Privacy

Last updated: November 5, 2026 (America/Chicago).

This policy describes the ruralhometools.com static site as it works today. It does not invent analytics, ads, accounts, or payment features that are not connected.

What this site is

Most pages are static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Calculators (septic, gravel, firewood, propane, water heater, checklists) run in your browser. Inputs you type into those calculators are not sent to our servers by the calculator code itself.

Optional AI helpers

Some pages offer photo or text helpers (well report reader, water heater label, septic symptoms, propane gauge). Configuration lives in ai/config.js.

• If workerUrl is empty (current public build), helpers run in demo mode and do not call a live vision/API worker.
• If a worker URL is configured later, photos or text you submit for an AI read may be sent once to that worker for processing. The site copy states photos are not stored; treat that as the intended design for the worker, and re-check this policy after any worker launch.
• A free-use counter may be stored in your browser via localStorage (key named in config) so the page can show remaining free reads. That counter stays on your device.

What we do not collect yet

• No account signup.
• No email newsletter signup connected.
• No advertising network or affiliate tracking connected.
• No Google Analytics / GA4 measurement ID is embedded in this build.
• No payment processor is connected.

Cookies and similar

The calculators do not set tracking cookies. Browser storage may be used only for the optional AI free-read counter described above. Cloudflare (hosting/CDN) may process standard request logs as part of delivering the site; we do not control Cloudflare's infrastructure logging.

Children

This site is aimed at adults managing a household. It is not directed at children under 13.

Contact about privacy

There is no public privacy contact email published yet. When a dedicated site contact address is connected, use that for privacy questions. See Contact.

Changes

If analytics, ads, email signup, or a live AI worker are added later, this page should be updated before those features go live.