: April 2025
MyNavyRates (“we,” “us,” or “our”) is committed to protecting your privacy. This policy explains what information we collect, how we use it, and your rights with respect to that information. Because MyNavyRates is a content-only reference site with no account system for public users, we collect very little personal data.
1. Information We Collect
Automatically collected data
When you visit MyNavyRates, our servers and analytics provider may log standard technical information: your IP address (anonymized), browser type, referring URL, pages visited, and approximate geographic region. This data is used solely to understand aggregate traffic patterns and improve the site.
Cookies
We use a minimal number of functional cookies necessary for the site to operate (for example, to remember display preferences). We do not use third-party advertising cookies or tracking pixels.
Voluntarily submitted information
If you contact us via email or a feedback form, we receive the information you choose to provide (such as your email address and message). We do not require you to create an account to use any public feature of this site, and we do not store personally identifiable information (PII) about general visitors.
2. How We Use Your Information
- To operate and maintain the site
- To analyze aggregate, anonymized usage patterns and improve content
- To respond to feedback or support inquiries you initiate
- To detect and prevent abuse or technical errors
We do not sell, rent, or trade your personal information to third parties.
3. Cookies
You can instruct your browser to refuse cookies or to alert you when cookies are being sent. If you disable cookies, some minor display preferences may reset between visits, but all core content remains fully accessible without cookies.
4. Analytics
We use Plausible Analytics, a privacy-first analytics platform that does not use cookies, does not collect personal data, and does not track visitors across sites or devices. Plausible is compliant with GDPR, CCPA, and PECR. Aggregate statistics (page views, referrers, countries) are used only to improve the site. No individual-level data is retained. You can learn more at plausible.io.
5. Third Parties
We do not share personal data with third parties except in the following limited circumstances:
- Service providers: hosting and infrastructure providers who process data on our behalf under confidentiality agreements
- Legal compliance: if required by law, court order, or to protect the rights and safety of users
Some links on this site may be affiliate links. Clicking those links does not transmit any personal information from our servers to the affiliate. See our Disclaimer for details.
6. Data Retention
Server logs are retained for up to 30 days for security and troubleshooting purposes, then deleted. Anonymized aggregate analytics data may be retained indefinitely. Email correspondence is retained only as long as necessary to resolve the matter, after which it is deleted.
7. Your Rights
Because we do not maintain accounts or store PII for general visitors, there is typically no personal data for us to retrieve or delete on your behalf. If you have submitted a contact inquiry and wish to request deletion of that correspondence, please email us and we will honor the request promptly.
Residents of the European Economic Area (EEA) and California have additional rights under GDPR and CCPA respectively. Given our privacy-first approach and minimal data collection, we believe our practices already satisfy these requirements. Contact us with any specific requests.
8. Changes to This Policy
We may update this Privacy Policy from time to time. Material changes will be noted in our Changelog. Continued use of the site after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.
9. Contact
Privacy questions or requests: privacy@mynavyrates.org